Style Spotlight: Old Hollywood Glam

The Golden Age of Hollywood is timeless, flawless, and limitless. The key to Hollywood is entertainment, and the key to Hollywood Regency style is to design an expressive, unique space that people can interact with. Marked by rich textures, from soft shag and feathers, to the hard, crisp lines created by shiny metal finishes, Hollywood Regency (also called Hollywood Moderne) has a visual appeal that engages all the senses.  

What is Hollywood Glam? 

Hollywood Glam is all about capturing attention via unique expression. It’s an unexpected form of storytelling, the space projecting exactly the atmosphere that you choose it make. The style thrives on contrasts and statements, making bold use of color in home accents to bring out the glam in the most ordinary design. Where it is opulent and extravagant, it can also be comfortable and luxurious. 

A Classic Hollywood Take on Mid Century Modern  

The classic, simple lines of Mid-century Modern style make for comfortable furniture that encourages people to visit and socialize. Bold colors and a variety of luxe textures engage the imagination and bring out the personality of the space. The timeless storytelling provided by the bright reflections from a mirrored vase on a wooden corner table or the shallow height and the luxurious depth of a sofa mixes eras in the design seamlessly. 

Bring Home Hollywood Glitz and Glamour 

Add a little sparkle to bring out the stars. Clean metal finishes offer shine and enduring style to blend a modern sense with a vintage feel. Don’t be afraid to go as bold and glamorous as Hollywood.   

Hollywood Glam in the Kitchen and Bath 

A waterfall countertop, shining appliances, and gleaming floors are the way to go to accomplish a Hollywood Glam Kitchen. Bold, perhaps black and gold lighting statements are a must. Cabinet hardware can go a long way to add to a sophisticated touch here. 

In a Hollywood Glam bathroom, go with an over-the-top soaking tub in a statement color under a large chandelier. Think beyond the typical white and stainless color combinations. Flank a dressing table or vanity with elaborate sconces. Don’t forget the makeup refrigerator to primp and pamper that famously gorgeous skin. 

Hollywood Regency Bar Carts 

Nothing says “old Hollywood” more than an elegant decanter, matching glasses, and an ice bucket atop a home bar. Whether it’s built-in or a gilded bar cart, a place to store and especially display a selection of barware, alcohol, and accessories is a must-have in Hollywood Regency Style. 

How to Hollywood Glam Your Furniture 

There is nothing more glam and quintessentially Hollywood Glam than smooth and mirrored surfaces and luxurious-feeling textures. 

Use Shine and Metal Finishes   

A lacquered metal, a velvet fabric, or a clear glass table top can be matched with silks and brass trimmings to add glamour to a room. Anything bright and glittery can become a showpiece, even a starburst mirror on the wall.  

Incorporate Soft Extravagance 

Fluffy feathers offer contrast and complement the sharp lines of a mirror-paneled table tray. Large palm fronds can soften the classic geometric lines of a cabinet front. It all depends on the way you want to bring the pieces together in your own space.

Hollywood Glam should be exaggerated luxury, while still attainable. Fur, leather and faux leather, silk and satin are luxurious to the touch and the eye. Small incorporations of these elements, from pillows to tassels, bring out the emphasis exactly where it needs to be.

Hollywood Glam Mirrors 

Decorate with mirrors, mirrored surfaces, and elements with shiny finishes. Reflective surfaces for famous ones to admire themselves are always a good idea. This could be as simple as a metal-trimmed hand mirror on the vanity, to silver and gold studded wall decor, or geometric, shine-polished, stainless steel cabinet hardware. 

Old Hollywood Glam: Glow Up the Lamps and Lighting 

A fanciful lighting style evokes the golden age of film and is especially perfect for this style. Everything should be in highlight, offered in crystal-clarity for their closeup. Neo-classical lines, glossy mirrored surfaces, and crystal chandeliers are mainstays here. For a quintessential glam style, dangle a sparkly crystal chandelier above a mirrored table. On the other hand, chandeliers needn’t be crystal if you appreciate a more modern style.  

Explore the idea of a drum chandelier with silver or gold metalwork over a silken drum shade. Or consider a ceiling light in a sputnik style for a touch of modern glamour. Another option is to add to the Hollywood feel with a tripod floor lamp, with either a drum shade or spotlight feature.  

The Always On-Trend Design Style

The diva’s in the details with this one, making it a flexible, individual style with universal appeal. It’s a style that is not defined by one exact decade or era, making it a great one for creativity. Glam up your space with zebra patterns, ceramic horses, or a mirrored jewelry box collection. Frame the space your own way with ornamental pieces and colors that are all about you. With the right foundations, the classic becomes modern and timeless in the focus of living color.