There’s a particular kind of honesty in a family home that can’t be faked — especially one shaped by young children. In Hamnet, that sense of life — unruly, intimate, unvarnished.
Two-time Oscar-nominated set decorator Alice Felton understood that the Shakespeare household could not feel embalmed in prestige or polished into museum-piece reverence. It had to breathe. Every wooden surface, every textile, every domestic object contributes to a space that feels historically grounded yet palpably human — a restrained, period-appropriate interior.
The house is not just a setting; it’s a lived environment where creativity, labor, grief, and childhood coexist within the same walls. In our conversation, Felton discusses the meticulous research behind the decor, the delicate balance between historical authenticity and storytelling instinct.
Watch the full Awards Buzz interview with Hamnet Set Decorator Alice Felton below:
