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Apr 13, 2024

Inside Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s Loving Family Home

By Mayer Rus Photography by Yoshihiro Makino Styled by Amy Chin Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have grown accustomed to moving homes. “We’re used to it by now. We’re always open to a new house, or to

By Mayer Rus

Photography by Yoshihiro Makino

Styled by Amy Chin

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have grown accustomed to moving homes. “We’re used to it by now. We’re always open to a new house, or to changing the house we’re in,” says Teigen, the effervescent model, television personality, and home-cooking guru. “When she says we, she means she,” interjects Legend, her megastar musician husband, who lists no less than 12 Grammy Awards and an Oscar for best original song on his stellar résumé (as well as an Emmy and a Tony to round out the set). “But it’s true. We’re not afraid of switching things up,” he adds.

The couple’s propensity for serial home buying is not simply a matter of caprice. “Every house we’ve ever had reflects the moment we were in in our lives, like chapters in a book,” Teigen avers. “Our last house was darker and more cloistered, like a sanctuary,” Legend continues. “We were attracted to this place because of its lightness and airiness. We love how open it feels, and how it’s so connected to the outdoors. We wanted to create something magical, especially for the kids,” he says, referring to seven-year-old Luna, five-year-old Miles, baby Esti, and their newly arrived son Wren, whose delivery via surrogate in June was heralded on Teigen’s Instagram to the delight of legions of fans.

A Nacho Carbonell light sculpture flanks the sinuous staircase. Paint throughout by Portola Paints.

A Jeff Zimmerman pendant is suspended above a Joseph Dirand travertine dining table with custom chairs in a Maharam velvet. Porcelain wall sculpture by Valéria Nascimento.

Terence Sofa by Armani/Casa

Armani

Icarius Accent Table

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Brass Obelisk, Sphere, and Pyramid

Fete Home

Enter AD100 talent Jake Arnold, the duo’s design collaborator, who tackled the renovation and reimagining of their new home in Beverly Hills after working on Legend’s recording studio and an office space for Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, the model’s food and cookware enterprise. “We hired Jake because we love his taste, although if it were up to him there’d probably be more earth tones,” Legend says, hinting at the designer’s penchant for warm, neutral palettes animated by strong, sculptural forms and luxurious textures. “We like bright pops of color. We wanted to crazy it up a bit, to add a little funk,” Teigen offers.

Arnold freely admits that his clients spurred him to expand his aesthetic lexicon into somewhat unfamiliar territory. “They like elements with a little glam and fun, and they’re drawn to work by bold, contemporary artisans, which is not my usual thing,” he confesses. “But Chrissy and John are the most welcoming, supportive people, and they trusted me. My challenge was to take this very contemporary, shiny new house and apply my philosophy to it—to make it inviting and livable, a version of what I do that speaks directly to their personalities.”

The living room is outfitted with a Pierre Yovanovitch sofa, a Vincenzo De Cotiis cocktail table, and a Dimorestudio floor lamp.

Vine Vertical Pendant 02 by Jeff Zimmerman

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Amber Stoneware Large Confit Jar

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The Box Tray

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Arnold replaced the existing staircase—a sharp, angular construction of glass and steel—with a sinuous, floating plaster staircase detailed with an illuminated, incised brass rail. “I wanted to do lots of rounded silhouettes to offset the rectilinear architecture,” the designer explains. “They use every room in the house, and no place is off-limits to the children, so it all had to be casual and comfortable.” The stairway’s voluptuous curves are echoed in a broad array of furnishings and built-ins within the conjoined living, dining, and kitchen sweep: a signature Nacho Carbonell freestanding light sculpture; a Jeff Zimmerman light branch that hangs above a gently rounded Joseph Dirand dining table; a crescent-shaped Pierre Yovanovitch oak sofa that rests on a plush, biomorphic mohair rug; and a radiused marble island and plaster hood that anchor the entirely transformed kitchen.

Rounded forms reappear in the lounge adjacent to the living room—in the serpentine lines of the multitiered custom bar of marble, plaster, and brass; the gilded de Gournay wallpaper that wraps the space; and, of course, Legend’s grand piano. A nearby powder room, sheathed almost entirely in rose-hued marble, is animated with Murano sconces covered in sparkly glass florets and a shapely, domed pendant light. “John’s taste can lean feminine,” Teigen says of her husband’s predilection for unapologetically pretty lighting fixtures. “It’s true. I think every chandelier should be curvy and feminine. I’m also open to pinks,” the musician affirms.

The lounge/music room is wrapped in a de Gournay wallpaper. The curvaceous custom bar is a tiered design of opera fantastico marble, brass, and plaster. Pendant lights by Giopato & Coombes; side tables by Hoon Moreau; banquette fabric by Schumacher.

