Practical Magic

Like everyone else I know, the house in Practical Magic gave me a serious decorgasm. The kitchen and pantry, the conservatory, ugh they were so perfect. And totally fake. It actually gives me some perverse sense of satisfaction that the exterior was a shell and the interiors were built on sound stages because at least I know someone isn't living in my dream house.

It's actually surprising that there aren't more - or larger - images of the film and its set on the internet, but then again, the internet sucked in 1998. There's a whole fansite devoted to the house, but the pictures are itty bitty, so why bother?

Anyway, I felt compelled to post a handful of pictures. I kind of wish I could watch the movie again, without having to watch it. I thought it was actually a not-particularly-compelling film with the exception of the decor. I like witchy stuff (example: my teenaged obsession with the Salem witch trials and my repeated viewing of the National Geographic interactive salem website during breaks at school - yeah, I was pretty cool).

That kitchen makes me weep with desire. I want it! Desperately. Even if I hate the idea of having to use a kitchen island for all of my cooking and having to walk 20 feet to get from the stove to the sink.

Anyway, part of my reason for posting this was to link to a post over at Hooked On Houses showing a kitchen based on the Practical Magic set:

Check out the other pictures at HOH. I think I'm going to watch Practical Magic on mute on Chinese YouTube.