This weekend I watched one of my favorite movies -- Father of
the Bride. The movie has a sweet storyline and hilarious actors (Steve
Martin is the best). Yet the movie is made even more special by the
perfect setting. The settings in the movie from the idyllic colonial home to
the lovely backyard were created by the movie's talented director,
Nancy Meyers. Although a fabulous director, Nancy Meyers is also a talented designer. In all of her movies, Meyers works to
create a setting that is not only beautiful but also appropriate to the story
line. Her sets add to the storyline as opposed to distracting from
it. Would Father of the Bride be as successful without the perfect
backyard setting? I'd argue that it would not. Meyers uses her sets to
paint a picture on which her stories can unfold. Meyers delights in
creating the perfect setting for all her movies. She remarks that “[she]
can’t redo [her] own house every three years...so I put all that energy into my
movies.” That energy surely shows in not only Father of the Bride but
also in her other movies: The Parent Trap, Something's
Gotta Give, The Holiday, and It's Complicated.
Colonial home in Father of the Bride
kitchen in Father of the Bride
Cotswold cottage in The Holiday
who wouldn't want to drink coffee and sit by the fire here?
bathroom in the Cotswold cottage in The Holiday
Den in the Cotswold cottage in The Holiday
den in Something's Gotta Give
Master bedroom in Something's Gotta Give
i love the simplicity -- neutrals and classic furniture styles
moreover, the windows take advantage of the beautiful Hampton beach views
Hampton beach house in Something's Gotta Give
Santa Barbara home in It's Complicated
PERFECT kitchen in It's Complicated
(this is my dream kitchen)
Nancy Meyers
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