TV Interior Design on the Set of Ringer

Living Room from RingerJanet Ramin - The last time I discussed one of TV’s most beautiful interiors - a loft-style apartment found on the set of Bones - I discovered another gorgeous interior on the set of Ringer, a television show about double identities and murder, starring Sarah Michelle Geller.

Ringer is set in a New York City high-rise apartment, and thanks to the design skills of Steven Wolff, it’s a feast for the eyes. Drawing upon the background of the storyline, Wolff created a very elegant and sophisticated design for New York socialites Siobban and Andrew Martin’s home. For the living room, Wolff started with a lively striped-pattern fabric (seen in the settee above) and took those colors of cream, wine, and ochre and extrapolated them, applying the colors to the rest of the spacious living room. The space has a mix of oversized, comfy seating as well as the more formal lines of the settee and armchairs. Creamy marbles – found in the console table on the right and the coffee table – give the room its luxurious feel. 

Living Room from Ringer

Wolff contrasted this bright living room with the darker setting of the den for the husband, Andrew Martin. The den has a more masculine feel – with chocolate walls and brown-pattern and burgundy upholstered seating. The furniture is an eclectic mix of

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Beautiful Interiors from Downton Abbey

Irwin Weiner ASID - If you love beautiful interiors, Downton Abbey on PBS is giving you some early 1900s British decorating inspiration - the Library has a secret door that leads to the Music Room (above) and Cora's bedroom has beautiful 18th Century silk bed hangings (below). This hotly watched episodic mini-series shows the upstairs-downstairs world of an earl's estate - the real-life Highclere Castle - and we're swept away with the titled family's life, the intrigues of the serving class, and how both are swept up in the turmoil of World War I. 

Get a good story of the real Downton Abbey here, and click here to see Linda Merrill's fantastic survey of the rooms and set decorations in her Downton Abbey feature on Silver Screen Surroundings. And if you're not familiar with the television series, watch the following video trailers for the first two seasons of the show ... and be swept away.

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Bed and Mattress Tips and Trivia

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Irwin Weiner ASID - So what TV sitcom couple were the first to sleep together in bed? Most people think it was on The Brady Bunch. Others vote for The Munsters or Green Acres. Most agree that it was in the 1960s, after the long censorship on opposite-sex couples sleeping together on television programs and movies loosened up. Many viewers remember Lucy and Ricky and Rob and Laura sleeping in the same bedroom, but in separate, twin beds.

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But you'd be wrong to think it was in the 1960s! It was actually in 1947, in the early days of television, on the very first TV sitcom called Mary Kay and Johnny, based largely in the real-life married couple's own Greenwich Village apartment! Click here to read more.

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Want more scoop on beds? Here's a Better TV video with recommendations for layering your mattress and bedding from designer Jennifer Adams. Sweet dreams!

BONUS: If you need a new bed, visit our friends at Dreams who have great offers on all types of beds. See more now at www.dreams.co.uk.

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Update on March 29, 2011 by Design2Share

Super King Size Leather Beds: We just found a great collection of sleek leather bed designs. They add sophistication, whether your bedroom decor is traditional or modern. 

Featured Project: DIY Painted Headboard

Now is the perfect time to think about freshening up your interior space. With a splash of color here and a new piece of furniture there, it's easy to redecorate. Here's a quick, budget-conscious DIY design idea to help get you started.

Paint Your Own Headboard

Chances are if you if you purchased your bed frame as part of a bedroom set, the headboard is already included. If you don't want to put forth the extra cash, especially after paying for a pricey mattress, no problem! Painted headboards are a great way to add a pop of color to your bedroom.

Step 1: Measure the width of the head of your bed and mark it with blue painter's tape from floor to ceiling. Now, choose your color based on your desired color scheme. You obviously don't want it to be the same shade as your walls, but it should complement that color.

Step 2: Once you have your color, paint the wall, staying within the blue painters tape. Once the paint dries, if you choose to do so, you can detail with paint or with some removable wall decals from a company like Blik. For as little as $40, Blik makes easily removable wall decals in fun shapes like bookshelves, chandeliers, birds, etc. If this sounds like too much work, don't worry and leave your wall a solid color.

Step 3: Simply position your bed up against the painted wall, prop up some decorative Euro pillows in coordinating colors and patterns, and you have yourself a headboard. You might want to take this opportunity to invest in a new comforter or duvet in fun, light, spring colors. You'd be surprised at what a little bit of paint and some new bedding can do for your space!

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