Just as fashion was almost its own character in Sex and the City, set design is its own story. Be it binge-worthy Netflix series, movies, or traditional TV shows, the set design can pull you in as much as the story itself. Imagine how much backstory can fill a room, from souvenirs to which cookbooks would line kitchen shelves. Anything Nancy Meyers touches is Pinterest-worthy, even back to Father of the Bride and Baby Boom. The Intern. It’s Complicated. Something’s Gotta Give. But here are a handful of my other interior story favorites (beyond Nancy Meyers). What are your favorites? Go. #WritingWednesday prompt below…
NINE LIVES
NINE LIVES – Streaming Free with Amazon Prime (30-Day Free Trial)
Starring Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, and Malina Weissman (also a power role model for girls in Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events). Notice the way the dining room chairs change in the “flashback stairs scene,” to show that the decor has evolved over the years? Production Design by Michael Wylie, Set Decoration by Maya Jarvis, Assistant Decorator Stéphane Dufour.
Foyer
Foyer
Living Room
Living Room
Living Room
Dining Room
Dining Room – Nailhead trim on chairs and center wall panels
Stairs Flashback (notice dining room chairs are different)
Current Stairs
Transition from Foyer to Dining to Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom into Bathroom
Office
Flooring
GRACE & FRANKIE
GRACE & FRANKIE – Streaming on Netflix, Starring Jane Fonda (Grace) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie). Set decorator: Beauchamp Fontaine
THE CHANGE UP
Starring my favorite actors: Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman! The Change Up is hilarious.
#WritingWednesday
#WritingWednesday Writing Prompt: Describe yourself or someone you know (memoir) or a character (fiction) only by describing their ________ (fill in the blank). Only by describing: the contents of their pockets/handbag; their bedside table, their car, their foyer, etc. Go ahead, play set director of your own life.
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