5 Cozy Real-Life Versions Of Studio Ghibli Rooms That Will Make Any Fan Want To Redecorate Their Space

Definitely want to spend a lot of time in Zeniba's kitchen

Chelsi

• Published in Cartoons / Anime
• October 1, 2022

With their fantastical storylines, immersive world-building, and captivating animation, it is not surprising that Studio Ghibli captured the hearts of their legions of fans all over the world. The Studio has a unique ability to create worlds that perfectly merge the mildly terrifying and cozy.

Studio Ghibli was founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. They have since produced 22 animated feature films, several short films, as well as commercials.

Their movies are consistently ranked as some of the best films produced in this century. In fact, Spirited Away (2001) was once ranked the second-best movie in the last 100 years by the New York Times.

The movie also won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards. It was a record-breaking win as the movie is the only hand-drawn, foreign-language animated feature film to win the award.

Although Spirited Away is a favorite Ghibli classic for many, it is far from the Studio's only noteworthy movie. Their mesmerizing hand-drawn style, heartwarming stories, and mythical themes make their films an easy favorite for many.

There's something about the worlds that Miyazaki and Takahata create that makes it easy to get lost in them. Even the food in the movie look divine but the real show stoppers are the cozy (and sometimes creepy) rooms the characters encounter.

If you can imagine yourself living in Howl's bedroom then these real-life representations of other notable Ghibli homes may just intrigue you. Artists and designers of Household Quotes UK made it easy for fans to copy the aesthetic of these Studio Ghibli rooms.

1. Arrietty’s Bedroom

The Secret World of Arriety (2010) is the animated adaptation of Mary Norton's book, The Borrowers. The book and the film are about the secret world of tiny people living in the walls and under the floorboards of human homes.

Arriety's bedroom make look like a mess at first glance but it is a comfortable place full of borrowed human items

2. Zeniba’s Kitchen

Would you forget your name and willingly live in the spirit world of Spirited Away? If you befriend the seemingly terrifying Zeniba, you just might.

Zeniba's spacious and well-loved kitchen would look like this in real life. It looks wonderful and old timey, does it not?

3. Howl’s Bathroom

My personal favorite out of all of Miyazaki's creations is Howl's Moving Castle. The story is poignant, heartwarming, and visually captivating — take Howl's bathroom for example.

The haphazardly splashed paint in stark contrast with the copper fixtures and white porcelain tub makes for an imaginative and interesting bath time if replicated

4. Anna’s Bedroom

When Marnie Was There (2014) is a story about familial love and our self-worth in relation to knowing where we come from. It's about Anna and her discovery of her long-lost family which was prompted by a fateful meeting with a girl named Marnie.

Marnie's room looks like there's always lofi music playing in the background that brings comfort to a weary heart

5. The Cat Bureau

Can you talk to cats like Haru can? Are you willing to find a large white cat that will give you directions to the Cat Bureau to break off an unwanted engagement with the Prince of Cats?

If so, be ready to find a sunlit room that looks like the best place to lounge about and be merry

Our broths and bento meals may not always look like the delicious animated versions we see in movies but our rooms can certainly cop the looks from these Ghibli films. You can pick your favorite Studio Ghibli movie, find a theme that speaks to you, and weave it into the style and feel of your own home just like the designs above did — just be on the lookout for Totoro lurking about!

Chelsi