Oscar winners Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne brought incredible design to Ryan Coogler's Sinners. The church scene is Southern American Gothic perfection, a stunning visual contrast. #ProductionDesign #SetDecoration #RyanCoogler #SinnersFilm

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has exploded into the awards conversation – a 1932 Mississippi Delta vampire epic that’s part Southern Gothic, part supernatural horror, part musical, and now a serious Best Picture contender thanks to rave reviews, a huge box office, and early awards wins. In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator Kim Wannop talks with Oscar-winning Production Designer Hannah Beachler (Black Panther) and Set Decorator Monique Champagne (Nickel Boys, Sinners) about how they built the film’s world: from plantations and churches to juke joints and ghostly downtown streets. We cover: Designing “Southern American Gothic” landscapes: small buildings on huge tracts of land, emphasizing ownership, history, and power Building a church and other structures on a real plantation under protected oak trees Creating Annie’s house as a healing hub – part café, part general store, part hoodoo apothecary – and using décor to talk about capitalism and community Rebuilding an abandoned Delta town into a busy Black business district with fully dressed grocery stores and period signage Constructing the juke joint as a complete, 360º set – including a second level and a bayou full of real alligators just feet away Using color, texture, and negative space to guide the eye through the horror, music, and history in every frame Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles and has been praised for its bold visuals, rich production design, and genre-bending storytelling – all of which start with the art department. 🔔 Subscribe to Decorating Pages for more conversations with production designers, set decorators, and the crews behind the worlds you love. SUBSCRIBE: to the Decorating Pages podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decorating-pages/id1387136186 SHOP THE SETS ON MY ONLINE AMAZON STORE! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e 🎬 Hello and welcome to Decorating Pages! I’m Kim Wannop, your host, diving deep into the world of film and TV set design. Each episode of the Decorating Pages podcast brings you exclusive interviews with Hollywood's top Set Decorators, Production Designers, Directors, and Actors who craft the stunning visuals that bring stories to life. Discover the behind-the-scenes magic that takes designs from script to screen. Don't miss out—subscribe now and join our community of design enthusiasts! Well Hello There!! Website: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com Blog: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/618875801838692/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decoratingpages/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/decoratingpagespodcast/ SHOP! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e

Kim Wonnep spills the tea on her set decorating template—from its spark of creation to the reasons she ultimately ditched it. 👉 Get the FREE Quick Reference Set Decorating Template: www.decoratingpagespodcast.com #SetDecorating #Template #KimWonnep #Podcast

Production Designer Cara Brower wanted Amazon’s film Hedda to feel timeless. She layered different styles into the Italianate architecture, incorporating Art Deco and avant-garde designs for a graphic and sensual feel. #ProductionDesigner #CaraBrower #Hedda #InteriorDesign #FilmSet #AmazonStudios

How do you take Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 play Hedda Gabler and turn it into a 1950s English pressure cooker for Amazon’s Prime Video? In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator Kim Wannop talks with Production Designer Cara Brower about designing Hedda, the new Amazon MGM Studios film directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Tessa Thompson—now streaming on Prime Video. Cara shares how she: Scouted close to 200 UK country estates to find one location that could hold Hedda’s entire world—grand staircase, great room, library, Victorian kitchen, ballroom, and a lake with a direct sightline back to the house Collaborated with set decorator Stella Fox to mix Italianate architecture with Art Deco furniture, David Hicks–inspired color, and daring modern art, creating a home that feels timeless, decadent, and a little dangerous Designed Hedda’s bedroom as a cold, sensual boudoir that reflects her power and isolation Helped engineer the film’s show-stopping glass chandelier gag in the conservatory Used color, texture, and layout to echo the themes of Ibsen’s original—power, repression, boredom, and self-destruction—in a new Black, queer, mid-century context (LitCharts) If you’re into production design, set decoration, period dramas, or literary adaptations that actually swing for the fences, this conversation is for you. 🔔 Subscribe to Decorating Pages for more interviews with production designers, set decorators, and art departments behind your favorite film and TV worlds. SUBSCRIBE: to the Decorating Pages podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decorating-pages/id1387136186 SHOP THE SETS ON MY ONLINE AMAZON STORE! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e 🎬 Hello and welcome to Decorating Pages! I’m Kim Wannop, your host, diving deep into the world of film and TV set design. Each episode of the Decorating Pages podcast brings you exclusive interviews with Hollywood's top Set Decorators, Production Designers, Directors, and Actors who craft the stunning visuals that bring stories to life. Discover the behind-the-scenes magic that takes designs from script to screen. Don't miss out—subscribe now and join our community of design enthusiasts! Well Hello There!! Website: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com Blog: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/618875801838692/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decoratingpages/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/decoratingpagespodcast/ SHOP! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ecaef66e

Production Designer Cara Brower transformed the bedroom in Amazon’s film Hedda into a luxurious, character-defining space. By moving key scenes into Hedda's domain, Brower amplified the emotional depth and control within those moments. #ProductionDesign #Hedda #AmazonFilm #CaraBrower #FilmMaking #SetDesign

Production Designer Tamara Deverell shares the genius behind creating the vault for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Discover the insane detail and ingenuity it took to construct this gothic masterpiece. #TamaraDeverell #GuillermoDelToro #Frankenstein #OscarIsaac #JacobElordi

Costume Designer Jennifer Johnson delves into the intricate details of the beekeeping suits in Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia. From aging techniques to unique designs and even the associated smells, every detail matters. #Bugonia #JenniferJohnson #CostumeDesign #YorgosLanthimos #BeekeepingSuits

Explore the phenomenal paint & greens departments on set for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, crafted by Production Designer Tamara Deverell. The moss & decay evoke a sense of nature reclaiming what's lost. #GuillermoDelToro #Frankenstein #OscarIsaac #JacobElordi #SetDesign