With his last movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel , Wes Anderson not only confirms that he’s a brilliant director but also reveals that he could have been a great interior designer ! Colors, furniture, lights, disposition, all reveals that décor is important for esthetic reasons but also has a meaning of its own. Explosive colors Red and Purple Mixing bright red and purple is a bold choice, yet it is the main color theme of the Grand Budapest hotel. From the elevator walls to the lobby rugs through staff uniforms, red and purple are the sign that you belong to this special hotel. The two main characters are indeed proudly wearing these colors, even outside of the hotel. Not really well-known for being the best match, these two colors have first been associated by Yves Saint-Laurent, inspired by the mix and match of colors in Morocco. Maybe India (let’s remember Darjeeling Limited ) was Wes Anderson’s inspiration for this masterful association of colors. (with a touch of orange, like Yves S