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Decorating your home with vintage finds and updated Target furniture is one thing. But to decorate your home like the Nancy Meyers-directed film Something’s Gotta Give house is something else entirely. I’d go as far as calling it the most well-decorated home. If you watch the film, you’ll understand, because Nancy Meyers creates all of her homes to emulate chicness and warmth.
If you’re unaware of Nancy Meyers’ full catalog, let us fill you in: She’s best known for her distinct take on romantic comedies that often have a coming-of-age subplot. She’s responsible for The Holiday, Father of the Bride, It’s Complicated, The Intern, What Women Want, The Parent Trap (1998), and many more. Viewers have not only come to love her for her work but her renowned interior design. From coastal Hamptons homes to California vineyards and cozy English cottages. There are elements you can take from all of her films in order to achieve those Nancy Meyers interiors in your home.
Books Everywhere
One thing you can count on Nancy Meyers interiors for is its level of coziness. Every space she decorates is inviting and feels lived in. I believe most of this is emphasized by the books she displays throughout the spaces, like in The Holiday‘s English Cottage below. Almost all of her homes display at least one bookcase, like in the corner here. Whereas in Something’s Gotta Give, Diane Keaton’s living room wall is practically made of bookcases.
Houseplants & Greenery
I’m not sure there is a single Nancy Meyers film that contains a home without a vase of flowers or greenery climbing the patio walls. From the Home Again patio below to the It’s Complicated kitchen and the Something’s Gotta Give living room filled with hydrangeas. Meyers uses flowers and greenery to bring color and feminity to her neutral space. We see this again in The Parent Trip (1998) at the Napa Valley home.
An Accent Wall
Adding an accent wall(s) to your home will give your space that classy, elevated look of an interior designer. Whether you decide to go full Elizabeth James from The Parent Trap (1998) in your home as she did with her London flat below or not, you can still add this element in a discrete way. You don’t need to spend money on repainting your home a vibrant orange. Personally, we favor wallpaper from Photo Wall because they sell hundreds of designer wallpaper to fulfill our constantly indecisive style needs. They sent over their Clover White wallpaper that reminded us of Elizabeth James’s space to decorate this wall below. Use code withliana20 for 20% off your first purchase! Psst…I recommend purchasing wallpaper that will complement the color of your furniture.
Wooden & White Furniture
You’ll notice throughout all these photos, that the base of all of Nancy Meyers interiors is white and wooden furniture. It sets the space for a classic, clean look before you add any decor in. She even implements this into the backyard spaces as she did for the Hamptons home in Something Gotta Give below.
Neutral Walls
Similar to woven chairs and white, linen couches, Meyer’s continues that foundation into the walls. Most of her spaces are painted white, whereas others use a striped wallpaper on a single wall in a kitchen.
Centerpieces on Every Surface
Meyers does a beautiful job at creating a maximalist space that looks organized and timeless. For instance, you’ll notice that her spaces are full of life—AKA beautiful candles, photos, bowls, pastries, etc.—but everything will match the neutral color palette of the home, which is the key to retain that timeless, clean look. Nancy Meyers interiors will place a centerpiece on every dining room table, countertop, ottoman and side table. And it never fails.
Patterned Accents
Nancy Meyers loves a coastal look, and when it comes to coastal, blue and white stripes will be your best friend. She often uses floral and striped pillows, along with striped rugs of the same color scheme, to bring color into the room.
Open Cabinets
This is a bold move for many, especially if you don’t own matching dishware and buy mugs everywhere you go. I may or may not own 12 mismatching mugs in my cabinets that aren’t picturesque… But if you’re up for the task, open cabinets brings that breezy, California look alive. This photo of Meryl Streep’s It’s Complicated kitchen below is enough to convince me.
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