Inspiration: Valley of the Dolls

Loving this fabulous oversized mobile, one of the sets for the play where the three women meet

Okay, confession. Although I'd heard about this movie, I'd never actually seen it. Recently, it showed up while I was channel surfing and I decided to watch it. Sucked in might be a better way of describing it...

Lyon and Anne's house is a classic open plan house set on the beach in Malibu. Terrazzo floors and oatmeal grey couches are classic. The red pillows, as well as being in sharp contrast to the neutral couches, let us know what's at stake here -- the heart

The interiors and the clothes are as compelling as the unexpectedly dark story of the struggle of the three women and their relationship with success. For any design lover, the history of design seen in the evolution of the interiors is as addictive as the pills, aka "dolls" of the title. The story begins just after World War II and ends in the mid-sixties; the women's evolution is echoed in the design as the settings move from dark traditional interiors to classic bright mid-century California modernism, from New York to Paris to Hollywood.

Another look at Lyon and Anne's house

Comments (7)

I can't believe she was trying to save the relationship with a man who wears pedal-pushers. Ummmm, no.

posted by LBhirise on July 31st 2009 at 2:13pm
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I don't own many movies but I do own this.. Interiors, clothes are great but the dialog is pricelss.

posted by LoriSF on July 31st 2009 at 2:19pm
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I re-read the book every year or so. Guilty pleasure. It's better than the movie, but the movie's good too!

posted by 1stnest on July 31st 2009 at 2:25pm
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I agree with LBhirise: manpris are such a turnoff. Her hair is gorgeous, though.

If you watch this movie on DVD, make sure to watch the trailer in the extras. So cheesily dramatic!

posted by repressd on July 31st 2009 at 3:05pm
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My favorite book! Bad, I know. But it's so good and so 60's.

posted by dawndedecorator on July 31st 2009 at 3:35pm
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awesome freakin' movie, and sharon tate was absolutely gorgeous...so sad what happened to her.

posted by ec05 on July 31st 2009 at 3:38pm
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The scene with the mobil is insane. I want something like that hanging in my foyer.

posted by pollymagoo on July 31st 2009 at 4:07pm
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