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From screen to scene: Furniture icons that steal the spotlight

What makes an icon an icon? It’s a word that gives many the shivers, feeling it’s thrown around too easily, yet it exists for good reason. A movie star...

The 2021 round-up: Film and Furniture’s most read features

Despite 2021 being another unusual year for most of us, we're so pleased that many filming projects were able to get under way after a long hiatus and that...

The 2020 round-up: Film and Furniture’s most read features

We've all watched more than our fair share of films and TV series in 2020. Dare we say being forced to stay indoors has had some advantages? Despite all...

Join the most stylish of bar crawls as we sample the best whiskey glasses in film

The design and style of glassware in the movies can transcend period, genre and galaxy. We invite you to join us on a bar...

5 Ready to Go sofas to hole-up with (and 5 films to match)

We’re all spending more time than ever on our sofas in these unusual times, so we'd better make sure it’s a sofa we love. When you settle down to...

The 2019 round-up: Film and Furniture’s most read features

2019 has been another action-packed year at Film and Furniture HQ. This, the year that Blade Runner was set was also the year we were crowned Best Design Inspiration...

Lights, Camera, Furniture! Film and Furniture at Modernism Week 2020, Palm Springs

We are very excited to announce that F&F's Paula Benson has been invited to talk at Modernism Week’s signature February festival in colourful Palm...

6 TV show filmsets reimagined with the interior design trends of 2019

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....

Film and Furniture In the Press: Observador

Portuguese newspaper Observador have published an article on all things Film and Furniture, calling founder Paula Benson a 'furniture detective'! Titled “Paula Benson, a “detetive da mobília” dos filmes que transforma a sua casa numa...

How film and TV turned Herman Miller office chairs into domestic icons

From Frasier to Casino Royale and The Simpsons, guest author Oliver Pearson investigates why Herman Miller chairs are considered by film and television to be some of the greatest...

Podcast: Film and Furniture founder Paula Benson talks with DNA on KCRW radio

We were delighted when Frances Anderton host of DnA: Design and Architecture, a weekly radio show broadcast on KCRW NPR station in Los Angeles invited...

The Film and Furniture festive gift guide 2018

Everyone has someone in their life who's a film fan and/or design fanatic. We know these people. We know what makes them tick. These folk can be tricky to buy gifts for so if...

Valentines gift ideas with a difference: 10 red objects in movies to fall in love with

Nothing gets our hearts beating faster than spotting a gorgeous piece of furniture, lighting or homeware in a movie. While often considered secondary to...

Film and Furniture Top 10 features – the 2017 round-up

It's been an action packed year at Film and Furniture HQ. As 2017 comes to a close we take a look back at our Top 10 most popular features...

Vitra Eames DAR chair (Mad Men)

If it's good enough for Mad Men's Joan then its good for us! The iconic Eames DAR armchair has a moulded polypropylene shell and comes in a delightful variety of colours and a choice...

Eames furniture in film and the ‘must see’ exhibition at the Barbican

Charles and Ray Eames furniture feature in multiple movies. When film set decorators need to convey a character's good taste and style or when...

Midcentury Modern in the movies: Q and A with Modern Shows®

Modern Shows® gather all the UKs best Midcentury dealers in iconic locations like Goldfinger's Haggerston School and are a furniture shoppers paradise. To herald two forthcoming shows in London...

Spotlight on Joan’s candlestick in Mad Men

There's a general rule of thumb that if it's good enough for Mad Men's Joan then it's good enough for us. A visit to Design Junction London last week led...

From Iron Man to Mad Men: we discuss furniture in films and Scandinavian design with Skandium

Skandium is the leading retailer in the UK for high-end modern Scandinavian design, both recent creations and vintage classic designs. Many design pieces (Scandinavian...

Iconic whiskey glasses: Mad Men tumblers have the silver screen embedded in their silver rims.

By popular request I hereby share the 'F&F low down' on those desirable silver-rimmed Mad Men tumblers you frequently see Don Draper et al...