Check Out These Celebrity Kitchens
By Kate Jerde
Whether sleek and urbane or rustic and homey, the kitchens of stylish stars can be as creative as their famous owners. Click through for ideas to inspire your next renovation.
SHARON AND OZZY OSBOURNE
When designing Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s home in the gated community of Hidden Hills, California, Martyn Lawrence Bullard set aside the Moorish influences he’s so fond of and created a refined yet comfortable country-house feel. “Sharon rules the roost when it comes to decor,” said Lawrence Bullard, who incorporated pieces from her Americana collection around the kitchen, including a vintage cash register and animal weather vanes. The well-worn red chairs surrounding the marble-topped island add a pop of color to the serene space. (June 2011)
photo: Roger Davies
DIANE KEATON
Diane Keaton is a pro at restoring old California houses, including this 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival home in Bel Air that designer Stephen Shadley helped bring back to life. The pair reconfigured the interior, transforming three small, oddball rooms into a spacious kitchen and family room. An adapted Robert Frost quote frames the arch above the bar, which is covered in colorful tiles the actress found at a swap meet. She told AD, “I bought up every tile in town.” (April 2005)
photo: Tim Street-Porter
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ELLEN DEGENERES AND PORTIA DE ROSSI
The kitchen of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Beverly Hills home has an artisanal, Arts and Craft–like design aesthetic, thanks in part to the custom-made hanging glass display case that serves as storage for tableware. The stainless-steel range is by Wolf, and the green tile backsplash and painted cabinetry offset the neutral tones of the barstools and antique rugs. The rustic floor is crafted of reclaimed teak beams. (November 2011)
photo: Roger Davies
SIR ELTON JOHN AND DAVID FURNISH
Vibrant color and bold statement pieces define Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s Los Angeles apartment, decorated by Martyn Lawrence Bullard. “Hermès-handbag Kelly-green walls,” as the designer put it, lead to the clean-lined contemporary kitchen, which features white Poliform cabinetry. The circa-1969 crystal chandelier above the island formerly hung over the concierge desk at the Grand Hotel in Milan. (December 2009)
photo: Tim Street-Porter
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GERARD BUTLER
With its mottled walls, weathered surfaces, and crystal chandelier, Gerard Butler’s kitchen looks at first glance like it belongs in a medieval castle—until you notice the modern appliances. The actor described his loft, located in a converted manufacturing warehouse in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, as a “bohemian old-world rustic château with a taste of baroque.” The kitchen’s cabinetry and backsplash were fashioned from leftover flooring materials. (May 2010)
photo: Durston Saylor
STING AND TRUDIE STYLER
Sting and Trudie Styler tapped architect Lee F. Mindel, of Shelton, Mindel & Associates, to completely overhaul their early-18th-century townhouse in the heart of London. The ground floor, which houses the kitchen, dining area, and family room, was extensively excavated in order to lower the floor and increase the ceiling height from seven to nine feet. For the streamlined kitchen, the ceiling “was punched up to provide space for light fixtures,” Mindel explained. The straw Tom Dixon chair and wide-plank wood floors lend organic elements. (May 2010)
photo: Derry Moore
WILL AND JADA PINKETT SMITH
In keeping with the rest of their Los Angeles–area home’s eclectic design scheme, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s kitchen features reclaimed ceiling beams, cabinetry fashioned from 19th-century Nuristani oak panels, and adobelike walls. As Will Smith told AD, “Everything needed to be done by hand.” (September 2011)
photo: Roger Davies
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