Animated Interiors: 5 Disney Homes We Wish Were Real

Disney does deal in dreams, it would seem. Interior aspirations and design dreams, in this case…

 

 

101 Dalmations (1961): Roger’s House

Roger from 101 Dalmations (1961) has what we consider to be one of the most amazing bachelor homes ever depicted in animation. Not just beautifully drawn, with stellar line work and a delightfully haphazard approach to colour placement, the backdrops depicting each room are so full of detail that pausing the movie is a must. Messy and cluttered, with precariously balanced teacups and music sheets littering each scene, the instrument-filled London home is an extension of Roger himself, as cool and carefree as you like. And while it might be an accident-prone environment, we would love to see these spaces come to life – complete with a lovable dog, please!

Favourite detail: The bay window, complete with exterior mouldings and Corinthian pier.

Beauty and the Beast (1991): Beast’s Castle

Disney’s take on Gothic decadence comes in the form of the Beast’s French castle. Before the curse breaks, the primary setting for this story is a beautiful combination of dark, moody spaces complete with grotesque sculptures, intricate tracery, heavy fabrics and Corinthian columns, balanced with more romantic, classical spaces, full of rounded arches, delicate mouldings, domed ceilings with exquisite square panelling and gold adornments. The two most notable backdrops in the movie are the main ballroom and the library (both pictured above), but we can’t help but favour the former. The ballroom is a work of perfection, taking inspiration from numerous periods and styles, most notably the Renaissance-inspired fresco ceiling; its domed form filled with classical imagery, balanced with the marble flooring, ceiling-to-floor windows and overwhelmingly gold Baroque chandelier.  Who wouldn’t want to stand in a space this grand?

Favourite detail: The chandelier of immense candlelight.

Oliver & Company (1988): Georgette’s Suite

The word ‘spoilt’ doesn’t even begin to cover it when it comes to the character of Georgette in the New York-based Oliver & Company (1988). We first meet her when she is awakened by the house caretaker, descending from her pedestal sleeping space, draped in sheer ruched curtains and adorned with sculptures after her likeness. It soon becomes clear that this is an alarmingly large townhouse in an area evocative of the Upper East Side – with a view of Central Park no less. A dream home for many of us, surely. We might hold off on the numerous self-inspired decorative motifs, but the unflinching taste and expensive ornamentation? Well, we can’t deny ourselves everything.

Favourite detail: The delicate green vase of flowers.

 

Cinderella (1950): Cinderella’s House

Cinderella’s home is awash with intricate detail, from the red velvet chaise, to the ornamented domed ceiling and tapered ionic columns. This French-style manor is one we would be thrilled to stand in and admire up-close – just look at the level of detail on the staircase handrail alone. To say the animators created a refined interior worthy of our intense admiration is putting it lightly. Every detail looks expensive, the colour and animation style lending a sophistication to each scene which suits the movie’s protagonist very well.

Favourite detail: The green marble-like staircase and floor.

 

Lady and the Tramp (1955): Lady’s House

A striking exterior adorned in tracery detail and neo-Gothic arches envelopes an interior full of beautiful details and decoration. Old-world elegance reigns supreme in these backdrops, with coloured wallpaper, frill-filled window dressings and mahogany furniture relaying an aesthetic befitting the sophisticated 1909 setting.

Favourite detail: The beautiful pastel stained glass window.