Iconic movie and TV homes you’ll want to live in

While the beginning of the year can often be filled with cold, grey days and dark evenings, these first months also bring with them Awards Season. From the Golden Globes at the beginning of January to the Oscars at the end of February, this time of year our cinemas are full of new award-worthy films being released each week.

In celebration of this, we have decided to round up the best on-screen interiors in both TV and film. These are the homes that almost exist as their own character within the storyline; the ones that draw your eye and have you googling “Where can I buy Olivia Pope’s wine glasses?” (The answer is Crate & Barrel).

Let us know your favourite in the comments and if there is a movie home that you still obsess over!

It’s Complicated

We couldn’t create this list without including at least one (okay three) Nancy Meyers films. She has garnered a reputation for featuring beautiful homes and interiors that are as renowned as the films they’re featured in. While there are so many to choose from, Jane’s (Meryl Streep) Santa Barbara home in It’s Complicated is definitely up there as one of our favourites. The open kitchen-dining area and plush cream sofas make us want to host a dinner party every day of the week.

A Single Man

Ok, with Fashion icon Tom Ford as the Director, the interiors in this film were always going to be good; however, the homes in Ford’s films exceed any and all expectations. The clean lines of George’s (Colin Firth) glass house in A Single Man hold volumes of retro chic, while layered patterns and prints populate every interior of the movie, working with different colours and textures to create a stylized aesthetic of the 1960s.

Sex & The City

Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment has received a lot of hate for its less-than-realistic depiction of a small New York one-bedroom apartment. Believability aside, we think we can all agree that her apartment is somewhere we’d love to call home – and let’s be honest, that walk-through wardrobe is iconic. And, even though she didn’t technically live there during the film, the 5th Avenue apartment she gets with Big is the stuff of dreams.

Love & Other Drugs

While this film has become somewhat lost to the greater “Hollywood machine” over the years, there’s one part of it that we could never forget: Maggie’s industrial loft apartment. The dark, earth tones of the colour scheme perfectly complement the Crittall-style windows and open-plan layout of her shabby-chic home where everything (even the kitchen chairs) looks vintage.

The Parent Trap

Yep, we couldn’t make it to number five without adding another Nancy Meyers film to the list. The Parent Trap has homes that are as different as their respective twin, yet we still want them both. Annie’s (Lindsay Lohan) London townhouse is warm and inviting, while Hallie’s (also played by Lohan) Napa Valley Ranch is a calming, palatial place - either with a dip in the pool or horseback riding through the vineyard.

A Bigger Splash

Luca Guadagnino’s 2016 film A Bigger Splash made us all want to escape to a remote Sicilian island, mostly because of how inviting and relaxing Marianne (Tilda Swinton) and Paul’s (Matthias Schoenaerts) isolated villa looks. Although we think we’d prefer a little less drama if we were to take a similar trip.

Friends

Even if you aren’t a super-fan who can quote episodes word for word you’re probably aware of the cultural phenomenon that is the TV show, Friends. Over the show’s 10-year run, Monica’s (Courtney Cox) apartment remained a comforting, consistent shade of purple and while the colour choice seems bold, it works.

The Great Gatsby

The 2013 incantation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s modern classic was always bound to be a spectacle with director Baz Luhrmann at the helm, however the interiors in the film are something else, even for him. From the billowing curtains in Tom (Joel Edgemont) and Daisy’s (Carey Mulligan) cream and pink sitting room, to the rich reds of the drama-filled plaza suite, the interiors in this film are an art deco dream that we’d happily live in.

The Intern

Yes, we know this is another Nancy Meyers film, but the modern, sleek design of Jules’ (Anne Hathaway) Brooklyn Brownstone – Meyers actually filmed inside the house rather than building a separate set for the home – had to make the list. Our favourite part of the house has to be the kitchen; the one room Meyers had redone for the shoot. Its grey units, subway wall tiles, exposed shelving and butler sink all work to create a modern and inviting family space.

Call Me by Your Name

Set somewhere in Northern Italy, during the slow, hot summer of 1983, Call Me by Your Name is a film that oozes passion and desire. While we love all aspects of the film, the Perlman’s 17th century Italian villa won our hearts nearly as much as the lead couple. From tall ceilings to delicately tiled floors and the off-white kitchen, the villa feels like it cradles a certain sentiment and time within its walls and we’d like nothing more than to spend a lost summer soaking it all in.

The Devil Wears Prada

While fashion is the obvious star of this movie, the interiors are just as chic as the contents of the ‘Runway’ closet. Miranda Priestly’s (Meryl Streep) office has a gallery-wall we could only dream of and her New York townhouse is a cream-coloured haven full of “tables with flowers”, what more could you want?

Her

Futuristic love story Her follows heartbroken Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) as he becomes involved in a pseudo-relationship with an AI operating system (voiced by Scarlet Johansson). The interiors in this film have a distinct mid-century essence to them, which work to create the feeling that the film exists both in the past and future.

You’ve Got Mail

A modern romance for the modern relationship, You’ve Got Mail is considered one of the great rom-coms of the 1990s, with Sleepless in Seattle stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan acting opposite one another once more. There is so much to love in this film, but we have to admit we’re ready to move into Kathleen Kelly’s (Ryan) bright, neutral apartment. Especially because the look can easily be achieved now by picking up some cute floral throws from Anthropologie.

Scandal

The colour schemes and interiors of any Wes Anderson film are always going to make an impact, but The Grand Budapest Hotel is bursting with pale pinks, deep reds and warm oranges. Watching this movie will make anyone want to inject a bit more colour into their home – we advise you start small though, as tempting as it may be to paint a whole room pink.