Home renovations are a fact of life that no one can escape. Sometimes the roof needs to be reshingled or the plumbing needs to be updated. Or, in the case of the unnamed Georgia man we’re about to discuss, a garage needs to be turned into a living room. That’s exactly what production designer Beth Mickle did for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," as a very important scene in the new Marvel movie called for some exacting specifications.

I had the privilege of speaking with Ms. Mickle in a conversation we had to celebrate the recent release of writer/director James Gunn’s big MCU threequel. Through our talk, all sorts of awesome secrets as to how this "Guardians" film was brought to life thanks to its amazing, practical effects-heavy sets. One of the best stories to come out of our talk was the one where Beth recalled the thought processes that led to one man’s house getting a Marvel-inspired extreme makeover in the name of depicting the creature comforts of home on Counter-Earth.