This is what it's like to work as a set designer for 'House of Cards'
Source: Nathaniel Bell for Netflix
When it comes to the Netflix original series "House of Cards", what's the only thing we like better than Frank and Claire's Beltway scheming?
The rooms in which the dirt is going down. (Honorable mention: Robin Wright's fierce hair.)
Here, production designer Steve Arnold lets Lonny in on the décor scoop straight from the set.
The New Trad
Source: © Melinda Sue Gordon for Netflix
Patterned after a traditional Georgetown townhouse, Frank and Claire Underwood's home is actually located in Baltimore—or at least the exterior is. Inside, the Victorian architecture includes tall ceilings and windows with wooden shutters—"to control what people can see inside," says Arnold—plus pocket doors and classic lighting fixtures.
Kitchen Perfect
Source: Melinda Sue Gordon for Netflix
When Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey arrived on set, however, they insisted that the interiors should have a touch of modernity."So we took the idea that Claire was interested in photography and included more contemporary artwork," says Arnold.
Color Block
Source: Nathaniel Bell for Netflix
"We used fairly light colors throughout the whole show," says Arnold. "Many of the characters wear dark, cold colors, and so we created a neutral palette for a sort of silhouetting effect. It's a sophisticated visual aspect that makes the show."
See the rest of the story at Business Insider