How to Get the Mad Men Look
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The new season of Mad Men started this week, and I watched again and again, studying the sets. Their set designers are so genius - nothing goes into one of their rooms without a lot of thought. My favorites are the new offices at Sterling, Cooper, Draper and Pryce. They have all of the latest Mid-Century pieces, with each character's office telling us a bit about their personalities.
Let's take a look at some spaces on houzz that have captured that Mad Men look. I mean technically, these spaces existed before the mid-century modern style sets were built, but the sets are supposed to exist mid-century, so is this entire exercise "meta"? I'm still not sure what that word means. I'll show you a few offices in Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's new digs and some modern rooms that have the same look. Feel free to school me in how to use "meta."
Let's take a look at some spaces on houzz that have captured that Mad Men look. I mean technically, these spaces existed before the mid-century modern style sets were built, but the sets are supposed to exist mid-century, so is this entire exercise "meta"? I'm still not sure what that word means. I'll show you a few offices in Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's new digs and some modern rooms that have the same look. Feel free to school me in how to use "meta."
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| The new offices at Sterling Cooper Draper Price use bright primary colors set off by white walls. |
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| This cheerful modern kitchen uses the same punches of red and yellow with modern silhouettes. |
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| The tulip table, rounded upholstered chairs and pop of red give this room a Mad Men look. |
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The creatives at the firm have a lounge with an interesting palette of burnt orange, denim indigo and green, as well as a large inspiration board.
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| This bright green at graphic designer Maya Drozdz's loft as well as the mid-century furnishings and work hung on the wall serve as their own sort of inspiration board. |
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| Inspiration boards will never go out of style. This one is from an architect's office. |
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| More creative mulit-purpose spaces. I could see Peggy feeling right at home spit-balling P.R. stunts in here. |
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![modern living room [ Steven Ehrlich Architects ]](http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/5c6125f107682bc5_1000-w422-h330-b0-p0--modern-living-room.jpg)
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I would love for Peggy to chuck her fussy grandma furnishings that she has at home and have a bedroom like this one.
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ROGER STERLING'S OFFICE: Nesso lamp, tulip table, mirrored console, chrome accessories, black and white painting and black and white curtains. This one is my favorite.
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These printed curtains, tulip table, and Scandinavian chairs have a very similar aesthetic.
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Much of the palettes on Mad Men sets are black, white, cream and brown. This is a great use of Mid-Century furnishings in that palatte.
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JOAN'S OFFICE: Now that Joan has burst through a glass ceiling and landed in an office separated from the secretarial pool, she's gone for a traditional masculine aesthetic to show off her new power.
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| The clean lines of the storage and wood desk have a similar look to Joan's new digs. |
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The more traditional painting and simple furnishings could serve Joan well.
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| With her new higher salary, I could totally see this being Joan's newly redecorated living room. |
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DON'S OFFICE: It hasn't changed much. He's still got his abstract painting, neutral color palette, fresh shirt in the drawer and an ample supply of spirits in his office.
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This clean, neutral aesthetic recalls Don's office style.
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This console, painting, and tablescape (consolescape?) would fit right in Don's new office.
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No Don Draper office is complete without booze.
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| CONFERENCE ROOM: The new offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce are lacking a conference table. The next few rooms would look great in their office suite! |
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We haven't seen Cooper's new office yet, but he always has the most avant garde paintings in his office, most recently a Rothko. As long as shoes were removed, I think he'd love this space.
| MEDIA ROOM: We haven't seen one of these yet either, but exchange the plasma for a box TV with bad black and white reception, and this could be the media room at Sterling Cooper Draper and Pryce. |
Ideabook updated on Aug. 2, 2010.
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tying together mad man set design and translating to d.i.y. home decorating is very clever and relevant.
http://www.myinterioritycomplex.com/2011/05/mad-men-ify-your-master-bedroom-with-a-dose-of-design-therapy/