Decorating your home Alfred Hitchcock style

One thing's for sure: these days, when it comes to decorating our home or office, the risk of ending up with a dull, run-of-the-mill space is never far away. Mass-market, low-cost furniture and furnishings have certainly made it easier for anyone to decorate their space with tasteful pieces. The flip side is that we all now come across the Ikea Lack table somewhere at least twice a day!

If you want to say no to this decorating conformity and make sure your guests never forget (for better or worse!) a visit to your home, there are plenty of ways to make your rooms unique and special. In this new Pixtury guide we'll give you a few pointers on how to recreate the atmosphere of Alfred Hitchcock's films in your own space, suggesting some art prints from our gallery that will let you add a thrilling touch to your home or shop without having to overhaul your décor.

1. Hitchcock's atmospheres

The great settings of the Master of Suspense's films are unforgettable: from "The Birds" to "Psycho", from "Vertigo" to "Notorious", Hitchcock's touch is unmistakable and the cinematography of his films unique and evocative.

Light, shadow and dreadful undercurrents: here's how to recreate that flavour, that blend of suggestion and the past, with images from the Pixtury gallery. Choose the combination that best brings to mind the melancholy music and terrible secret of "Rear Window" or the sophisticated, electrifying setting of "To Catch a Thief".

Throughout the article, you'll find lots of art photos that you can buy directly online in the Pixtury gallery.

2. The Birds

One species trying to gain the upper hand over another: that's the terrifying theme Hitchcock tackled, carried on feathered wings. Here's a photo on a "bird" theme.

3. Hitchcock's shadows

Sinister shadows and unsettling presences reign supreme in Hitchcock's films. What you can't see is far more frightening than what you can.

Only the viewer's imagination can give a shadow substance. Here are some photos that will invite you to do just that.

4. Psycho: an enduring legend

From Norman Bates's house at the top of the hill, looming over a grim motel, to the infamous shower scene. A film that many have copied but none has ever matched. The jolts, the unnerving pauses, the uniquely strange and deep spell of Psycho can be evoked by the images that follow.

5. Hitchcock's "pictures"

Cinematography, set design: the images in Hitchcock's films are unique, evocative and timeless. Some frames from his films are instantly recognisable.

Who could forget the charming, peaceful courtyard where James Stewart becomes the helpless witness to a terrible murder?

That famous courtyard can be referenced with a decorative print that evokes it:

In "Foreign Correspondent", the umbrella scene remains immortal: after a brazen murder, a fiendishly difficult chase through the crowd ensues.

The concealing umbrella, an original and entertaining way of escaping a pursuer, is something we bring back like this:

The spellbinding, terrifying staircase of Vertigo will remain an endless, cursed spiral in the collective imagination, an instrument of death and of release.

With Pixtury's images, you too can relive that spell:

If you want to keep your style original and unique, we really don't recommend sharing this article with your friends!

Feel free to get in touch if you need more tips, and remember that in our gallery you'll find posters online of all the images we've shown you in this article.