There is little reason for lavish sets and props, instead items are isolated, and the film's use of minimal scenery and production design is by no
means a reflection of
budget restraints — nor does it ever cheapen the atmosphere.
We were lucky when we moved into our current home that we had a completely blank slate to work with so far as furniture was concerned and my non-existent
budget meant that I had to buy everything slowly on ebay, a
restraint that worked out beautifully in our favour — I found couches, armchairs, tables and a piano that fitted me perfectly and although our house is small, it is bright and airy so we decided against having any curtains to maximise the light... oh I could keep rambling on, but my point is that yes — a house should be organic and personal, not chosen out of the Pottery Barn catalogue.