Set Decorators
Pro set decorators bringing New York interiors to life—from Upper East Side opulence to Brooklyn brownstone character.
Here is how this works in practice. A set decorator selects and arranges the furnishings, artwork, drapery, and decorative details that bring a production designer's vision to life on screen. In New York, this means handling one of the world's most visually varied cities—from the pre-war elegance of Upper West Side apartments and the industrial lofts of SoHo to the brownstone warmth of Park Slope and the sleek modernism of Hudson Yards. Each borough has its own design vocabulary.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with New York set decorators who know where to source locally—from the prop houses of Long Island City and Greenpoint to the antique dealers of the East Village, the Chelsea flea markets, and the high-end showrooms of the D&D Building. Our network spans all five boroughs and the tri-state area, with pros skilled in dressing everything from penthouse apartments to subway platforms.
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Capabilities
Complete Set Decoration Services
From sourcing through strike, our set decorators fill your spaces with the details that make them real.
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Set Dressing
- Interior styling
- Furniture placement
- Soft furnishings
- Window treatments
- Art & accessories
Complete Interiors
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Sourcing
- Prop house coordination
- Antique acquisition
- Custom fabrication
- Rental management
- Purchase coordination
Resource Access
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Set Management
- Continuity tracking
- Scene changes
- Strike planning
- Inventory control
- Return coordination
On-Set Control
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Team Leadership
- Leadman coordination
- Swing gang management
- Buyer supervision
- Vendor relationships
- Budget oversight
Department Head
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Why Us
Why Choose Our Set Decorators
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NYC Prop House & Antique Access
Set up relationships with Long Island City and Greenpoint prop houses, East Village antique dealers, and the D&D Building showrooms. Access to authentic pieces spanning each era of New York's rich architectural history.
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New York Design Expertise
Set decorators versed in Gilded Age, Art Deco, mid-century modern, and modern New York styles. They know the nuances that distinguish a West Village walk-up from a Tribeca loft or a Queens row house.
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Borough-Specific Resources
Access to pro dealers in each borough—from Manhattan's high-end showrooms to Brooklyn's vintage warehouses and the ethnic markets of Queens. We source authentic materials matching the specific character of each neighborhood.
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Gilded Age Through Modern Period Expertise
Experience dressing sets spanning New York's Gilded Age through Prohibition, mid-century, the 1970s-80s grit era, and modern luxury. Accurate period decoration for shoots set in any decade of NYC history.
On Location
Set decoration from IATSE Local 829 NY and the city's antique-and-vintage network
Here is how the work lines up. Set decoration in New York draws on one of the world's deepest period-and-modern inventories. Gilded Age brownstone interiors, Beaux-Arts public spaces, Art Deco skyscraper offices, mid-century apartment furnishings, 1970s grit, and the modern glass-tower aesthetic of Hudson Yards and Tribeca. Our network reaches into the IATSE Local 829 USA chapter set-decorator roster that staffs the prestige-TV slate at HBO Hudson Yards, Netflix NY, Apple TV+ NYC, and Steiner Brooklyn Navy Yard, with veteran decorators carrying credits on Mrs. Maisel (1950s-60s Manhattan), The Marvelous Mrs.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Maisel Catskills, Boardwalk Empire (1920s Atlantic City and NYC), Mad Men (1960s Madison Avenue), HBO Gilded Age, Succession, Severance, and the Scorsese, Spielberg, and Anderson NY-shot features. Sourcing runs through Newel Antiques on the Upper East Side (the country's largest decorative-arts dealer, supplying the prestige-period slate), Eclectic/Encore Set Dressing Williamsburg, Stockpile Greenpoint, Props for Today, Big Apple Vintage, Materials for the Arts NYC, the D&D Building showrooms in Midtown, the Brooklyn Flea, the Chelsea flea markets, and the Hudson Valley estate-sale circuit.
Here is how the picture comes together. The borough-exact supply chain is the network's strongest asset. Decorators source Upper East Side and Park Avenue pre-war drawing-room furnishings through Newel. The Madison Avenue antiquarians. Brooklyn brownstone period detail through Williamsburg and Greenpoint warehouses. Queens diaspora-community interiors through Jackson Heights and Flushing specialty markets. SoHo and Tribeca loft modernism through the D&D Building, ABC Carpet & Home, and the design showrooms along Broadway. And the high-end modern glass-tower aesthetic through Manhattan's luxury-design district.
Here is what we have to work with. Modern briefs run through the Madison Avenue advertising agencies. The Brooklyn styling network serving Vogue, T Magazine, and the luxury-brand commercial slate. Productions filming across all five boroughs, the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and the tri-state area are supported by decorators who manage cross-borough transport, NYPD Movie/TV Unit and MOME parking-permit planning, and scene matching across multi-site features and long-running series. New York State film tax-credit shoots get IATSE Local 829 decorator dispatch, Local 52 swing-gang and dresser coverage, and full department scaling from a single decorator through leadman, buyers, dressers, and swing gang sized to the build.
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FAQ
Set Decoration Expertise
Where do you source furnishings in New York?
Here is the breakdown. Our set decorators work with major prop houses in Long Island City and Greenpoint, plus antique dealers in the East Village, Chelsea, and across all boroughs. New York's depth of resources makes it one of the world's top cities for set decoration sourcing.
Can you dress sets for New York period productions?
Yes, our decorators have extensive experience with Gilded Age, Prohibition-era, mid-century, 1970s-80s, and modern New York settings. We source authentic period items through pro dealers, estate sales, and studio prop collections.
How do you handle New York's logistics challenges?
Our teams are skilled with NYC's unique logistics—loading zone planning, freight elevator scheduling, union needs, and tight urban spaces. We plan around traffic patterns and building access restrictions.
What about custom fabrication?
We work with skilled craftspeople for custom pieces when rental options don't meet your needs. This has furniture building, upholstery, scenic painting, and specialty fabrication.
Can you match specific New York neighborhood aesthetics?
Fully. Our decorators know the visual distinctions between neighborhoods—the exposed brick of Williamsburg, the crown moldings of the Upper East Side, the industrial steel of DUMBO. We source to match each location's authentic character.
Do you provide the full set decorating crew?
Yes, we can staff complete set decorating departments including decorators, leadmen, buyers, set dressers, and swing gang. We scale the team to match your production's needs.
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