Jane Austen Month, Day 27: Home Interiors

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As a follow-up to Miriam's post yesterday on Austen exteriors, I thought it would be fun to take you on a tour of some Austen interiors---those that have been used in film, and those that I think Jane herself might like if she were setting up house today.

We begin our tour with some of our favorite Austen interiors in film . . .

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Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy bow to each other in the damasked ballroom at Mr. Bingley's Netherfield Hall 

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Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle tour Pemberley where the housekeeper shows them sketches of Wickham and Darcy.  My heart skips a beat every time I look at that sunny yellow against the white moldings.

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The Great Hall of Pemberley where Elizabeth sees Mr. Darcy's portrait hanging on the wall, lucky girl.

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The drawing room at Pemberley where Elizabeth rescues Georgiana from an uncomfortable moment and she gets this "look" in return . . .

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Sigh.  Just had to slip this one in.

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The sun-bleached blues of the Bennet's parlor get me every time.  Elegant, earthy and homey, all in one.

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Elizabeth sits on edge in Netherfield on a scrumptious settee in the golden glow of the drawing room.

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I love that Mr. Bennet's library is as unique and perfectly quirky as he is.

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I've always found it ironic that the Dashwood's Barton "Cottage" is twice the size of my home.  Does that mean I live in a shed?

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This hallway shot of Norland stops me in its tracks with its four beautiful rooms in one.

But as much as I delight in the Regency decor of Jane Austen films, I have found several "prospects" that I believe Jane would be very glad to visit.  I know I would.

For example, I am quite confident that Jane would find the elegant, feminine, and timeless qualities of these living rooms much to her taste.

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I can only imagine that she would be just as fond of these "dreamy" bed chambers as I am.

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Should Jane like to indulge her domestic side and "take a turn about" the kitchen, she might find these rooms refreshing.

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And should Jane be a movie buff herself, perhaps she would be enamored with these TV and film interiors---

The cozy charm of the Dragonfly Inn on "Gilmore Girls" . . .

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The comfort and restraint of the living room in "Father of the Bride" . . .

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The simple elegance of the sitting room in "Life As We Know It" . . .

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The traditional warmth of the stairway in "Home Alone" . . .

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The eclectic femininity of Kathleen Kelly's apartment in "You've Got Mail" . . .

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Or the bookish charm of this reading nook in "Something's Gotta Give" . . .

 

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Regardless of the space, if it is inspired by Jane, or if it simply inspires her memory, it is always a beautiful one.  May your surroundings be very "Jane" this week . . .