Bright Star: Inspiration Monday

The steps below follow the order of the work for this remodel inspiration by room project.

Like I said in my last post with the Valentine option, I recently saw Bright star. It was a feast for my design loving eyes. I wanted to share. If you love design, I would highly recommend this movie.   First, Costumes: The production designer and the costume designer for this movie was one person. And I would very much like to meet her. Every scene was striking (wait until you see the sets). Fanny, the main character, matched her surroundings perfectly. I am not sure if this is deliberate, but if she was in a dark room, her dress would match the leather sofa. This didn’t however make her disappear into the furniture. Instead she looked even more strong, and the clothing was just wonderful. On to the pictures, actually, this is merely a few, I loved pretty much every single dress that she wore.   This striped dress is my absolute go-to and if I can work it into my schedule I am going to make it.   And I just need an excuse to wear a bonnet. Can anyone think of one?     This white dress is my second go-to. It is so striking.   Don’t you think I need to make a dress like this for Etta, with that bonnet. I can make a little girl wear a bonnet without an excuse! I want to point out that the backs of the dresses were every bit a striking as the front. The way the dresses were put together and the location of the seams… just keep your eyes open when you watch it.     This red dress is also one of my favorites.       Second, Nature:  (many of these pictures fit into several categories)   The movie shows the most striking landscape in every season,  and not one is more striking than the next. They are all wonderful.   I am so ready for spring… and flowers and trees, oh wait, I live in a state with no trees. yea. not.                   Third, The House and Furnishings:   I am in love with the draperies. It is like a loosely woven muslin or cheese cloth and they have it dyed in different colors and it billows and is see opaque and lovely. I need these.         This is my go-to style house. sigh.  And who wouldn’t love a whole yard of daffodils, (as long as you don’t have allergies)   I plan on having doors like this in my home someday. Can’t you just picture Etta practicing her stitching in a little bonnet on the front porch? Drapes again. I could live in this room. Love the hardware and the butterfly scene. Sofa… Doors again, and house THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE go-to THING IN THE WHOLE MOVIE. THE SOFA! I AM IN LOVE!   I LOVE THE LINES, I LOVE THE FABRIC.     Sofa, fabric. My dream house. Don’t you just love that window above the front door?       Fourth, Color:   I think these speak for themselves.               Fifth, Misc: I love the different saucers and cups. I never realized that this is how they would have learned to dance. duh me. And look: reusable wrapping paper, like my Christmas wrapping post. and what is inside a silk pillowcase with the most striking embroidery I have ever seen.