We are saddened to announce the peaceful passing of longtime SDSA Set Decorator Member and Business Member Marc E. Meyer, Jr., on July 6, 2025.
Born in Michigan, Marc began working at a florist shop in NYC, then decided Los Angeles was the place for him. Landing with a prestigious Beverly Hills florist was the steppingstone to Walter Allen, a greens house supplying film and television productions with flora for sets.
Through connections made, Marc quickly became a leadman for various established Set Decorators. His talent and drive that brought him this far, in time, propelled him to full Set Decorator status in both television and film.
Marc was particularly proud of his work on the movie XANADU with Olivia Newton-John. His impressive career spanned many shows, including High Incident, Hotel, 2000 Malibu Road, Ferris Bueller, Models, Inc., and Thea.
He founded Faux Library Studio Props, Inc. after designing lightweight books filled with lightweight foam. Always a caring and generous man, seeing his crew struggle with boxes of real books, he began cutting out pages and replacing with light weight foam, leaving the spine and cover. Faux Library Studio Props was born and grew to become a full-service prop house.
Marc was awarded the Earl Cooperman Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 and was a constant supporter of the SDSA, a contributor to the SDSA’s Leslie Frankenheimer Scholarship and to multiple SDSA Events.
Marc was known for his kindness and friendliness, always making decorators, shoppers, and designers look good.
Memorial gatherings or services are pending.
San Diego Comic-Con
The Set Decorators Society of America hosted two panels at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
The panel on Thursday, July 24th, “Set Decorators of the Sci-Fi World”, featured Set Decorator Carolyn Loucks SDSA of DUNE: PROPHECY, Set Decorator Cynthia Slagter SDSA of ELECTRIC DREAMS, and Set Decorator Kelsi Ephraim SDSA of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE.
The second panel on Friday, July 25, “Witch House: Set Decoration of the Supernatural”, featured Set Decorator Ellen Brill SDSA of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN and Mónica Monserrate SDSA of AGATHA ALL ALONG. Rae Deslich SDSA and Michelle Hall SDSA were moderators for both panels, and it was a full house for both panels!
The SDSA Awards are almost here! Congratulations to all of the Nominees and our Marquee Sponsor, Fennick Studio Props.
Thank you to all of our beloved business members who support the SDSA Awards.
You can find the full list of all of Nominees below. SDSA Awards Television 2024 Nominations The SDSA Awards will be announced on August 10, 2025, on The SDSA's SETDECOR
YouTube Channel.
77TH EMMY® Nominations Announced
Congratulations to all of the SDSA Members who have been nominated.
You can see the list of nominees below and more information on the SDSA website. Emmy Nominees List
Congratulations to Lauri Gaffin SDSA on her new book MOVING STILL, with Florence Fellman SDSA, which will be out this Fall.
Support the SDSA while shopping at Amazon : Any purchase made on Amazon while shopping through our links within ourBook/DVD store(and not just the featured items)
helps raise funds for the SDSA!
Just remember to click first on the SDSA's bookstore/market, and then click the
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In The News: East Coast
Photo Courtesy of HBO Karin Weisel Holmes SDSA was featured in Elle Decor for her work on AND JUST LIKE THAT Carrie Bradshaw's Townhouse Was Designed to Overwhelm Her
The And Just Like That... production designers reveal how they created a space designed to mirror Carrie's grief. Article The ‘And Just Like That’ Set Designers Know You're Mourning Carrie's Old Apartment. They Are Too.
But there's a bigger picture we may be missing. Article
Architectural Digest also has a wonderful video set tour Touring Carrie Bradshaw’s ‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 Home
Architectural Digest YouTube
SDSA SPOTLIGHT
Photos Courtesy of Apple
Last month, the Social Media Committee interviewed David SchlesingerSDSA for the inaugural SDSA SPOTLIGHT— our new series that focuses on Set Decorators and Business Members within the SDSA NORTHEAST community.
We aim to showcase the incredible work of our membership with interviews, breaking down favorite details from sets, and tips and tricks for those just getting started in the industry.
You can view the full interview with David Schlesinger SDSA below: Facebook Instagram
Nikki Riley, SDSA, is the Set Decorator for LUCKY LU — a dramatic film that premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The film explores the harsh realities of the immigrant experience in New York City. The SDSA Northeast Social Media team sat down with Nikki to discuss the highly-acclaimed film.
The interview on the SDSA Northeast Social Media account is linked below. Instagram
David Schlesinger SDSA was also featured on DECORATING PAGES podcast, hosted by our very own Kimberly Wannop SDSA. Decorating Pages
Photo: Courtesy of Apple
David Schlesinger SDSA was also featured in Architectural Digest for his work on SEVERANCE. “Severance Twists the Mundane Trappings of the Office Into a Mind-Bending Hellscape While the “innies” rebel against Lumon, fans frenzied over the hit show’s creepy corporate aesthetic are tracking down design details and showing up to the New Jersey shoot location IRL".
Save the Date: City of Burbank Media Industry Expo and Job Fair:
Join us for an afternoon of exchanges of
information and some highlighting of the Set Dec Dept.
The SDSA will have a booth.
Please let Gene know if you can volunteer. Event Details: Location: Woodbury University, 7500 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504 Date: Friday, August 1, 2025 Set-Up Begins: 8:30 AM Event Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Please welcome the following Members:
New Set Decorator Members
Damaris Dragonas
Jeanelle Marie
Heather DeCristo
Jennifer Nickson
Barbara Lago
Cynthia Sleiter
Ann Victoria Smart
Sid Karamer
Paige Mitchell
Rachel Thomson
Javed Noorullah
Amanda Matsu
Sandro Piccarozzi
Sarah Maine
Jonna Capehart New Associate Members Roxy Toporowvch Lauren Ringer Cara Gelbard
Nikki Reid
Yumi Arai New Friend Members Emily Killian New Student Members Karina Esperano
Josheph Albano
Deborah S Rodriguez
Arzu Arya Fallahi New Business Members Square
BAUER Company of Los Angeles
Asalant Print Lab
Govenor's Architectural Antiques
Showrooms 220
Curina
Taj Mahal Tents
Nemati Collection Rugs and Carpets
Aiko Rugs by David Ariel
skinflint
FOUND COLLECTIBLES
Santorus
DIANE JAMES HOME
Rock Paradise
Jagoteq
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