As autumn draws nearer, people are looking for more comforting TV shows and softer textures and color palettes in their own homes. Set design can create a world, whether it’s the crackle of a fire in a Yorkshire cottage or the sun-drenched timber of a Californian oasis.
Netflix’s 2026 TV adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic American book series, Little House on the Prairie, has ushered in the new season of prairie core – a sort of ‘homestead chic’ aesthetic, with raw textures, patchwork quilts and a homespun feel.
Four Seasons takes place over four seasons, treating viewers to at least four consistent backdrops across each series. Season 2 of the comedy-drama miniseries takes us to a rustic motel in upstate New York, Jersey Shore beaches, a lake house and an alpine Italian town.
The Catskills motel has a 50s style, with wood cladding and upholstered furniture, while Claude’s family home in the Alps is studded with frescoes, with high ceilings and soft furnishings.
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Gilmore Girls is a charming ode to the cozy style of noughties TV, with layer upon layer of overflowing bookshelves, mismatched flea-market finds and a chaotic clutter that instantly feels like home.
Anatomy of a Scandal sees the drama unfold in an elegant home with clean lines, soft lighting, high-end art and textured wallpaper. The seating is formal, but the color palette is warm and inviting.
With a style dubbed ‘rich ranch’ by House Beautiful, Yellowstone’s design aesthetic is a mix of luxe and rustic materials, paired with furnishings that cross many decades.
The Durrells features a sun-bleached pastel walls and bohemian Mediterranean aesthetic of the Durrell family’s 1930s crumbling Corfu house that feels wonderfully ‘lived-in’.
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Big Little Lies follows a group of mothers in Monterey, California, whose lives all seem to be perfect on the surface – but gradually unravel over the course of the show. The women’s homes capture this dichotomy, aspirational at first glance – but with something not quite right.
For those looking for styling inspiration, these dramas offer a range of cozy interiors to draw from, from the rustic to the luxurious.
They provide a wealth of ideas.
