Film and Furniture

01/11/2026

A young queen. A young filmmaker. A mother with a camera. 🎬👑

There's a fascinating symmetry at the heart of Making Marie Antoinette, the new documentary filmed by Eleanor Coppola during the production of her daughter 's sumptuous 2006 film.

Marie Antoinette arrives at Versailles as a teenager, navigating an unfamiliar world of glamour, rigid protocol and overwhelming expectations.

Behind the camera, Sofia, then 34, is navigating a grand new world of her own, directing her most ambitious production to date at Versailles.

And watching it all unfold is her mother, Eleanor, capturing the extraordinary craftsmanship, personalities and moments behind the scenes.

One particularly touching detail: as a child, Sofia used to show Eleanor drawings of girls dressed as princesses. Years later, those childhood imaginings had become a magnificent film, and her mother was still there encouraging her, camera in hand.

Twenty years later, Sofia has helped bring her mother's documentary to the screen. ❤️

We attended Sofia's conversation at the BFI London Film Festival and watched the documentary, discovering fascinating stories behind the film's lavish interiors, furniture, costumes and production design.

🎥 Swipe to watch a clip from Making Marie Antoinette and explore the behind-the-scenes photographs.

Read our full feature at Film and Furniture. 🔗 Link in bio.

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31/10/2026

🌈 BIG NEWS for film fans, especially those with a Stanley Kubrick obsession: Eyes Wide Shut neon signs and more film and TV treasures go to auction

Original neon signs from Eyes Wide Shut, Ready Player One and Judge Dredd, plus a Clockwork Orange sculpture, go to auction in London

28/10/2026

🌳 Venture into Wildwood, where the adventure extends to the smallest details.

Following our reel, here’s a closer look at the interiors of extraordinary stop-motion film: the McKeels’ cosy kitchen, Prue’s bedroom poised between childhood keepsakes and rock bands, Pittock Mansion’s grand halls and Alexandra’s underground quarters, furnished with possessions from her former life.

After seeing the world premiere, F&F founder Paula caught up with production designer Nelson Lowry to discuss the Portland houses behind the family home, seven years of creative dedication and, naturally, the kitchen tiles.

👀 From enchanted forests to herringbone floors, there’s plenty worth lingering over. Swipe to explore, then read 'Venture into Wildwood: an epic tale with extraordinary detail at FilmandFurniture.com

Full article via the 🔗link in bio.

27/10/2026

From exquisite floral wallpapers and gilded 18th-century furniture to embroidered silks, extravagant beds and enough macarons to feed the French court, almost every frame is a work of art.

But those sumptuous interiors also tell a story. Marie's magnificent ceremonial bedchamber becomes a gilded cage, where even getting dressed involves a bewildering hierarchy of court etiquette.

Now, Making Marie Antoinette, a new documentary filmed by Sofia's late mother, Eleanor Coppola, takes us behind the scenes to reveal the extraordinary craftsmanship and personalities behind this lavish world.

We attended Sofia's Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival, followed by a screening of the documentary, and discovered some fascinating connections between a young queen, an ambitious filmmaker and the mother observing it all.

Read our new Film and Furniture feature, exploring the interiors, production design and remarkable story behind the films. 👇

Explore Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, its extraordinary interiors and furniture, and the intimate new documentary filmed by her mother, Eleanor.

25/10/2026

Pets always get the best seat in the house. Them’s the rules. Though quite often they choose the floor, especially when it’s furnished with Hicks Hexagon, the carpet made famous in the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror film, The Shining.

Our customers’ cats and dogs have made themselves at home on these officially licensed rugs and carpets from Film and Furniture. Excellent taste, every one of them.

For the humans, there’s a Halloween offer:

🎃 5% off officially licensed The Shining wool rugs and carpets, and printed nylon carpet. Use SHINING5.

🎃 10% off The Shining tea towels, cushions and Shimmer rugs. Use SHINING10.

Order by 31 October 2026. Custom sizes and pattern scales are available, with worldwide delivery. For custom or overseas rug and carpet orders, request a quote and mention SHINING5.

Tap the link in our bio, The Shining collection, for product links, ordering details and full offer terms.

Which member of your household would claim the best spot?

23/10/2026

Talking eagles, enchanted forests, epic battles… and some rather lovely kitchen tiles.

Film and Furniture founder Paula Benson ventures into LAIKA’s Wildwood, exploring its extraordinary interiors with production designer Nelson Lowry.

From the McKeels’ cosy kitchen and Prue’s teenage bedroom to grand mansion halls and Alexandra’s underground quarters, this handmade adventure rewards a closer look. Nelson was particularly delighted we’d noticed the flooring.

