Friday, August 27, 2010

Teaser for Sundays Secrets from a Stylist


Alright folks, I can't show you pics from Ian's house (although you can see a bit of it above), but I can show you the inspiration pics for his house.  These have been on my mood board (or notebook that i carry around shopping) for Ian's house since I started working on it.  I love how they feel finished, yet not decorated.  Despite co-creating Glee, Ian is a straight dude, so I didn't want it to feel overly designed. Just natural and lived in.
Photo by Mikkel Vang for Vogue Living

In the show I combine three different styles.  Very distinct, from different decades or countries.

photo from Emma's design Blogg

But I keep them coherent with the color palette.  Which looks pretty amazing in person, and I hope looks as good on camera.  I'm learning so much about how things are different on camera.  Being a prop stylist for photography helped me because I already know the rules like: shiny things are annoying to photographers (they prefer matte), small busy patterns screw with the camera and 'amore', and mirrors are always a problem.  But now I have a whole new set of lessons to learn.  Everything from the fact that I HAVE to wear more fitted clothes (my blousey blouses are making me look about 4 months along) to my lipstick should pop more, to TV interiors need a lot of color and even then, the color can look much different in person than on camera.

When shooting interiors for magazines or books, photographers can use natural light with the perfect lens and you don't need color (like above) to make a provocative, beautiful picture.  But for TV, they have to put these films on the window so they don't blow out and get really hot (tv speak for blaringly bright) so natural light isn't really an option.  

Of course I'm slowly trying to revolutionize this process, because set photography is normally so so so so much less beautiful than this kind of editorial (magazine) photography and being the total photo snob, it makes a HUGE difference to me.  BUT, i will say that our set photographer (the guy that takes behind the scenes as well as all the beauty shots) has an editorial background so I have higher hopes.

Ok.  so without giving away any of my secrets  you kinda get the direction that I was going in, right?  Man, I hope you like it.    

I'll break it down next week, room by room and show you my detailed process and give you all the sources.    

33 comments:

  1. I have it scheduled to record on my DVR. Can't wait to see it.

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  2. I love your inspiration photos and can't wait to see the show!

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  3. Can't wait to see how you interpret these great inspiration photos!

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  4. We'll love it, Emily, we'll love it! Insp. pix are so pretty.

    Congratulations on winning the DS competition. You have a long and successful new career ahead...enjoy!

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  5. Photo snob, right here. You're not alone.

    Can't wait to see the results!

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  6. Ohh the last image of the super graphic, square black kitchen with the, soft worn in leather sofa and antique rug is SO incredible. Also, super interesting to learn about TV vs photography vs what looks good in real life..

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  7. This was a tease! But a really detailed one at that, and I'm even more pumped for this Sunday!

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  8. DUDE. I cannot believe you posted that black kitchen..I blogged about it last week (http://cravenmaven.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/kitchen-envy-black-in-the-living-room/) because I literally came to a stop when I saw it..that vintage Italian leather sofa?? Be still my heart...i'm VERY curious to see what you did to his kitchen (if the kitchen was done at all)...

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  9. Love you and am very excited to see your show!

    BTW it's "moire" like the watery patterned fabric...but I like the idea that being too small and too busy messes with love (amore!)

    You don't look 4 months along - you look normal and beautiful. I totally have a girl crush on you...and a sofa crush on your green sunroom sofa, and a blog crush on brass petal.

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  10. ok, confession, I didn't watch the show ... but I've been reading the recaps at MFAMB religiously which is how I came across your blog in the first place and I come to visit just about every day now

    so so so so so glad you won! for totally selfish reasons, because I enjoy your style absolutely the most (because narcissistically it's the most like mine), so I'll be tuning in to watch and love that it's all about your ideas and your style - yay!

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  11. I'm tivo-ing Mad Men this week. Can't wait to watch.

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  12. SO excited to see the show! The inspiration photos are beautiful!

