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Decorating Pages: TV and Film Design

Kim Wannop - Set Decorator

Dive deep into the captivating world of Film and TV production design with the "Decorating Pages Podcast." Hosted by the acclaimed, Emmy-winning set decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal the intricate and fascinating world of behind-the-scenes craftsmanship that brings your favorite stories to life on screen. From blockbuster movies to hit TV series, join Kim as she chats w/ award winning production designers, set decorators, and other industry insiders. Get exclusive

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01:56:05

ADG Awards 2026 Winners + Red Carpet Interviews |...

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2026/03/03

Kim Wannop goes LIVE on the red carpet at the 30th Annual Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards in Los Angeles, grabbing quick interviews with production designers, art directors, set decorators, and animation artists about world-building, schedules, and craft.This episode includes red carpet moments with Pixar’s Elio team, Mid-Century Modern, Sponge Bob the movie, Hacks, Monster, The Pitt, Palm Royale, The Studio, Black Rabbit, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Dancing with the Stars, Taylor Swift "The

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00:43:35

Oscars 2026 Production Design Nominees Breakdown:...

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2026/02/24

Award season is here, and the 2026 Oscar nominees for Production Design are stacked. In this episode of Decorating Pages Podcast, host Kim Wannop breaks down the five nominated films through a design lens — palettes, lighting choices, texture, aging, scale, and the tiny set dressing details that make a world feel real.Nominees covered: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners — plus what the Academy tends to reward, why period films often dominate, and which designs

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00:59:44

Death by Lightning (Netflix) Design Breakdown — Gemma...

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2026/02/17

I’ve got a real one for ya. On this episode of Decorating Pages, I’m talking Death by Lightning (Netflix) with Production Designer Gemma Jackson (Emmy winner, Oscar nominee) and Set Decorator Hannah Gawthorpe — and this is a masterclass in period production design and set decoration. They built 1880s America — New York, Chicago, Washington, Ohio, and the White House — entirely in Budapest, and we get into how they differentiated every world through layout, wallpaper, practical lighting, and dressing

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01:04:53

Dancing with the Stars Production Designer James...

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2026/02/10

Dancing with the Stars has to deliver a brand-new world every week — live — with choreography, cameras, lighting, and set changes happening at full speed. In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator and host Kim Wannop talks with Production Designer James Yarnell, a 20-year DWTS veteran and ADG-nominated for the show’s “Wicked” episode.James breaks down how the DWTS ballroom is designed around the true priority: the dance floor — including how camera movement is choreographed

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01:07:19

Pluribus (ADG Nominated) Design Breakdown |...

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2026/02/03

Pluribus on Apple TV+ is a masterclass in modern TV world-building — from massive exterior construction to meticulous interiors where every detail supports character and story. In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator and host Kim Wannop interviews Production Designer Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh (previously featured on the podcast for Better Call Saul) about designing and building the visual world of Pluribus.Denise and Ashley are Art Directors Guild

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00:56:20

ADG-Nominated “Murderbot” Set Design Breakdown with...

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2026/01/27

Murderbot is ADG-nominated for Episode 1: “FreeCommerce” — and the production design and set decoration work is a huge part of what makes the show feel so specific, lived-in, and visually smart.Discover the sci-fi production design magic behind the ADG-Nominated Murderbot with Production Designer Sue Chanand Set Decorator Rob Hepburn. From inflatable TPU solar habitats to 3D-printed med labs, they reveal how they brought a warm, lived-in aesthetic to space. Hosted by Kim Wannop, this episode dives

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00:58:03

Slow Horses (Season 5) — ADG-Nominated Production...

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2026/01/20

Slow Horses Season 5 is packed with gritty London texture, smart MI5 world-building, and production design choices that carry character and story — and the series is Art Directors Guild (ADG) nominated.On this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator and host Kim Wannop interviews Production Designer Choi Ho Man about designing Slow Horses across multiple seasons: evolving the MI5 Hub and First Desk offices, keeping continuity seamless, dressing Slough House with lived-in chaos,

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01:04:07

Hamnet (Chloé Zhao) — Fiona Crombie & Alice Felton on...

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2026/01/15

Hamnet is period filmmaking at its most grounded and immersive. In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning host Kim Wannop interviews Production Designer Fiona Crombie and Set Decorator Alice Felton about the design and decoration of Hamnet — from Shakespeare’s family home and the glove workshop to the Globe Theatre and garden builds.Topics include period-authentic materials, sightline-conscious furniture choices, hand-stitched textiles, thematic palette shifts, and the art of set

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01:10:50

TRON: Ares | Production Designer Darren Gilford on...

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2026/01/13

Production Designer Darren Gilford joins Decorating Pages to break down the production design of TRON: Ares — from building a bold new Dillinger red world to honoring the franchise’s visual DNA.Darren shares the real craft behind the look: materials testing (including a candy-apple red technique on stainless panels), how CNC-cut surfaces and grain direction affect highlights on camera, the engineering behind LED-lit floors, and why the Grid demands a totally different approach than “real world”

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01:04:23

Designing TRAIN DREAMS (Netflix) with Production...

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2026/01/06

Production Designer Alexandra Schaller joins me to talk about crafting the haunting world of TRAIN DREAMS, the Netflix adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella.We unpack how the cabin became a full character, why the fire tower and logging camp were such ambitious builds, and how shooting almost entirely with natural light and candles shaped every design choice. Alexandra shares how she worked with the director, DP, set decorator, props, greens, and scenic teams to make Washington’s landscape feel

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01:19:33

Inside Avatar: Fire and Ash | Ash People, Wind...

