When I'm experiencing design fatigue and need some timeless inspiration, I turn to an unexpected source – movies. It's not just any movie, though; it has to be films with a certain timeless aesthetic, as it's these that I can always rely on for renewed creativity. While I can name a fair few classics with enviable interiors, it's the heritage interiors featured in Nancy Meyers' movies that always seem to get me out of a decorating slump and inspire my next project.
Her movies (and their set designs) have become legendary and have inspired the ever-popular Nancy Meyers aesthetic, a term coined for homes that balance classic, American design with a coastal feel. I recently watched Something's Gotta Give (2003) and was inspired by not just the interior design of Erica's (Diane Keaton) Hamptons home, but also the vintage decor scattered throughout. I scanned Nancy's other films, notably It's Complicated (2009), The Holiday (2006), and The Parent Trap (1998), and spotted a recurring theme – what makes these spaces so covetable is the mix of old and new, the vintage pieces mixed in amongst the contemporary styles.
