Above, Novotny surveys the set. The concrete walls and floors were created by pouring a quarter-inch layer of concrete over plywood. While marble is traditionally painted for film and television sets, Novotny took a different route to save time. After hunting down the perfect slab of Calacatta marble in a showroom, he hired a photographer to capture a high-resolution image that was then printed on sheets of white plastic by Astek Wallcovering in Los Angeles. Photo 3 of 10 in Here’s How Hollywood Builds a Malibu Dream Home—on a Vancouver Soundstage

Here’s How Hollywood Builds a Malibu Dream Home—on a Vancouver Soundstage

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Above, Novotny surveys the set. The concrete walls and floors were created by pouring a quarter-inch layer of concrete over plywood. While marble is traditionally painted for film and television sets, Novotny took a different route to save time. After hunting down the perfect slab of Calacatta marble in a showroom, he hired a photographer to capture a high-resolution image that was then printed on sheets of white plastic by Astek Wallcovering in Los Angeles.