www.housebeautiful.com: Netflix’s latest hit show, Floor Is Lava, is not only fun to watch because of its likeness to the 90s game shows that we grew up watching, but also because of the amazing set design. Riffing off of the game we all played as kids, Floor Is Lava takes place in various rooms throughout the house, including the basement, the kitchen, a bedroom, the study, and even the planetarium. To learn how these crazy hot rooms came to fruition, House Beautiful spoke to art coordinator Alison Gondek and production designers Bruce Ryan and Bill Horbury—and we can’t guarantee that no furniture was harmed in the making of this show.
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I liked looking behind-the-scenes into the sets of this Netflix show! Without having watched the show before, I grasped that it is a game show where contestants make their way through elaborate obstacle courses. As a result, the sets have to be both eye-catching and physically hard to maneuver on. A lot of the design choices they discussed made a lot of sense. For example, they explained that they chose damask fabric because it caught light well for the camera, and was slippery, making it harder for the game's contestants. All of the furniture was repadded for safety, and even the lighting fixtures were designed to be safe to climb on.
I did think the sets were a bit overwhelming to look at. They’re extremely colorful and the “lava” gives the room a bright red hue that is a bit stressful. This is most likely intended to create an overall exciting tone for the show, but it made the sets less aesthetic. The amazing scenic designer Katie said “Terrible” in response to the photograph at the top of this article. I get it. They aren’t the prettiest, but they work perfectly in their intended use- a high stakes game of “The Floor is Lava!”
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