Idk if this has already been asked but what to do the interiors of Paul and Johns house in Heart of Glass look like? I’ve got my own idea in my head but I’m curious what you were thinking of
Ooh, interesting. Do you mean the layouts, or the interior design?
Layout-wise, they are mirror images of each other, and kind of a cross between Forthlin Road and Mendips. They both have the living room off the hallway, with a dining area at the back. The kitchen is at the end of the hallway, and leads out to the garden. Upstairs there's the bathroom, master bedroom, the kids bedroom and the guestroom (/office in Paul's case).
Design-wise, I haven't thought about it too much beyond '80s', so think brown sofas and woodchip wallpaper. Paul and Sally's house is more basic since they've just moved in, and they brought their furniture up from London. John and Cyn's is much more lived in, and has lots more 'stuff' they've accumulated over the years. This is the description of John's house from chapter 2...
He can tell that the Lennons have been here a while; it has that homely, lived-in feeling that he and Sally have yet to achieve at their place. Table lamps cast a warm, golden glow over the room, and a tatty old armchair lives in the corner, not in keeping with the rest of the house but clearly well-loved. A stack of notepads sits on the table beside it, surrounded by various pens and stubby pencils, and Paul imagines John working there, nibbling at the end of his pencil in search of his next bestseller. There’s an acoustic guitar propped up in the corner, which Paul’s fingers are itching to pick up, and two sides of the room are covered by shelving, stacked with row after row of books. Any space on the walls that isn’t covered with books is filled with framed photos and artwork; all mismatched, all clearly added in dribs and drabs over the years.
Thanks for asking! I'd love to hear what your thoughts are too
