and the Oscar goes to ...

Well, the Oscars are upon us, and tomorrow night we'll all know what the Best Picture (according to the Academy, anyway) of 2009 was. I thought it might be fun to take a look back at the sets of the Best Picture winners from the end of each decade. Starting with 1929 and working our way up to 1999!

The Broadway Melody - 1929

I want that medicine cabinet and that bathtub! The only thing cuter than this simple little bathroom set is those costumes. I guess those are supposed to be underwear, or bathing suits. Whatever it is, you girls look adorable! 

Gone With The Wind - 1939

I was a bit too distracted by the gorgeousness that is Clark Gable to really look at this room effectively, but once I pried my eyes away I got quite curious about that enormously fluffy rug! What is that? It's quite glamourous, whatever it is. This whole room oozes with over-the-top glamour! Oh Scarlett, you would.

All the King's Men - 1949

Tufted upholstery is all the rage these days, and these fellas have a large tufted couch! Lucky. Also loving that huge lampshade, and the decanter on the silver tray. And of course, who doesn't love built-in bookshelves?

Ben Hur - 1959

The marble-top table is beautiful, but I LOVE that blue fabric on the table ... it looks like some sort of tapestry. Oddly, it's very similar to a fabric I've had in my head (but never seen in real life) that I want to make pillows out of for our bedroom.

Midnight Cowboy - 1969

This is two sides of the room, and standing in the middle of the room were two naked people exiting through the door way. I try to keep things G-rated and bottom-free around here, so I took the liberty of editing this photo a bit;) Nevertheless, this room has tons of inspiration. The pink rotary phone is adorable, that white-on-white lamp is fabulous, and I spy a vintage portrait! My favorite. Even the upholstery is cute! The only thing I'm really not feeling is that red and gold art on the right side of the room.

Kramer vs. Kramer - 1979

I couldn't find any particularly inspiring images from the indoor sets of this movie, but I did love the color scheme of this poster. Navy blue, light blue and a leafy green? Sounds like a great color scheme for a preppy, nautical-themed Cape Cod sunroom.

Driving Miss Daisy - 1989

Awwww, this movie is so sweet! Looooving all the antique appliances, even though I'm not sure what they do! The tile floor is adorable, and I LOVE the subway tile on the walls! 

American Beauty -1999

I've actually never seen this movie, but I love this set! Every single piece is gorgeous. I want to know more about whatever that striped upholstery to the right is, though!

If anything interesting wins Best Picture for 2009 tomorrow night, maybe I'll be back with a breakdown of my likes and dislikes of that set:)