LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- Designer Stephen Shadley knows the entertainment industry . He grew up in Southern California , worked as a scenic artist and toured with Disney . He 's also designed homes for stars such as Diane Keaton , Woody Allen and Jennifer Aniston . Stephen Shadley 's Oscar green room was inspired by his renovation of a 1970s home . Now Shadley is in Tinseltown for a different kind of industry-related project : designing the Architectural Digest green room -- the backstage area where stars can relax while the show runs -- at the 81st Annual Academy Awards . `` I 've sort of been captivated by the movies , '' Shadley said , warming up after landing in Los Angeles less than an hour before . `` It 's something I 've always enjoyed . '' Shadley 's design was inspired by his recent renovation of a 1970s home . `` It was time to go back to a period I actually remembered , '' he said . The design includes an 11-foot couch , an 1,100-pound bar , a drop-down ceiling and a magnificent shag rug . `` It 's the 1970s . You 've got to have the shag rug , '' said Adrienne Kauderer , the magazine 's promotions director . Kauderer walked through the half-finished room Tuesday as production workers scurried around her . The magazine 's crew had two days to finish building the entire space from scratch . And it 's bigger this year , as Kauderer pointed out . An extension of the green room will allow access for presenters not walking down the red carpet . Gallery : Take a tour of the green room » . There were several other requirements for Shadley 's design . The room had to have certain seating , spacing , and include advertisers ' products . But the focal point for the room is one of Shadley 's personal touches . The panoramic view of Los Angeles from the Hollywood Hills comes from the very studio at 20th Century Fox where he had his first job . `` I 'm hoping it will transport people a little , give them the illusion that they 're actually in this [ spacious ] room , rather than a green room backstage , '' Shadley said . The designer kept the room 's color palette monochromatic in order to provide a simple backdrop for its occupants ' gowns . Although smaller than you would imagine a setting for the stars , its elegance -- even in the beginning stages -- speaks volumes . `` I want to try to make people feel rested and comfortable and glamorous because they 're going out to do the most glamorous thing on earth -- presenting an Academy Award , '' Shadley said .
Stephen Shadley handled Oscar green room design . Inspiration came from 1970s home , right down to shag carpet . The film was shot in the same location as the original Star Wars movie and it's a shame that they didn't use the same sets for this one because of budget constraints.