You’ve seen the stars onscreen and onstage, but now take a look at where they relax and entertain. By Architectural Digest
Sting & Trudie StylerSting and his wife, actress and producer Trudie Styler, tapped Lee F. Mindel, of architectural and design firm Shelton, Mindel & Associates, and restoration architect Anthony Close-Smith to renovate their early-18th-century London townhouse.
Styler requested light, and Mindel delivered. In the living room, where Matisse prints and a Picasso grace the walls, the silk-and-wool rug acts like a photographer’s reflector, spreading light from the windows evenly throughout the space. The low tables are by Yves Klein, the side table is by Diego Giacometti, and the sofa fabric is by Holland & Sherry.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston collaborated with designer Stephen Shadley to transform a 1970 residence by Harold W. Levitt in Beverly Hills into an inviting retreat where she hosts frequent gatherings. “The making of the house was as significant to me as the living in it,” says the actress. The living room is an intimate space that opens to views of a koi pond. The low table is from Todd Merrill Antiques. Glant linen is on the sofa, which Shadley designed, and the chair velvet is by Manuel Canovas.
Gerard Butler
In Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, actor Gerard Butler worked with architect Alexander Gorlin and film designer Elvis Restaino on his 3,300-square-foot open loft in a converted manufacturing warehouse.
“I wanted something elegant and gorgeous and at the same time rather masculine and raw,” says the actor. “I guess I would describe the apartment as bohemian old-world rustic château with a taste of baroque.” The living space, shown, is centered around arched, brick-framed windows that look out at the Empire State Building. The chandelier and leather chairs and ottoman are from ABC Carpet & Home.
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Sheryl & Rob Lowe
With the help of architect Don Nulty and interior designer David Phoenix, actor Rob Lowe and his wife, Sheryl, built their dream house on the California coast, nestled on four acres near Santa Barbara.
“I’ve always been drawn to a historic, East Coast American aesthetic,” says Lowe, a Virginia native, who looked to George Washington’s Mount Vernon for inspiration. Adds Phoenix, “Sheryl loves beautiful things and is definitely a collector. She has a very clean vision.” Pictured: An English dog painting is set over the living room fireplace, while a photograph by Lyndie Benson is above the Dutch secretary; the sisal rug is by Stark.
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Joshua Bell
To create his Manhattan residence, classical violinist Joshua Bell worked with architect Charles Rose. The apartment works not only as a domestic setting, but also as a concert hall. During solo and chamber performances with friends, guests take a seat in the foreground living area, and the piano is moved into the library/study in the background, which conveniently becomes a staging area. A velvet curtain can be used to divide the two areas. “I use the curtain to add a little theater – I come out from behind it. Why not?” Bell laughs. The sofas are by Cassina, and the rug is by Odegard.
Diane Keaton
New York designer Stephen Shadley renovated actress, director, and producer Diane Keaton’s Spanish Colonial Revival home in Beverly Hills, originally built in the 1920s by architect Ralph Flewelling. The overall aesthetic was to be plain and simple, with a deep but not reverential bow to California’s Spanish heritage.
“I wanted to bring the house back to its core simplicity,” says Keaton, who is also an enthusiastic and knowledgeable collector of California art and design. The living room features works by Maynard Dixon and William Ritschel. The pots are Hillside, from the teens and ‘20s; the daybeds are Monterey pieces. Of the latter, Shadley says, “Diane has the best collection anywhere.”
Patricia Heaton & David Hunt
“Despite its large size, there’s a hominess to it,” actress Patricia Heaton says of the 1920s house she and her husband, actor-producer-director David Hunt, share with their four sons. The home, in Los Angeles’ Hancock Park area, is very different from the cozy, modest Cape Cod Heaton and her TV husband, Ray Romano, inhibited on the critically acclaimed sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Interior designers Bebe Johnson and Ellen Geerer used warm tones but kept some of the living room’s original formality. The carpet is by Mansour, and the sofa and ottoman are by A. Rudin.
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