The Fire Bedroom
"All of the bedrooms — in keeping with the nature theme — are either earth, wind, ice or fire, all represented in the house," production designer Scott Storey says. "Fire was tricky. How do I want to represent fire without putting pictures of flames on the walls?" The alternative was taking pieces of wood, charring them and building paneling out of that. Additionally, the lamps have faux matchsticks inside and the cinderblock walls have screenprinted fire-related words.
The Earth Bedroom
Storey calls the earth-themed bedroom the Cave Room, which has a rock wall that is entirely hand-carved. "It's also a spelunkers' cave," he says, referencing the rock-climbing gear that rests on the walls — "just to make it look a little more interesting." Storey used sleeping bags instead of traditional beds, yellow cage lights, reindeer moss and mushrooms to give it more of an adventurous vibe.
The Hive Room
"Every tree has a beehive and that's what this room is," Storey says of the colorful honeycomb-shaped break room, which houseguests often use for strategy.
The Bathroom
Appropriately, the bathroom takes on the water theme. Describing the room as "effervescent," Storey highlighted the custom tile work on the wall: "I'm not at liberty to tell you how much I spent.
"In the bathroom, I wanted to give a sense that you're in water and it's bubbling around you," he adds.
The Hallway
Uneven slabs of wood line the hallway from the bathroom to the intentionally deconstructed kitchen.
The Kitchen
In keeping with the treehouse theme, Storey was adamant about going simple when it came to the kitchen. "I didn't want to have the full, traditional, residential-style kitchen, so we've taken the kitchen and deconstructed it," he says of the industrialized look.
Hydroponic Garden
Hanging above the kitchen countertop is a hydroponic garden featuring rows of fake butter lettuces and herbs, inspired by the popular European practice Storey says is architecture and agriculture "blending together."
The Memory Wall
What else is different in the house this season? The Memory Wall, now two 65-inch LCD HD screens with keyholes running down each side for the houseguests. "Because we're in HD, we were able to change up the technology," Storey says. "We will be using them not only for the houseguests but we'll be putting in different games and moments from the show. It gives us a lot more flexibility."
Custom Builds
The Big Brother house this year features "a lot more custom builds," says Storey. Here, a yellow bench against a wallpaper backdrop of a tall tree greets the houseguests when they step in the house.
The Common Area
Another view of the kitchen, dining room table and a bit of the second story of the Big Brother house.
Spiral Staircase
In keeping with the urban treehouse theme, the spiral staircase leading houseguests from the ground floor to the second adds a touch of green.
The Treehouse
On the second floor, feet away from the Head of Household room — kept under wraps — is an actual treehouse (minus the actual tree), complete with a picnic table and a window. "It's high over the whole house," he says of the view.
The Giant Tree
A 20-foot-tall tree sculpture made of steel and wood that spans both floors of the house is the focal point of this year's Big Brother house. Behind the tree and throughout the house is a branch motif, giving off the illusion that houseguests are living in a structure nestled in the sky.
The Couches
The couches are usual the first thing the houseguest see upon entering the Big Brother house at the start of the season.
The View
Big Brother will be broadcast in HD for the first time this season, and this view from the eviction chairs provides a good idea of what houseguests will be looking at on a daily basis.
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