Decorating Pages: TV and Film Design

I’ve got a real one for ya. On this episode of Decorating Pages, I’m talking Death by Lightning (Netflix) with Production Designer Gemma Jackson (Emmy winner, Oscar nominee) and Set Decorator Hannah Gawthorpe — and this is a masterclass in period production design and set decoration. 
They built 1880s America — New York, Chicago, Washington, Ohio, and the White House — entirely in Budapest, and we get into how they differentiated every world through layout, wallpaper, practical lighting, and dressing choices. Plus: chandeliers, flags, graphics research, and the kind of logistics that only the art department could love. (assets.adg.org)
If you love behind-the-scenes craft, historical details, and design choices that actually tell story, this one’s for you.

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
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Dancing with the Stars has to deliver a brand-new world every week — live — with choreography, cameras, lighting, and set changes happening at full speed. In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator and host Kim Wannop talks with Production Designer James Yarnell, a 20-year DWTS veteran and ADG-nominated for the show’s “Wicked” episode.
James breaks down how the DWTS ballroom is designed around the true priority: the dance floor — including how camera movement is choreographed alongside the dancers, how theme weeks are executed on a brutal weekly timeline, and how scenic builds, props, screens, and projection all have to work together without slowing down a live broadcast.
Plus: the iconic detail you didn’t know you needed — James literally designed the Mirrorball trophy, and later redesigned it into the Len Goodman Trophy.
If you love production design, set decoration, live television, and behind-the-scenes craft stories, this one’s a must.

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio so you never miss an episode.
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🎬 Explore More from Decorating PagesLove the behind-the-scenes world of TV + film design? Check out these exclusive resources curated by Kim Wannop, Emmy-winning Set Decorator and host of Decorating Pages Podcast:
🎓 Learn Set DecoratingTake my Set Decorating Masterclass—15 audio lessons packed with insider tips for breaking into the film & TV industry. Includes FREE Quick Reference Template. Start here: https://www.decoratingpagespodcast.com/masterclass

Pluribus on Apple TV+ is a masterclass in modern TV world-building — from massive exterior construction to meticulous interiors where every detail supports character and story. In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator and host Kim Wannop interviews Production Designer Denise Pizzini and Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh (previously featured on the podcast for Better Call Saul) about designing and building the visual world of Pluribus.
Denise and Ashley are Art Directors Guild (ADG) nominated, and this conversation gets into the real craft: detailed prep using outlines, approvals that lock the design, and the scale of builds including a fully constructed cul-de-sac neighborhood, an ice hotel environment with sculpted elements, Air Force One build challenges, and complex location/redress work.
If you love production design, set decoration, behind-the-scenes craft, and the reality of making film-level work on a TV schedule — this episode is for you.
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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio so you never miss an episode.
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Murderbot is ADG-nominated for Episode 1: “FreeCommerce” — and the production design and set decoration work is a huge part of what makes the show feel so specific, lived-in, and visually smart.
Discover the sci-fi production design magic behind the ADG-Nominated Murderbot with Production Designer Sue Chanand Set Decorator Rob Hepburn. From inflatable TPU solar habitats to 3D-printed med labs, they reveal how they brought a warm, lived-in aesthetic to space. Hosted by Kim Wannop, this episode dives into sourcing, greenscaping, LED tech, and the wild storytelling choices that made Murderbot unforgettable.

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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio so you never miss an episode.
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Slow Horses Season 5 is packed with gritty London texture, smart MI5 world-building, and production design choices that carry character and story — and the series is Art Directors Guild (ADG) nominated.
On this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator and host Kim Wannop interviews Production Designer Choi Ho Man about designing Slow Horses across multiple seasons: evolving the MI5 Hub and First Desk offices, keeping continuity seamless, dressing Slough House with lived-in chaos, building “real” locations on stage (including the standout restaurant sequence), and solving the constant reality of location logistics and clearance issues.
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Discover the Art of TV & Film Design with Decorating Pages Podcast
Hosted by Emmy-winning Set Decorator Kim Wannop, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of your favorite shows and movies. Each episode features in-depth conversations with the industry’s top production designers, set decorators, prop masters, and art department professionals, offering rare insight into the creative process of visual storytelling.
Whether you’re a film and TV fan, aspiring designer, or entertainment industry pro, Decorating Pages Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of production design. Learn how sets are built, stories are shaped visually, and characters come to life—one episode at a time.
🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio so you never miss an episode.
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