| Notting Hill: A Tale of Two Homes | |||||||||||||||||
| Part 2: A bachelor pad suggests a cramped life in the film, Notting Hill. | |||||||||||||||||
Reprinted with permission from the Sheffield School of Design at www.sheffeild.edu Notting Hill may be dismissed as just another romantic Hollywood comedy featuring gorgeous guy and gorgeous gal meeting and bedding. What's striking about this film is the way the architecture and interior decor reflect the personalities and lifestyles of the characters. As the film opens, the camera follows actor Hugh Grant through his neighborhood of Notting Hill, a not-fancy but quite charming area of London. His house is the one with the bright blue door. First, you'll notice a long front hall, which (if you believe in Feng Shui) is a bad idea because it keeps the chi from flowing. The hallway leads to a narrow kitchen with a black and white checkerboard floor and white brick walls. The room is charming, but crowded.
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