See Inside Mandy Moore's Stunning Dream Kitchen
After nearly a year of house hunting and an extensive renovation that lasted just as long, Mandy Moore is finally ready to open the doors of her Pasadena home that truly has it all (except for a slow cooker, hopefully).
The This Is Us star and her fiancé Taylor Goldsmith, frontman of the indie rock band Dawes, were instantly attracted to their 1950s abode nestled in the California city’s private hills. “We fell in love with the views, the pool, the yard, basically the whole energy of the place,” she said in the July issue of Architectural Digest.
The couple decided they wanted to “recapture the home’s original spirit,” according to Moore, and embarked on a massive remodel alongside her interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel and architect Emily Farnham.
Together the team restored original details, like the blond brick on the walls and fireplace surround, while also incorporating modern touches, including custom terrazzo floors throughout and a deep green upholstered bed in the master suite.
“It still amazes me. We saw the potential of this house and brought it back to life,” she said.
But for every luxe element (did you see that kitchen island?!), there’s a refreshingly relaxed counterpart, as the actress didn’t shy away from shopping retail stores like Anthropologie and CB2.
“I don’t have a great attachment to material things,” she said. “The furniture we chose feels in line with the architecture, but there’s nothing so precious that a little wear and tear from kids or dogs would be a calamity.”
With her self-described “dream house” officially complete, Moore can focus on filming her hit show, which kicks off its third season in September. But even though the laborious process is over, she admits that the experience has made her something of an interiors addict.
“It’s hard to convey the excitement of working out every detail, from picking slabs at the stone yard to figuring out how many burners we wanted for the stove,” she said. “This house signifies the next chapter of my life-as an adult, a woman, and a performer. I was able to pour all of who I am into making this place.”
For the full details, visit Architectural Digest.
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