Sixties Southern Style: Inspiration from 'The Help'

I usually hate it when a book I enjoy as much as I enjoyed The Help is made into a movie, but I had nothing to fear from this movie up for Best Picture. The only element that may have outdone the supreme casting choices was the ingenious set design. A range of homes was represented, from the neat-as-a-pin cottages owned by "the help" to the mid-century ranch owned by Junior Leaguer Elizabeth, and from evil Hilly's stately brick home to the plantations where Skeeter and Celia lived.

These sets really captured a time when the world was changing and the South was lagging behind, but also captured sassy Southern style. Here is how to incorporate some of the striking elements into your home in ways fit for 2012.