John Cole, Author at Film and Furniture https://filmandfurniture.com/author/john-cole/ For design geeks, film nerds and furniture fans Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:18:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 6 TV show filmsets reimagined with the interior design trends of 2019 https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/08/6-tv-show-filmsets-reimagined-with-the-interior-design-trends-of-2019/ https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/08/6-tv-show-filmsets-reimagined-with-the-interior-design-trends-of-2019/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:18:58 +0000 https://filmandfurniture.com/?p=14490 Perception is a curious thing. Have you ever met a barely-recognisable friend after years apart, but felt at home the moment you hugged? There’s an emotional explanation, of course. But there’s also something about the unique combo of height, technique, power, and smell that form an unmistakable kind of ‘hug fingerprint.’ (Someday science will back me up on this). A new image set from Budget Direct shows that TV home interiors can have the same effect. We’ve spoken before of the comforting effect of seeing the same fictional domestic rooms on the box week after week. But how about if … Continued

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]]> https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/08/6-tv-show-filmsets-reimagined-with-the-interior-design-trends-of-2019/feed/ 4 The semiotics of sitcom sofas (or How these iconic couches wormed their way into your memories) https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/03/the-semiotics-of-sitcom-sofas-or-how-these-iconic-couches-wormed-their-way-into-your-memories/ https://filmandfurniture.com/2019/03/the-semiotics-of-sitcom-sofas-or-how-these-iconic-couches-wormed-their-way-into-your-memories/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:07:29 +0000 https://filmandfurniture.com/?p=13647 The simplicity of a sitcom concept is part of what makes it successful. Every week (or several times a night once it’s all online) you get a repetition on a theme. This is what makes them so addictive. Like humour itself, a good sitcom is a killer mix of familiarity and surprise. But the thing about simplicity is that it’s very hard to pull off with success. It’s much harder work to get repeat laughs out of a group of ordinary people in an ordinary room than it is to get thrills from a bunch of supervillains blowing things up. … Continued

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