And if only to further prove the point, interior designer Christiane Lemieux just so happened to be renovating her very own castle when I asked her about this latest interior design trend.

These real medieval castles will transport you to a world filled with knights, ... true medieval fortifications aren’t backdrops or replicas ... The interior of the castle is richly decorated, ...

Medieval costumed performers, living history camps, archery and falconry displays were also part of proceedings. Alastair Ross The castle near Dumfries provides a spectacular backdrop for proceedings ...