Here's my reel for GSN Live.
It showcases my set decorating, props and working on a shoe string budget.
Visual Merchandising - Peter Alexander
Back in 2009 I was the visual merchandiser for a company from Australia called Peter Alexander. They had just started to branch out into America and had 3 retail stores.
I was also in charge of graphics for the windows and creating guides for the sales staff each time there was a new collection rolling out. The guide taught the staff where the new product would be placed within the store as well as how it fit modern trends, what it would look like and the concept of the new collection.
I very much enjoyed styling the mannequins with the merchandise in the store.
This is one collection that I really enjoyed merchandising and working with.
Merchandising is a lot like decorating. You have to take elements, such as clothing in this example and move them around until they are appealing to the eye and make sense. The difference with merchandising and decorating is that in merchandising you have to always be thinking of the customer and placing things in a way that makes people want to buy.
Set Decorating - "Paracusia"
Paracusia is a sci-fi short that I decorated a few sets on.
I worked a lot with the greens department for this film. The decorating was minimal, but there were a ton of plants and sets to be built. There were many sets I helped piece together and scenic. Please visit the flickr page for the production by clicking the link at the bottom of this entry.
To watch a clip of the short click the link below:
In this shot I had cut holes in the tops of every single water tube that is holding a piece of kale. I also placed the kale in the tubing and maintained its healthy look throughout the shoot.
I decorated the lab table in the center of the room and I hung all the ivy from the ceiling.
I planted these plants with the art department in the styrofoam trays that I carved myself.
For more photos please visit the flickr site for Paracusia:
Set Decorating - "The Guild Sells Out"
This is a video of a webisode I decorated called "The Guild".
I decorated for Christmas. I hung all the stockings, decorated the tree and wrapped presents.
In this clip I dressed the window with the mannequin and the area where santa sits.
In this clip I cleaned the entire kitchen and then decorated the counter with the items you can see.
I helped set the snow over everything.
Set Decorating - "Children of the Air"
Here is "Children of the Air"
I was the set decorator for this short.
I only have a few stills from the movie, the rest are shots the photographer took during production. The leading lady in this short is Katheryn Winnick who can can watch on the show Vikings!
You can watch the trailer by clicking below:
Here's a still of the lead actress' loft space. Art department started with a completely blank space, white walls, completely clean slate. I decorated this whole room. Hung string lights, painted walls, put shelves up, made lamp shades for lights, added water and coloring to bottles on windowsill, mosaic tiled the coffee table in the foreground, put decor in the shelving and just helped create the overall tone.
This was the party on the roof scene. We hung the string lights so the camera could shoot from different angles and the sky would always be twinkling. I made sure everyone had drinks and had beverage in them. I set dressed all the plants in the background, they were on the other side of the roof and I moved them over to fill in the space we were shooting and give it life.
I adhered the fabric to the walls. They were a cream color, I took teal fabric and attached it to the wall with a flour and water mixture. I painted the wicker balls that are hanging, as well as hung them. I brought my own personal photography to dress the walls with art.
This is the bathroom of the lead actress' loft space. We built flats, rented a tub and painted the flats crazy, but tried to keep it artistic. We kept it in an "under the sea" theme since the movie was conceptually based on Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid".
A mirror we attached in the bathroom.
A small corner of a giant bedroom I decorated. I hung the art, put the decor on the nightstand and added the lamp.
Set Decorating - "Nat and Olga"
This is a pilot for a mini-series that I decorated for.
You can see the trailer here under comedy series:
I decorated the secretary's desk with everything that you see in the picture. There was nothing on the desks when we got there. I put together the bouquet and hung the art on the wall as well.
I made sure everyone at a chair had paper or a file to look at with a pen. I filled the glasses with beverages and hung the art on the wall.
I frosted the windows in the board room with window frost. You can see the difference across the bottom half of the windows.
The front desk was kinda messy when we first got there. I cleared everything off and set everything you see in the picture the way it is. I made the bouquet and hung the signs that are on the glass doors.
At the bar I made sure everyone had a drink and made the cocktails out of beverages like cranberry juice, soda and other various drinks. I added garnishes to make the drinks look realistic.
Here I placed a few half drank and empty drinks to make the space look lived in. You can see them on the table next to the man in the photo.
Same here, I placed drinks and made sure the actor had a drink to sip.
Decorating - GSN Live
Here's a sweepstakes for the show GSN Live.
The winner would call in and if they were lucky they would keep the couch and chairs.
I added in a few items to make the space more lively.
I incorporated color and some art and a few decorative pieces.
Interior Decorating - On a Budget
Here's an apartment I decorated.
The concept was modern, clean lines, monotone.
This is a before picture of the living room and bookshelf.
Here's a before picture of the bedroom.
Here's after; I kept most of the walls white to give it a stark, clean, modern look.
I kept it very monochromatic and had only one accent color, red.
I wanted the bookshelf to be very minimalist.
I added only clear glass, black or silver decor to accent the pictures and books that were already there.
I added this nook right by the front door to give the client a way to keep track of his keys and other things in his pockets. I kept it simple and gave him as many ways to organize as possible.
I added on accent wall that was slate grey. I had the black leather couch as a base to work with, so I added some art work, accent (red), funky pillows to mix it up, a low modern coffee table and I changed out the blinds on the accent wall to break up space.
I wanted the bedroom to be comfy so I painted it a chocolate brown. I kept everything else in the room monochromatic. I brought in different textures and shades of brown and grey in the bedding. I kept the artwork very minimal. I added very little decor to the bookshelf, but enough to break up space and give it a little touch of the "lived in" feel.
Interior Decorating - Mix&Match
Here's some decorating I did.
This apartment made it onto apartment therapy.
I created a little sewing corner by the window.
I wanted to keep the kitchen warm and happy.
I thought the bathroom needed some color so instead of painting the walls I used an accent. I painted the closet doors robins egg blue. I added in decor wherever there was a little space to add.
The couch was the staple in this room. I worked around it incorporating funky colors that played off the orange. I added eclectic art to the walls to keep up with the theme of the rest of the apartment. I added decor in the bookshelf to break up space, instead of all books. The carpet really tied it all together.
I loved that the countertops were bright blue ceramic and the floor was terracotta. Since there was a good base to start with I added elements to the countertop to just give little accents.
I painted the wall lime green because I thought it was funky. It went with the retro yellow color I painted the dresser. The concept for the wall was to make it more of a collage/vignette of images.
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