Mad for Mad Men

Sep6

Another fabulous Mad Men episode last night! Almost as enjoyable as watching the program for me is reading the blogs the morning after which analyze each and every storyline, character and setting. So, here I am, jumping on the blogging bandwagon and posting about one of today’s most popular TV shows. What I really love to do is watch each show twice – once for the character and story development and another just to study the sets. The painstaking detail and the historically accurate precision that has gone into creating the sets and props are, in themselves, the stuff of a college level course! The show is like a living time capsule from the 1960′s. Here are just a sampling of the sets that exemplify the time period:

The Draper's Living Room

Don and Betty's (ex)Bedroom - traditional glamour

Roger's office - very chic

Classic mid century furniture styles

Would you like to add some Mad Men glamour to your home? Knoll continues to produce furniture from that era. Here are some examples:

Knoll's Eero Saarinen Table

Knoll's Tulip Chair

Knoll's Splay Leg Table and Tray

Comments

Gary Gonsalves says:

September 7, 2010 at 11:26 am

I know what you mean. I never noticed set decor until I started working in the trade. Every time I watch a movie or television series these days I’m always paying close attention to the decor. It’s always fun to find a product we represent in the background or pluck ideas for your own spaces. I was once so taken with some wallpaper I saw in the film Birth with Nicole Kidman, I waited for the credits to get the set decorator’s name. Thanks to the interweb I Googled him and found his phone number on his trade page. I felt kind of weird calling him but he couldn’t have been more blown away that someone was so taken with his talent that he got me the name/style of the paper the following day and it’s on the walls of my bedroom to this day. Ps. Mad Men is my favorite TV show!