Admit it: Just like me, you’ve fantasized about sitting in
the kitchen with Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia, eating cheesecake and
reminiscing on time gone by with the aid of whirly flashbacks. In your mind,
you’ve taken an imaginary tour of their matriarchal beehive, checking out the
terra cotta entryway and sipping iced tea on the lanai. Thanks to the silver
screen, the living spaces of our favorite TGIF characters have become
commonplace in our minds. Over the years we’ve become so familiar with these
pads that it’s totally normal to picture yourself strumming the guitar with Uncle
Jessie in his basement apartment… Or was that just me? But before you decide to
bust out your Dynasty décor, tread lightly. Remember: it’s totally cool to use eclectic
inspiration from the Friends pad;
after all, these interiors are strategically designed to reflect the inner
psyche of our favorite characters. But if your friends, family or other half
all of a sudden walk over your threshold and onto the set of Star Trek, we may
have a problem.
Either way if you’re
feeling a bit nostalgic these days and looking to infuse some TV magic into
your space, here’s your chance. For you, homies, I have amassed four famous
floor plans from artist Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde, and put together a few things
to help you evoke the feeling of these super-cool TV interiors.
Who doesn’t love the bachelorette pad of Carrie Bradshaw? If
those walls could talk, right? The sort of amazing thing about Carrie’s
apartment is the balance between masculine and feminine. Soft greys and blues wash the walls, while
masculine leather furniture sits in the living area. Add some gallery frames
above your plush bedding and maybe even take the doors off of your closet for
an exposed look. Before you know it, you’ll be living in an unrealistically
large apartment, rent free, in the middle of Manhattan!
Remember the zany antics of our old friends Will &
Grace? How about their fabulous upper-east side apartment? This 2/1 split
boasted an eclectic yet sleek aesthetic, showing off a lived-in and styled
living space. Obviously, the place was the brainchild of Will (again,
obviously) and wouldn’t be too hard for you to emulate, granted you include a
few design keystones. A tailored sofa, mimicking a men’s suit, set next to a
hearty leather lounge chair sets the mood. Putting those pieces with a
collection of décor like an antique telescope or a bust of some philosopher and
the addition of a subtle paint mixed with a vibrant one makes you a compulsive
gay man and a manic straight woman all rolled into one.
So you feel a little dangerous. But at the same time you
love the tropics. You’re also a serial killer. OK maybe not the serial killer
part, but you love Dexter! Invoke the vibes of this hit show (sans the sharp
objects and bloody tarps) by taking it to Miami. Use fresh, minty greens and
blues along with some mid-century modern furniture to start. Add in a cool,
geometric bookcase and a masculine, modern office chair with your desk and you’re
really giving that old-school casual Miami feel that Dexter’s murder mansion is
known for.
Let’s take it way back with some I Love Lucy styling! This doesn’t
mean that you need to put your partner in a separate twin bed, it just means
that you need some traditional vintage furniture, a muted paint scheme and an
exposed brick wall. The Ricardo household was somewhat minimal, but that doesn’t
meant that you couldn’t jazz up that Frank Lloyd Wright inspired chair with a
funky plaid upholstery to give your space a kick.
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