Mamma Mia
September 15, 2009 | 22 comments
I know I’m way behind here but this blog is how I keep ideas organized for myself and I need to put this in my “Cabin” category for future reference. I finally watched “Mamma Mia” on DVD a couple of weeks ago and like most of the design world, I totally fell for the interiors. It’s the sort of bohemian look I have in mind for our cabin so I scoured the internet looking for photos.
I never thought I’d like a blue bed.
Yellow bench with striped upholstery? Yes, please.
All the patterns and textiles were swoon-worthy. I can’t wait to bring out all of mine and use them!
There was a post at Design Sponge on it, including two mood boards based on these looks. There was also another post at Silver Screen Surroundings with a great roundup of patterns by Josef Frank, some of which were used in the film. (And you know how much I adore him.)
As for the movie itself, I didn’t expect to like it very much because I’d seen the show on Broadway an embarrassing number of times and enjoyed it so much but it was actually quite entertaining. Did you see it? Did you take note of the interiors too? Shall we all run off to Greece and open a taverna?
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September 15th, 2009 @ 1:24 am
Hi Alek
Perhaps I need to go back and finish that movie.. Couldn’t get past the first few scenes although beautiful visually. There is certainly some cabin worthy colours and fabrics in these images.
julie´s last post ..BLACK & WHITE Sunday: Inspiration & Remembrance
September 15th, 2009 @ 2:17 am
Wow, great minds must think alike?? I just did a post on Josef Frank with a small mention of their fabrics in the Mamma Mia movie!
Great post, and of course, I totally agree!
Dagny @ Beautiful Living´s last post ..Fabulous Fabrics from Svenskt Tenn! / Fantastiske mønstre fra Svenskt Tenn!
September 15th, 2009 @ 3:50 am
Yes, yes, yes and yes. I did see it, I loved the interiors (a bit more than the film, actually !!), I want to run away to Greece and lets open a Taverna !!!! But I want to come back to England after a month or so !
I love Abba and the scenery and interiors were gorgeous and Meryl Streep was brilliant BUT I’m not a great Piers Brosnan fan and this didn’t make me one. He was awful !!!!….but a real feelgood film.
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September 15th, 2009 @ 3:55 am
It was such a fun movie. It was a bit surreal to see some of my favorite actors being so goofy. You could tell they were having a great time. The interiors were fun as well. Although my likes are very simple and very white I still love interiors with colors and patterns galore. Perhaps it’s because it reminds me of my childhood home? The colors in this movie (inside and out) were out of this world! It’s fun to notice the things you have pointed out. Josef Frank’s textiles are fab! BTW I say yes to the taverna, even if only for a couple of weeks:-)
charlie´s last post ..Marimekko Interiors
September 15th, 2009 @ 4:58 am
Anything Meryl Streep is in… I’m there!
This is a fabulous movie ~~ I’ve seen it a couple of times !!
xo laura
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September 15th, 2009 @ 6:41 am
i didn’t finish the movie (but that’s not saying much seeing as how i am distracted very easily). the interiors are swoon worthy and now i wish i’d paid better attention!
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September 15th, 2009 @ 7:00 am
I still haven’t seen it, I am so behind!
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September 15th, 2009 @ 8:53 am
This was a FUN movie… loved all the scenery! Surroundings also showed one of the paintings I need of a scene in the movie… http://silverscreensurroundings.blogspot.com/2008/10/amazing-movie-inspired-art-by-fifi.html
LOVE connecting between blogs!
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September 15th, 2009 @ 9:40 am
Mamma Mia what a film! Adored the colors and simple elegance of the interiors and also Meryl and her wardrobe.
Marjorie
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September 15th, 2009 @ 11:33 am
I agree about the decor, but like Julie, I couldn’t get past the first few scenes…I don’t have this problem with The Sound of Music….Hmmmm
Gaboushka´s last post ..Second chance ceramics
September 15th, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
whew! the ONLY thing good about that movie!
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September 15th, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
I love the light, bright, offhand feel of all those interiors. Makes me want to head to Greece!
erin@designcrisis´s last post ..Erin’s Dining Room Drama
September 15th, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
Meryl Streep and I don’t get on so it’s a film I haven’t seen, but now I’m inspired to watch it and focus on rugs and sofas rather than on her. Definitely the goods for a cabin, though.
mise @ pretty far west´s last post ..distracted by the sea
September 15th, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
I saw this movie at least 5 times. It cheers me up whenever I am watching it. I love the setting and the bohemian, ethnic vibe of the interiors is wonderful! Great post!
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September 16th, 2009 @ 1:15 am
runs as musical in germany too!
September 16th, 2009 @ 1:55 am
I only got around to watching the movie on DVD last week – like you, love the laid-back, bohemian Greek interiors. And that bench with the striped fabric…absolutely gorgeous! Lee
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September 16th, 2009 @ 2:09 am
Swoonworthy indeed! I might need to see this movie just for the interiors. I am not one for musicals so maybe I can put it on mute.
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September 16th, 2009 @ 2:42 am
Saw it? Yes! Loved the interiors? Absolutely!!! Off to Greece? When do we leave? :0)
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September 16th, 2009 @ 4:17 am
Very nice but I’ve really never seen Merrill in an ugly place or everything becomes nice when she is over there.
Christian
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September 16th, 2009 @ 6:40 am
Oh…maybe I need to revisit this movie…I tried to watch it and turned it off after 5 minutes. And I love Meryl!
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September 17th, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
I love these interiors! I’ll have make my boyfriend suffer through this chic flick so I can drool over the set design
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September 18th, 2009 @ 8:57 am
How fabulous. I met the costume designer {the amazing Ann Roth} last year + she said it was the most fun she has ever had on set with Meryl {she costumes nearly all of her films} or anybody else in her entire career. The interiors are to die for!
Cheers.
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