Watch the reel, then explore the rooms, furniture and stories behind them in our full feature:
https://filmandfurniture.com/2026/10/venture-into-wildwood-an-epic-tale-with-extraordinary-detail/

20/10/2026

Talking eagles, an enchanted forest, a battle worthy of The Lord of the Rings and a baby abducted by crows. LAIKA’s stop-motion epic Wildwood gives us plenty to hold our attention. Yet somewhere amid the adventure, I found myself admiring the kitchen tiles and a herringbone wooden floor. Occupational hazard.

Explore Wildwood’s production design with Nelson Lowry, from enchanted forests to miniature interiors, furniture and extraordinary handmade details

19/10/2026

A sawtooth roof, sunken seating, sculptural dining chairs and a bathroom that appears carved from rock. The Crawford house in Verity has the edge in more ways than one.

Explore the architecture, interiors, furniture and décor in our latest Film and Furniture article, including pieces you can find for your own home.

Explore the extraordinary house in Verity, from its angular architecture and sunken sofas to designer furniture, lighting and décor

19/10/2026

You’ve admired the Overlook’s interiors. Now, where would you put a piece of them?

Following our snoop around customers’ homes (see previous post), here’s a closer look at The Shining collection from Film and Furniture, with a rare Halloween saving.

Hicks Hexagon along the hallway.
Room 237 in your guest room.
Gold Room beside the home bar.
Or a cushion on the sofa for the film fan who has already run out of wall space for posters.

We supply officially licensed luxury rugs and carpets featuring these much-loved designs, alongside Shining cushions, tea towels and Shimmer rugs.

Swipe to explore, and choose your Halloween treat:

🎃 5% off luxury wool rugs and carpets, and printed nylon carpet
Code: SHINING5

🎃 10% off Shining tea towels, cushions and Shimmer rugs
Code: SHINING10

🇺🇸 USA customers can order tea towels, cushions and Shimmer rugs online. For luxury wool rugs and carpets, send us your measurements for a personalised quote, including shipping, and mention SHINING5.

🇬🇧 UK customers can order standard-size wool rugs and the smaller pieces online. For custom-size rugs and wall-to-wall carpet, please request a quote.

🔗 Find the shopping links, customer interiors and full offer details via our bio link, under “The Shining collection”.

Please enquire early for quoted orders. All orders must be confirmed and paid by 31 October 2026 at 11.30pm GMT / 7.30pm Eastern / 4.30pm Pacific.

Shipping excluded. Cannot be combined with other offers. Delivery before Halloween is not guaranteed. Full terms in the article.

Which design has a room waiting for it?

18/10/2026

🛋️Sunday Sofas: Sofas in Film and TV No.11 - The Statement Edition

For this edition of Sunday Sofas, we’re looking at the ones that refuse to fade into the background. Sculptural, flamboyant, or theatrical, these are sofas that help define the whole room.

In Jacques Tati’s Mon Oncle, Mrs Arpel’s extraordinary green tubular sofa is part of the film’s wonderfully satirical vision of modern living, designed to look striking while making its inhabitants distinctly uncomfortable. Domeau & Pérès later recreated the sofa, along with other pieces from the film.

At the opposite end of the spectrum is the ornate silver settee in The Neon Demon, where furniture becomes part of the film’s highly stylised, fashion-editorial world.

In Léon: The Professional, Mathilda sprawls across a huge carved, deep-green velvet sofa surrounded by snacks and clutter. It's slightly battered and completely in tune with the film’s odd domestic world.

Then there is The Devil Wears Prada 2, which gives us Misha Kahn’s Bois Brûlé sofa appears in the Milan hotel scenes, while the Kévin sofa anchors Lily’s New York loft. Both are substantial enough to behave like sculptures.

Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is hardly short of memorable furniture, but the dog-tooth teal sofa in Alex’s parents’ aggressively patterned flat is a particularly good example.

And in Wicked: For Good, Glinda’s sweeping curved sofa follows the architecture of her extraordinary Art Deco-inspired apartment, part of Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales’ richly layered production design.

🔎 Find these and hundreds more pieces of furniture from film and TV at filmandfurniture.com
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Mon Oncle (1958)
D: Jacques Tati
Production/Set Design: Jacques Lagrange / Henri Schmitt

The Neon Demon (2016)
D: Nicolas Winding Refn
PD: Elliott Hostetter
SD: Adam Willis

Léon: The Professional (1994)
D: Luc Besson
PD: Dan Weil
SD: Françoise Benoît-Fresco

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
D: David Frankel
PD: Jess Gonchor
SD: Stephanie Q. Bowen

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
D: Stanley Kubrick
PD: John Barry
SD: Bill Welch

Wicked: For Good (2025)
D: Jon M. Chu
PD: Nathan Crowley
SD: Lee Sandales