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2025/12/30

Let's take a quick look back at the top episodes of 2025, best reads and much gratitude for making the podcast top of the charts in many counties. A deep dive into Avatar: Fire and Ash with Production Designers Dylan Cole and Ben Procter and Set Decorator Vanessa Cole. This episode breaks down why Avatar is “live action by other means,” how practical builds and reference testing support performance capture, and how story + design influence each other throughout the process.Topics include the Ash

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01:05:11

Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice (Ryu Seong-hie) +...

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2025/12/23

Today’s episode is a double-feature for design nerds. First, I’m sharing Production Designer Loo Sung He on Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice—in a first-ever translator format where I’m reading her responses. Then we switch to TV with my full audio interview on Overcompensating with Production Designer Shayne Fox and Set Decorator Erika Lobko. Film first, TV second—two deep dives, one episode.First, Production Designer Ryu Seong-hie (Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice) answers Kim Wannop’s questions in

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01:05:24

Designing Sinners: Hannah Beachler & Monique...

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2025/12/16

Sinners is the kind of movie where you can pause any frame and feel the history.Ryan Coogler’s 1932 Mississippi Delta vampire epic follows twin brothers (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who open a juke joint in an old sawmill, only to collide with vampires, the Klan, and a century of American sins. The film has become one of 2025’s most acclaimed releases, with strong box office, critics’ scores, and early awards – putting it squarely in Best Picture conversations. (Wikipedia)In this episode of

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01:02:44

Designing Amazon’s Hedda: Cara Brower on Rebuilding...

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2025/12/09

In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator Kim Wannop sits down with Production Designer Cara Brower to talk about designing Hedda, Amazon MGM Studios’ new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler—now streaming on Prime Video. Brower—whose credits include Candyman, The Marvels, Twin Peaks: The Return, Us, and Hail, Caesar!—explains how she found and transformed a single English country estate into Hedda’s entire universe: grand staircase, dark entry hall, sensual bedroom,

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00:48:56

Emma Stone’s Power Look in BUGONIA – Jennifer Johnson...

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2025/12/02

In this episode of Decorating Pages, I’m talking with costume designer Jennifer Johnson about the wild, layered costume design of Bugonia, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone.We start with Michelle’s single, unforgettable look: a McQueen-inspired power suit, custom skirt and burgundy overcoat all chosen to telegraph power, control, and a character who always feels slightly out of step with the people around her.Jennifer and I dive into:shaving Emma Stone’s head on camera and

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01:35:12

Inside Hollywood & New York Prop Houses w/ Fausto...

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2025/11/25

Black Friday sale! Use code BLKFRI50 for 50% everything on the Decorating Pages Shop site on Black Friday through Cyber Monday. In this Thanksgiving edition of Decorating Pages, I’m giving thanks for the prop houses and vendors that keep film and TV sets alive.I’m joined first by Fausto from Hollywood Studio Gallery, one of Los Angeles’ most important art rental houses. He shares the history of HSG, how he went from “shipping and receiving” to 35 years in the gallery, what changed when clearance

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01:06:46

Tamara Deverell: Building Guillermo del Toro’s...

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2025/11/18

👉 Get the FREE Quick Reference Set Decorating Template: www.decoratingpagespodcast.comAward winning Production Designer Tamara Deverell joins me to unpack the production design of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein with Oscar Isaac as Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the creature for Netflix—from an Arctic ship frozen in ice to a vaulted tiled crypt and a towering Medusa-watched lab.Tamara has been collaborating with Guillermo for more than two decades, starting with Mimic and continuing through The

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00:51:25

On Swift Horses: Building 1950s Vegas discussion with...

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2025/11/11

👉 Get the FREE Quick Reference Set Decorating Template: www.decoratingpagespodcast.comProduction Designer Erin Magill and Set Decorator Melissa Licht unpack the look of On Swift Horses—a 1950s romance threading Vegas casinos, racetracks, track-home suburbia, and coded queer spaces. We cover the Disney Ranch farmhouse and diner, Santa Anita interiors/exteriors, and the AMC-lobby-to-casino transformation with period lighting, signage, and tables that sell the Strip. Plus: the green-and-pink model

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00:54:39

The Retro-Futurist World-Building of Fantastic Four:...

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2025/11/04

Production Designer Kasra Farahani breaks down Fantastic Four’- First Steps's retro-futurist language: the Baxter Lab’s white-with-primaries palette, dimensional-printed mosaics, and a New York that’s two-thirds period, one-third future. We cover Yancy Street’s realism (40 storefronts), early-color playback graphics, and how the art department’s graphics threaded into marketing. Perfect for designers and cine-nerds hunting practical methods and color/finish logic.👉 Get the FREE Quick Reference

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00:43:53

The Art of Influence — Class One: The Wizard of Oz...

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2025/10/28

Class One of The Art of Influence opens with The Wizard of Oz—how Production Designer Cedric Gibbons and Set Decorator Edwin B. Willis built Oz from the ground up. I unpack the sepia-to-color switch, Munchkinland’s circular plan, the Yellow Brick Road as a story spine, Emerald City’s Art Deco vocabulary, the Wizard’s forced-perspective corridor, and why the sets still feel alive today. This episode is free; the full masterclass—covering MGM’s greatest builds and their ripple effect on modern film

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