amy merrick by amym 67

living in: fantastic mr. fox

still1_ff
roundup1 _ff
Perhaps fox hole living isn’t your idea of bliss, but there is no denying that Fantastic Mr. Fox is a morsel of such homey goodness it would be morally bereft of me to ignore it. Over the holidays, I saw the sets from the movie displayed in the Bergdorf Goodman windows and i was totally blown over. Filmed using stop motion animation, each set was lovingly hand crafted into a vast maze of miniature dollhouse rooms and streets. Now I’m all a flutter over miniatures. Thanks a lot, Wes Anderson.

Nfox brooch $49, tie $10, nest haven chandelier $898, william morris acorn paper, landscape painting $189, easel $76, Dom Perignon $120, chesterfield sofa $5998, blazer $158, bandit mask $11, acorn bowl $17.

still2_ff
still3_ff
roundup 2_ff
The spectacular, hand-crafted and bucolic world of Mr. Fox and co. has me scrambling to find a proper corduroy blazer and roast up a chicken. Who’s for some stolen hard cider?

-amy m.

dozen brown eggs $3.50, stump side table $199, chicken toy $2.50, lantern $18, wooden table $1000, fox earrings $100, kilim chair $1699, vintage shovel, barkly turntable $1298, log ring $4580.

67 Comments

Ashley

We posted photos of the holiday windows on our blog. They were incredible! Wes Anderson’s attention to detail is brilliant–there was a great article in the New Yorker about making the movie. Wonderful choice for a “Living In!”

emilykristin

did you know… they actually made pictures of everything in the Dahl’s home and modeled the movie sets off of those and the surrounding countryside. I thought that was sweet.

Natalie

Oh I was so hoping this would include where to find Mrs. Fox’s fabulous dress! Alas, the spread was still lovely.

rebecca

i love it! i want a cardigan like mrs. fox is wearing – even asked for one for christmas, but no luck.

Paulina

Love this!! I loved the movie. I have yet to read the book but this is just great.

anna elsa

this post is great! that movie was so wonderful and the looks of it are inspiring! so so great
wes anderson is genius

Katherine

Lovely. I would definitely steal an item or two, though not really my style overall.

Hard cider though IS my style ;)

Kristena

We got the “for your consideration” packet on this film, and I am absolutely smitten by it. So many brilliant details!

Simone Rene

These posts are my favorite of all the blogs I follow and this one makes me want to live like a Fox -with George Clooney of course!!

Sarah

Lovely post! I posted instructions on how to make Felicity Fox’s brooch on my own bloggy blog.

I don’t want to add a shameless plug, but if you Google Felicity Fox brooch, it’s the first result!

J.W

i just loved fanstastic mr fox, and to see design basedon or inspired by it is refreshing (clickyclick).

katsola

My twin and I loved this movie, we got the giggles like we were kids again, we could not stop. That movie was so sweet and endearing. I love you had a ‘living in’ for this movie. I can’t wait for the dvd.

Stephanie

I loved this movie too!!! So funny and witty. I have been using “cuss yeah” for the past couple of weeks.

Kate

so glad to see a post on this, especially the wonderful decor! i’ve always loved miniatures but my mind can hardly fathom all the hours that must have been spent on the gorgeous details of this film!

Pins + Paper

What great inspiration! I’m hoping to see this movie soon – especially after seeing all these great collections :)

~ Kristen

Will Bryant

and I neglecting to say how much I loooove this movie and really anything wes anderson touches. pleased to see it on this blog!

lisa strawberry

Wow, Fantastic! :whootweeoo, click click:
I LOVE this post!! This movie is incredible, and your post just brings back all I love about it, full force!! Thank you!

dashpinchsmidgen

just saw this last night at our local dollar theater and it’s so lovely! I want to live in a tree and go around cussing with peoples’ minds. haha. I loved that they had graffiti that said “cuss” in one scene.

oh, and that stump side table is to die for!

Abbie L.

