The secret of Nancy Meyers' legendary film sets from her decorator

The secret of Nancy Meyers' legendary film sets from her decorator

It is no secret that we are here Country life Dear Nancy Meyers. Apart from the heart -warming actions and lovable characters, their films are notoriously full of interior design. From kitchens that steal their heart to living rooms that look like the perfect place to roll up with a good book, their rooms with a film set are full of dreamy, calming materials that face a happy neutral backdrop. To get to the bottom of what makes your houses so inviting, I spoke to the Oscar-nominated set decorator Beth Rubino, who worked on three of Nancy's filmsSomething has to givePresent It's complicatedAnd What women want. In the following she shares a secret to create Nancy's most dreamy rooms.

Create the perfect backdrop

Living room with Meryl Streep and Steve Martin from Nancy Meyers film it complicatedPinterest
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Soft neutral and lots of ambient lighting make a cozy kitchen scene in 2009 It's complicated With Meryl Streep and Steve Martin.

The film sets of Nancy Meyers are undoubtedly visual masterpieces with lush sofas and happy HodgePodge kitchens make them real and lived, almost as if they are just hanging around in their friend's house. Much of them depends on their color and how they feel – never overwhelmed, always welcome. “The choice of pallets is to add all the selection options in the room,” says Set Decorateur Beth Rubino. It is about building what she described as a “rather supportive backdrop”.

Here you can find out how you can make the Nancy Meyers look like

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The airy tones of the It's complicated The kitchen represents the cozy, inviting atmosphere that Beth says that it is inherent in the work that she and Nancy do together.

While Beth hesitated to share exact color shadows-“people asked for years,” she explained, but “the colors used are film-friendly, which means that they differ from the naked eye”, she recommended that you start with neutral from one of her three promotion marks: Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball Kaufman. Concentrate on these airy, grounded neutral to maintain the look approved by the Nancy.

If you hope to improve the natural light of your house, choose an eggshell color to do most of the heavy lifting for you. Before you commit to one color, however, note Beth's advice to try out a number of samples and try out every sample in different lighting situations.

In the following, my picks are of the best neutral colors of each of Beth's hits that help you bring you home what Nancy Meyers looks like.

By Benjamin Moore:

By Farrow & Ball:

From Donald Kaufman Color:

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Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style editor at Country Living, where she covers all things at home, including the exchange of exclusive look with beautifully designed country kitchens, the writing of home features, everything that has written timely trend reports on the latest viral aesthetics and experts for professional explaners on MUST-READ topics. Home, One Kings Lane, House Beautiful and Frederic. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia. If she doesn't work, Anna can dig either in her flower garden or through the dusty shelves of an antique business. Follow your adventures or, which is even more important, on Instagram, Teddy, your three-year-old Maltese and official agricultural laboratory tester Teddy.

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