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a long-gone book store sign on her refrigerator. Marlo is overwhelmed—she feels like she's drowning. Water- and beach-themed set dressing were incorporated throughout the house: seashell wallpaper as the kitchen backsplash, anchor hooks and seashells. I took the opportunity provided by the age of their house to include blue fixtures and tiles in the bathroom. The scene in the tub is one of my favorites—a mermaid in a tub trying to stay alive. Traces of marine life are here, too. The built- in shell soap dish and some bath time stickers the kids stuck on the tiles. Craig and Elyse's house needed to be the exact opposite. The production found a house that was the architectural antithesis to Marlo's '70s house. Hard angles, a large expanse of glass and an open concept layout contrasted with Marlo's cramped quarters and very delineated rooms. The living room was made up entirely of doors that opened to join the living room and backyard for a lavish children's birthday party. Aside from the party, there is no clutter in this house—it doesn't even look like a place children live. There are design books, odd collectables stacked in areas easily accessible to children who never touch them, oversized family portraits, family photos of vacations in exotic places that Marlo and Drew obviously can't afford to go on. A Tiki room was constructed inside the home's theatre room, working with the challenges posed by the room's A. CRAIG'S HOUSE, SET PHOTO OF BIRTHDAY PARTY BEING SET UP. B. CRAIG'S HOUSE, BACKYARD. C. INTERIOR OF CRAIG'S HOUSE LOCATION. SET PHOTO. D. SKETCH OF THE TIKI BAR IN CRAIG'S HOUSE BY ANASTASIA MASARO. E. TIKI BAR IN CRAIG'S HOUSE. SET PHOTO. F. TIKI BAR MENU FROM CRAIG'S HOUSE. A B C