Oh Wes Anderson is my favorite director. He makes magic. The movie makes me want to sit on a porch of an old farm and watch all of the animals roam about.

lauren

i was tickled to death to see this as living in. this makes me want to watch this movie again and again…

Jane

Thanks for posting this! I saw a TV segment on the making of Fantastic Mr. Fox and the amount of work and detail that went into creating this movie was incredible.

Ps-I wouldn’t mind lounging on that yellow couch for the remainder of the winter!

Jessica

Can you do a “Living In” for all of Wes Anderson’s films? He is one of my favorite directors, partially because he is a superb screenwriter, but also because each scene is so meticulously crafted. His attention to detail – in terms of typography, set design, costume design – is almost unprecedented. Rewatching his films is a delightful experience, because you start to notice how significant each of the details are.

I would love to see a “Living In” for “The Royal Tenenbaums” or “The Darjeeling Limited.”

coketown

I love Wes Anderson films, they’re always so stylish and classy. I’d like to “live in” any of them.

P&C

This film is so well made. The stripey jumper that the rat wore was actually knitted at miniature size using special small needles. Cool!

Jenn

This was a great flick. I saw it back around Thanksgiving and haven’t stopped thinking about it. The soundtrack is fantastic! Anybody else out there see parallels between Mr. Fox and Danny Ocean? I’ll be exploring that on my blog.

bussbuss

these Living In posts have become one of my favorite parts of d*s, along with the Sneak Peeks (and the great guides). LOVE.

hrhkat

it was only a matter of time until you did a Wes Anderson movie…

I think Royal Tenenbaums or Rushmore would also be great for a Living In post, but..

I did love this movie, it was very funny and so clever…george clooney and meryl streep were perfect for the voices.

Heather

I loved this movie (although I really hope there’s more Wes Anderson “Living in” features… Rushmore, the Darjeeling Limited, the Royal Tenenbaums…). So glad to see it got featured in my favorite Design Sponge column!

ttownjay

I am obsessed with this movie. It is perfect for you guys to spotlight with it’s dedication to detail, design, and craftsmanship. I secretly want a bandit mask made from a modified tubesock :)

Amanda

This is my favourite Design*Sponge column, hands down. I look forward to it every Tuesday.

May I suggest Gilmore Girls? I love the sets on that show!

Chris Bryant

Yea! Finally saw the movie last weekend and was fixated on Mr. Fox’s dapper wardrobe and Mrs. Fox’s sleekly tailored dresses. Would totally love to visit M&M Fox’s world—so smart to choose this one!

Chris Bryant

I agree with Jessica. Would love to see The Royal Tannenbaums!—Addidas green stripes, smoking jackets, pink wallpaper, an indoor camping tent cave, hmmm… guess I’ve just had my own personal Living In moment.

bussbuss

Gilmore Girls and The Royal Tennenbaums are GREAT suggestions! I second (or third…) them. :) Love Wes Anderson too and take pleasure in the fact that he also went to UT Austin. I invited him to my “imaginary cocktail party” on my blog. Um, it was way too much fun to ponder… (I need help!).

Anyway, I’d also love to see Breakfast at Tiffany’s as a Living In… these would be cute for it:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27228650

http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=2683&cat=277

Valley of the Dolls would be fun too, for the bedrooms alone.

jennifer borrell anderson

just found this series and it’s great! you’ve already covered so many of my household/film fantasies, but i wanted to add Surviving Picasso with anthony hopkins – his french coastal house. while i’m at it i’ll add shadowlands… debra winger’s peacock blue suit and the christmas paper “party hats and garland”! richard attenborough picks some darn good production designers. oh why not chaplin too?
oh and i second the vermont house in babyboom. i also love the friend’s snowy-country modern house in bourne identity. OR michael caine’s house in children of men.
anyway, REALLY good job so far, loved fantastic mr. fox and gosford park. thanks!

mike

Thanks for posting this. Very nice recap of some of the key points in my talk. I hope you and your readers find it useful! Thanks again

Leave a Comment

Design*Sponge reserves the right to restrict comments that do not contribute constructively to the conversation at hand, contain profanity, personal attacks or seek to promote a personal or unrelated business.