Reviewing films is not something we do here… design shows yes, food yes, lifestyle events yes… films no. However, for Skyfall there’ll be an exception as never before have I felt a film so captured an interior design mood of the moment. Was it intentional? Do set and location designers conspire to create something so harmonised in terms of all that’s going on at the cutting edge of design? That would mean that they’d have to have been forecasting trends before filming at least three years ago and have been spot on as to what would actually be picked up by designers, press and the consumer. It was so much easier in the past when a film in the sixties reflected the sixties as styles stayed much the same for a decade or so. Much tougher now.
I think that’s too much to ask of the filmmakers. Skyfall is simply the perfect storm of styles which come together to reflect the current movement in design towards authenticity, heritage and reclamation. A interiors storm that’s been brewing for a while, but is now captured perfectly by 2012’s Bond, James Bond 😉
Let’s see how….
Bond does Industrial:
Bond does Concrete:
Bond does Verdigris:
Bond does Metal Furniture:
Bond does Vertical Timber Panelling:
Bond does Classic Timber Panelling:
Bond does Scotland!:
Bond does Subway Tiles:
Bond does the Amber Glow:
What do you think, has Skyfall hit the nail on the 2012 interior design head?
Great post Sian – i was skeptical at first of whether it was a stretch to involve Bond in an interior design piece but it’s the little things that you have noticed and related that make the post!
A great post to read and relate to design trends. Would be interesting to see similar posts for the older bond films ans see if there are similarities and how trends have changed over the years.
Make take a while to do them all though 😉
Great post, fab product choices too!
Becky
Great post! Great read.
Jayna
Good post! I was fascinated with the interiors from the first scenes at the Turkish hotel. But what about the classic design in M’s home and Ralph Fiennes office? I loved the paneling there as well as the brass touches.
Finally someone with a design mind that’s seen Skyfall.. Can you describe to a layman the style of decor in the British govornment offices? Wth the 10-12 ft off-white walls with what looks to be cherry wood chair-rails and ornamentation? I love the way those rooms looked, and would like to research it a bit more for redesigning my office.
Thanks!
Eric
Somehow I only just saw your comment Eric, so sorry!
If you research on Pinterest and check out heritage / gentleman’s club, English oak panelling? The are some great company’s such as Andrew Martin, Koziel and Rockett St George recreating this look in a contemporary way, try checking out the Mad About The House blog too xx