30 Amazing Celebrity Dining Rooms
See how Diane Keaton, Brooke Shields, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, and other stars entertain in style.
Brooke Shields collaborated with decorator David Flint Wood and MADE architects on the Manhattan townhouse she shares with her family. Zuber’s Les Lointains pattern evokes an enchanting mood in the dining room, where a tole chandelier is mounted over a vintage marble-top table by Ralph Lauren Home and chairs by Jansen. (March 2012)]
Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, revamped their early-18th-century London townhouse to accommodate more living and dining space on the lower level. Architect Lee F. Mindel of Shelton, Mindel & Associates worked with restoration architect Anthony Close-Smith on the extensive project. Mindel recalls, “We asked ourselves, ‘How can we make each room seem spacious and connected to the outdoors?’” A large skylight was installed to bring natural illumination to the dining area. (May 2010)
South Park co-creator Trey Parker crafted a hilltop haven for his family in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. With designer Michael Rath’s help, Parker was able to meld a Japanese aesthetic with the alpine vernacular of the house, whose dining area offers expansive views of the lush landscape. (May 2010)
At Valentino Garavani’s French estate, Château de Wideville, Portuguese chairs surround a Piedmontese dining table in the winter garden—the fashion designer’s favorite spot at the grand residence. The panel that fills the arched niche is from China, a country that fascinates Valentino and inspired much of the home’s decoration. “When I was in Beijing for the first time, in 1993,” Valentino says, “I saw a collection of old Chinese costumes, and it was one of the great emotional moments of my life.” (October 2012)
The screened porch of Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres’s Beverly Hills estate includes a 19th-century trestle table and wicker armchairs for informal dining. The house was designed by California architecture firm Buff & Hensman and later expanded by decorator Melinda Ritz. (November 2011)
On Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Carlos Apariciorenovated and decorated the Manhattan apartmentthat fashion editor Nina Garcia’s shares with her family. A ’20s Swedish light fixture from B4 complements a Jean-Michel Frank table and chairs, which are upholstered in a Lee Jofa silk and a Stark striped fabric; the painting is by James Nares, and the Jean Després candelabra are from Karl Kemp Antiques. (October 2012)
30 Amazing Celebrity Dining Rooms
