Monster House aesthetic

I really like the aesthetic of Monster House.. like the way they used normal colours and how everything looks quite muted and more real. Also the suburban aspect of it is something that I need to draw influence from as there are going to be bits in mine that happen outside of the house on a street not too dissimilar from the one in the film.

The aesthetic of the kids is also something I need to look at. I want to make them all quite thin like DJ in the film but when I draw them they end up with either a massive head or looking like tall thin adults