An arched dark-stained wood alcove anchors this Gothic mudroom, with lancet tracery and fleur-de-lis iron hooks above a cognac leather seat. A carved limestone surround and sawtooth-edged boot well frame charcoal slate highlighted by a deep green fish-scale mosaic border. An aged-bronze lantern with amber glass warms mottled olive plaster walls and terra-cotta-and-black flooring, channeling Gothic drama through stonework, ironwork, and shadow.