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  13. emily, I'm puzzled, you can see some before & after pics on the HGTV site (from Ian's home, if I'm not mistaken)...

    anyhow, thanks for being such a great inspiration. a cozy barcelona apartment (as I'm finally invading my boyfriend's nest) will be a happy place after watching your pics & getting over excited with your blog. didn't know how to embrace the old/eclectic/miss-matching furniture & stuff accumulated over the years (especially if it isn't mine)... now, I know I just need to have fun with it! (stare & stare)!!! it only needs some love (and lucky me if I find great/inexpensive vintage in barcelona)... tough call.

    can't wait to watch the show this Sunday, before heading back to barcelona...

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  14. I'm looking forward to it! I've got a few of those pictures in my own inspiration file (especially that last one. which is perfection) so I can't wait to see how it turns out.

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  15. I can't wait to see your show. Will you be disclosing your budget for the re-designs? Does the home owner pay for the make-over or HGTV?

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  16. Emily - okay - I just spent (wasted....my husband would say...) most of the last few hours reading your blog, and exploring the HGTV site. You are just a breath of fresh air. My 10yo and I watched the final episode this morning, and we were cheering for you. Let me tell you, you have a little girl (and her mama) who is so excited for your show! Thank you.

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  17. Emily- I am so excited to see you new show! I actually JUST posted on my blog urging everyone to check out your show.I start hunting around for links and lo and behold, I find your blog! Now I think I adore you even more. If you bring the same quirkiness and effortless style to TV, then I think we are in for a treat.

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  18. Oh, sources will be great. Can't wait to watch!

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  19. The TV-color distortion effect seemed so evident on the earlier seasons of Design Star. Maybe it's me, but so many of the room colors just did not translate and fell flat or looked muddy. The 4th and 5th seasons seemed a bit better. Could be because the contestants realized that certain colors didn't really work well on TV and chose differently.

    I'm so excited that your style sensibilities will be featured in your own show. I could seriously eat up some of those rooms. Bon chance!!!!

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  20. LOVE it. love you.
    can't wait for sunday!!!
    (btw, i could read about you styling photoshoots for *serious* hours.)

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  21. Can't wait for your show! You have really encouraged me to step out of one style and mix things up. It takes some practice but the end result is worth it!

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  22. Congrats! You seem like such a cool person- what a difference a year makes... could you be the anti-Antonio!:)
    Good luck and go for it.

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  23. Congratulations on the show. You have a lovely unique way about you and I'm looking forward to seeing the show Sunday!

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  24. Woot woot! Soooo can't wait! :D It looks like its gonna be superfab! :) I too could read about you styling things for hours...more more more! ;) I think you are exactly the breath of fresh air that tv needs! :)

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  25. So, I just looked at the before and after pics on the hgtv site and it looks great! um...but what's up with the cowhides everywhere? ya gonna kill a cow for every project? lol your interiors are truly inspired! even though im an interior designer, i wish i lived in la so that you could come design MY house! :D

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  26. I love the ideas and cant wait to see the show!!!

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  27. I scheduled to record your show on my DVR as SOON as you won! I was so happy for you! I knew you would win it from the beginning!

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  28. TOTALLY preparing for tomorrow night. Just finished making a big pan of Lasagna to meld overnight and get really good. Do not want to have to even think about having to cook tomorrow and miss one second of your show.Wine chilling in fridge.In the box. Heheheh French bread ready to garlic and toast. Gonna be a yummy night. I usually work Sunday nights at home preparing for Monday at the office. But I am going to do all of that tonight instead. This is even more exciting than the finale challenge was.

    Can't wait. You Go Miss Emily. LOL Cute lambs. I used to buy wool salvages for weaving from the Pendleton woolen mills. Great place.

    Chris

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  29. I am tempted to purchase cable. You know, so I can see the show TONIGHT instead of in a couple nights. I've been dying for a show hosted by a quirky someone with boho chic sensibility. Yay for Emily!

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  30. I LOVED your show! It was like Domino magazine came to life on HGTV. I can't believe the network actually let something so creative and idiosyncratic slip into their rigid line-up of real estate, granite and stainless steel. Congratulations! You're a natural talent and really fun to watch!

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  31. Interesting to see your inspiration rooms. I loved your interpretation. You delivered BIG TIME. Petalcereus

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