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SET DECORATION

Set decoration, buying, and art department work for film, television, and moving image.

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Drawing on more than a decade working across film and television art departments, Smooth Decorator provides research, sourcing, buying, and set decoration from early visual development through to dressing.

FILM  &  TELEVISION

Available for freelance set decoration and art department work across

film and television. Rates are quoted according to role, production

budget, contract and schedule, with current Bectu guidance used where applicable.

SHORT-FORM  &  INDEPENDENT  PROJECTS

01.  Set Consultation / Concept Session

Collected interior with brown leather chairs, glass coffee table and large colourful abstract painting

£195

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A focused session to develop the visual direction, practical approach, and requirements for a set or production before work begins.

02.  Set Decoration / Dressing Day

Living room with built-in wooden shelving, ochre seating, books, plants and a round stone coffee table

from £500 / day

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A full day of hands-on set decoration or dressing, working with the existing brief, location, props, and art department requirements.

03.  Concept + Sourcing + Dressing

Mid-century kitchen and dining area with wood cabinetry, green tiles, red furniture and white globe pendant lights

from £1250

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A complete set decoration package covering initial concept development, sourcing, and preparation through to dressing the finished set.

04.  Larger Production

Living room with black leather seating, wooden shelving, framed artwork and a low coffee table

Bespoke quote

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For film, television, commercials, and larger-scale productions requiring extended prep, sourcing, buying, multiple sets, or ongoing art department support.

For film and TV specifically, Bectu or APA rate is expected in accordance with the level of production.

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Prices are starting fees and are intended as a guide. A final fee is agreed once the scope, timescale and deliverables of the project are clear. Travel, purchases, hire, delivery, assistants and other third-party costs are quoted separately where required.

Start a Project

For film, television, commercials, moving image, and independent productions. You don’t need to have everything worked out yet, let us know the details that you can and we’ll come back to you with the most suitable way to work together.

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Production type
Which role / support are you enquiring about?
Set Decorator
Location Set Decorator
Assistant Set Decorator
Production Buyer
Set Decoration Buyer
Dressing / on-set support
Concept + sourcing + dressing
Other / not sure
Production budget / band
Micro / independent
Low budget / band 1
Mid budget / band 2
High budget / band 3
Major production / band 4
Small commercial / branded
APA commercial / branded
To be discussed
Is an art department already in place?
Yes
Partially
No
Not sure
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