How to use Architectural Features in a Home 

I love those eras of movies too!

I fell in love with that apartment in Indiscreet when I discovered it. And, thank you so much for the kind thoughts.

Thank you.

My house has a lot of nooks and crannies built in 1938 that I love.

Yes! Watching her redecorate that place was amazing too.

Thank you for sharing that 😊

Thank you! This made my day to hear 😊

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much. I'm working on Cinematically Inspired Design Ep. 7 now.

Thank you. Glad to hear it.

Thanks for the input. I thought it could help people decide which way they'd prefer before making a decision.

Yes and there are so many ways to have them.

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying them.

Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying it.

I'm working on episode 6 of Cinematically Inspired Design right now.

I'll have to check that out.

@@MarinaCoatesMockingbirdLane thanks for your reply! I'm sketching new ideas as I type this thanks to you!

That's great to hear. 😊

You can see all of the other episodes here: ru-vid.comvideos?view_as=subscriber

I haven't watched that show in years. But, now I want to. I've got to see that house.

@@MarinaCoatesMockingbirdLane S1E1 has a small white piano up the steps in that bay-windowed alcove. Seems like by the end of S1 they had replaced it all with a window bench. But the piano up there by itself was unique.

I'm watching it right now :)

I'm going to do the Ponderosa for sure.

Thank you! I sent an idea to HGTV awhile back that I hope they do some day. And it sounds like something you might like. It's for them to buy up some land and make an amusement park that is like a little city. And every street is filled with TV and movie homes. And, we get to walk through them seeing everything exactly as we remember, with everything just as it was on the show. Even the restaurants and shops could be from TV shows and movies. I bet a lot of people would pay a lot of money to get to do that. I wrote the idea on my Instagram account awhile back and HGTV actually responded and said, "What an excellent idea!" - so, who knows? My dream may come true yet :)

@@MarinaCoatesMockingbirdLane OH that would be fabulous! Imagine the fantastic set dressing even to do the store windows, whether it's a retro beauty salon or a grocery store! A park like that would be beyond wonderful, I would go in a heartbeat!

@@MarinaCoatesMockingbirdLane (I could even see them doing a totally black and white treatment, much like you did with the Munster's house! Maybe a notable Twilight Zone set could fit in someplace, rendered in black and white. SO many possibilities, IF they can get rights from whoever owns such things. And the gift shop for a park like that-! The mind reels!! I hope it's a go!)

@@CrashingCrockery Yes. I've thought about the gift shop too! Everything from the Brady Bunch horse to blue prints for the different houses.

Maybe doors that lock….

😄 I hope you're a writer. My favorite part was casually tossing in - "take a couple shots behind the fridge."

Thank you! Glad you liked it. I'm working on the 6th episode of Cinematically Inspired Design right now.

Wow! Thank you. I'm working on the next episode of Cinematically Inspired Design right now. Glad to know there are others out there that are really into set design and bringing it into our homes.

One of my favorites.

That's what happens to me when people on here suggest movies to me. 😊

True. 😊

You're welcome.

I'm so glad you liked it. Episode 6 of Cinematically Inspired Design will come out this Thursday

Hi Debra. I’m glad you are enjoying these videos and the principles found in them. While I love recreating TV and movie homes, my real passion, as you can probably tell, is the great design principles found in the cinema. As you can also tell from the videos the design process involved is uniquely personal to each home. Although the same foundational principles are used, it’s all about implementing them in the way that best creates the mood you want in your home and tells _your_ story. So, without all of the in-depth information that would be needed for that kind of advice, I can at least give you some questions to ask yourself to help you get started. 1. Since adding Saltillo tiles in the kitchen furthers the Spanish influence in the home, do you want to take that influence even further in other ways? 2.Are the arabesque tiles in the entryway the same as the ones you would like in the kitchen? If not, would you possibly want to replace them to tie in with the kitchen? If so, would it work with what you have going on in the entryway, or would you need to make some changes? 3.Things to think about: Saltillo tiles come in different variations of color. Which would work the best with what you have in mind for the kitchen and with the wood floor in the living room? Saltillo tiles are often seen with small colorful insets as in these examples [I just picked these randomly off the internet as examples]: earthbagbuilding.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/saltillo-tile-with-talaver-insets.jpg tilerestoration.com/home.htm/saltillo-tile-floor/ Is that a direction you would want to go? Do you want to bring in more color that way or use it to tie in a color going on elsewhere in the kitchen or the rooms you can see from the kitchen? 4.Do you want to introduce new colors into the kitchen? How does that influence your flooring choice? There is more to consider, but these questions will give you a springboard to start designing from. Also, since you are working with a Spanish Colonial style - I have done 2 episodes on The Parent Trap ranch house [1961], which was done in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. If you haven’t watched them already, just know that even though they are marked “Behind the Scenes”, I don’t just take us on a tour, but go into detail about some of the design principles there as well. You may catch a few things that you would want to implement. Here is the link to part 1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-If72RskfAv0.html and in part 2, I actually designed 5 rooms from scratch, since we were only shown the exteriors and I leaned heavily in the direction of the Spanish Colonial style. Here's the link for that one - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-If72RskfAv0.html Good luck! And, I’d love to hear back from you on your progress.

@@MarinaCoatesMockingbirdLane Thank you very much! you have provided me with great direction and things to consider. My home has a sort of a 70s fake terra cotta arabesque tile in the foyer so I've considered using the same floor in both areas. Before I make any final decisions I will do as you've suggested, study your examples and videos, and really think about the mood I'm trying to create. I am so excited to get started! Thank you for your time and help!

Thanks for sharing your insights!

Thank you so much. I am working on Episode 6 of Cinematically Inspired Design right now and it's a topic I'm really excited about.

Marina Coates - Mockingbird Lane i know enough about the computer to know you are putting a great deal of time into these renderings. I enjoy the Easter eggs and the conceptual design points you make visual for easy comprehension.

@@jomackenzie7065 Thank you so much. It's a labor of love, as you might have guessed. Thanks for making my day.

@@jomackenzie7065 Oh my. I just checked out your channel. It looks like a fun one. I subscribed.

Marina Coates - Mockingbird Lane Thank you so much. Painting and design have a lot in common. Proportion, color value , texture and composition. i always look more at the interiors when I watch movies. I thought I was the only one. Also...the Waltons house. It drives me nuts that the outside of the house is tiny compared to the interior spaces.

I'll have to check it out. I'm not familiar with it.

@@MarinaCoatesMockingbirdLane Tarantino really pulled out all the stops in recreating an era: music, clothing, a whole street, and other places, although the last few minutes in it are typical of his style.

Sounds like a fun challenge.

Glad you liked it. I've read a lot of comments from people who aren't very excited about living in open concept floor plans, I thought it was worth addressing.

John Lennon had an apartment there in NYC

I'm going to have to check that movie out. Thanks for this information about a good set design.