Get Inspired by the Art Deco Look of American Horror Story: Hotel

Now in its fifth season, American Horror Story features sets that are as important characters as the actors, and the latest—Hotel—is no exception. Set on a stage at Fox in Los Angeles, at 100 x 50 feet, the glamorous lobby of Hotel Cortez is the scale of a real one and perfectly encapsulates the art deco era.
While the regular guest rooms at the hotel are somewhat dimly-lit, Depression-era in design, Lady Gaga’s character Elizabeth’s lair is “a little richer, because she’s in a power position” says Worthington, who opted for curved “lozenge-shaped” spaces and Tracey Emin-style art with the words “We Should Be Having Sex Right Now” in neon hanging on the wall. “On our budget we couldn’t afford a Tracey Emin piece, so we did our own phrases. We had someone do the handwriting and had a neon company create it. All the phrases were developed by the writers.”

While many of the pieces are rented from prop houses in Los Angeles, the carpeting was most definitely something that needed to be purchased. “We’ve had to replace all the wall to wall carpeting in some of the rooms already because of the messiness of the scenes, especially this year, there’s a lot of blood,” notes Worthington. Read on for some fun and affordable ways to incorporate the distinct Hotel look in your own home.

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