Don’t you love when you watch a movie and it immediately becomes one you know you’ll want to watch again and again? And then you watch it so many times that the details like the clothes they wear and the homes they live in start to catch your attention? I’ll never quit loving movies, and why on Earth would I want to? Movies like You’ve Got Mail do not disappoint in the home department. They are thoughtful to the character, beautiful, and timeless. Didn’t you just love this one?
You’ve Got Mail, set in New York City, tells the story of Kathleen Kelly and her bookshop called The Shop Around the Corner that must close down due to a big-box bookstore called Fox Books owned by Joe Fox and his family. I won’t elaborate in case you’ve never seen it. And if you have, you know how it all plays out and how fantastic this story is.
Kathleen lives in a very charming brownstone in the city, and I’d like to walk you through it. One of my favorite parts is that there are so many books around. Wouldn’t you expect nothing less of a bookshop owner? I love how the attention to each character’s personality is considered when designing their movie home.
The built-ins are exactly what I want in a home. A place to put all of my books and plenty of space to add more to my collection. Anyone else running out of book shelves?
You know I’m going to talk about the door casings and the molding throughout the house. It’s so intricately detailed and is what makes this home so charming. From watching shows like Sex and the City, I’ve learned that some of these brownstones have been around for nearly 100 years. It’s true that the older homes have more character than new construction, and this one in You’ve Got Mail is no exception.
Look at that stained glass window. Wow…just wow.
Sure, she’s got a bit of a a small kitchen, but I think those French doors make up for it. And so do the windows in there.
Oh, those floors. I love them so very much. I’m not always a fan of the bed in a corner. Although, I did do it with my bed when I was a kid. I remember it because the year my bedroom was arranged that way was the year my brother and I refused to sleep on Christmas Eve. I’m pretty sure we woke up our parents somewhere between 2-4am, checked out our Santa presents, and then they made us go lay down until a more reasonable hour. We both crawled into my bed and talked about our gifts until we fell asleep. The bed didn’t stay in that spot for too long. If the room is not large enough, a bed in a corner really takes up a lot of room. It appears that the bedroom in this film is plenty large and can accommodate this bed placement.
Kathleen had the cutest little children’s bookshop, and during Christmas it was decked out with ALL the twinkle lights. Isn’t it adorable? Some of the best stores I’ve ever been in were local bookshops that you can get completely lost in.
I think if I were to ever move to New York a brownstone would be exactly what I’d like to live in. I mean, besides this one, let’s not forget Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment or the one in Brooklyn from The Intern. I could get used to walking out of the door and down steps like these everyday.
And since it’s Sunday evening as I finish up this post, please excuse me while I go pop this movie in my DVD player for an end of the weekend treat. What’s your favorite Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks movie? Sleepless in Seattle or You’ve Got Mail? Leave your answers in the comments and don’t forget to subscribe at the top of your screen. Have a great week, friends!
