Ep. 176: set designer Beth Kushnick
b'Our guest this week, Beth Kushnick, has decorated sets from some of your favorite films and TV shows including The Good Wife, Jumanji, and Anchorman 2 just to name a few. She joins the show to share what exactly a Set Decorator does, and how she started as an art lover in New York to compose visuals for the top sets in the entertainment industry. Beth also geeks out with us about lighting, picking the perfect colors, and her biggest pet peeve in set decoration. Beth also is the host of the podcast, Decorating the Set: From Hollywood To Your Home.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nThe difference between decorating for a TV series versus in movies.\\n\\nHow Beth started in theater with design and painting and got led to set design for movies and television.\\n\\nWhy you should be on the lookout for the little \\u201ceaster eggs\\u201d in movies and TV, a clever gift from the crew!\\n\\nHow Beth designs perfectly for each character and makes the sets seem realistic to their personality.\\n\\nWhy you won\\u2019t see black drywall screws anywhere near one of Beth\\u2019s sets!\\n\\nArtwork is so important to the set, and Beth explains how she finds appropriately themed artwork for each production.\\n\\nBeth explains the decisions on picking a color to make the actors look good and bring out their best features.\\n\\nThe nuance of paint and why natural colors are so classic.\\n\\nBeth gets super jazzed about lighting and shares what she uses to honor the set design by using practicals for lighting.\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma \\nThank you so much for writing in! So, we think you have more space than you think you do. Beth agrees with you that the entry-way can turn into a small cabinet, and you could possibly move it back to create more storage space. This would then help you dress the window behind the cabinet, lending to you to some interesting color options. In this circumstance, the tape measurer will be your best friend, especially when it comes to depth. We would go as big as possible which could be your buffet, and you can add lamps and candles for some great lighting options. A funky chair facing the sofa to ground the sofa would be great.\\nMentioned in This Episode:\\n@BethKushnick\\nDecorating the Set from Hollywood to Your Home'