Wilcox Rug by Jake Arnold for Lulu and Georgia

Lulu and Georgia

Comala Resin Vase

Abask

Wide-Corduroy Pillow by Maharam

Herman Miller

In the primary bedroom, Arnold initially created a retreat as light and airy as the rooms on the first floor. After it was completed, however, Teigen and Legend had one of their trademark changes of heart. “For the second iteration we went for something much more quiet and moody, with rich, deep plaster walls, walnut-framed seagrass behind the bed, and a patinated-brass hood over the fireplace,” Arnold notes. Instead of using the existing separate bathrooms and closets, Teigen and Legend opted to reorganize the floor plan and share the amenities. “We like to be together, so the his-and-hers thing seemed wasteful,” Legend explains. His wife puts a finer point on the subject: “We’re not an old-school Victorian couple that needs to dress separately and then present ourselves all done up.”

Arnold’s imagination kicks into high gear in the design of the children’s bedrooms. Luna’s refuge is a fantasy in lavender—replete with a tented ceiling and a ball pit stocked with pearlescent orbs—while Miles’s boy cave is tricked out with a climbing wall, a custom Jeep-like bed parked on artificial turf, and curtains of camouflage netting. “We know the rooms will evolve as the kids grow up, but they’re perfect for right now. They’re like little dreamworlds,” the designer avows.

Wicker chairs from Radnor and planters and plantings from The Tropics Inc. line a terrace.

Teigen (wearing an Isabel Marant top, aSaint Laurent skirt, and jewelry by Jacquie Aiche, Roseark, and Chanel) and Legend (wearing a King & Tuckfield sweater, a David Yurman necklace, DSquared2 pants, and Santoni shoes) sit poolside. Plants and planter by The Tropics Inc.

Stone Rose Table Lamp by Chen Chen & Kai Williams

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Ellery Tripod Table Lamp by Jake Arnold for Crate & Barrel

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Rumford Accent Chair by Jake Arnold for Crate & Barrel

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Indeed, life chez Teigen/Legend seems pretty dreamy for grown-ups and kids alike. Whether it’s a soiree for the Vanderpump Rules finale, a catered feast of hibachi delights, a bouncy-house blowout, or a classic pajama party, there’s a constant flow of friends and family at the couple’s eminently hospitable homestead. “That’s the way we like it,” Teigen insists. “It’s always open house here.”

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s home appears in AD’s Style issue. Never miss an issue when you subscribe to AD.

John Legend (in a sweater and pants by DSquared2 and Christian Louboutin boots) with wife Chrissy Teigen (wearing a Saint Laurent top and skirt, earrings by Jacquie Aiche and Roseark, a gold ring by Roseark, and a David Yurman bracelet) and their children Miles (in a Gucci coat, with Petey the poodle), Luna (in a Gucci dress), and baby Esti (In a Noralee dress). Fashion styling by Alana Van Deraa and Apuje Kalu. Hanging fixture by Anna Karlin.

A Nacho Carbonell light sculpture flanks the sinuous staircase. Paint throughout by Portola Paints.

A Jeff Zimmerman pendant is suspended above a Joseph Dirand travertine dining table with custom chairs in a Maharam velvet. Porcelain wall sculpture by Valéria Nascimento.

In the living room, a custom cabinet covered in a Jim Thompson fabric is flanked by Venini sconces, and a chair by Cox London sits beside a Philip and Kelvin LaVerne side table.

By Paola Singer

By Elizabeth Stamp

By Ilana Kaplan

The open kitchen features slabs of calacatta macchia vecchia marble, stools by (wh)ORE Haüs Studios in a Pierre Frey fabric, Vola fixtures, and Apparatus monopoint lights.

The living room is outfitted with a Pierre Yovanovitch sofa, a Vincenzo De Cotiis cocktail table, and a Dimorestudio floor lamp.

Teigen (wearing an Isabel Marant top, a Saint Laurent skirt, and jewelry by Jacquie Aiche, Roseark, and Chanel) and Legend (wearing a King & Tuckfield sweater, a David Yurman necklace, DSquared2 pants, and Santoni shoes) sit poolside. Plants and planter by The Tropics Inc.

By Paola Singer

By Elizabeth Stamp

By Ilana Kaplan

The lounge/music room is wrapped in a de Gournay wallpaper. The curvaceous custom bar is a tiered design of opera fantastico marble, brass, and plaster. Pendant lights by Giopato & Coombes; side tables by Hoon Moreau; banquette fabric by Schumacher.

A close-up look at the Yamaha piano. Chandelier by Alison Berger.

Luna’s fantasy bedroom has a custom bed and slide, and a ceiling tented in a Designs of the Time fabric.

By Paola Singer

By Elizabeth Stamp

By Ilana Kaplan

Miles’s bedroom has a custom car bed with operable lights, a climbing wall, and curtains of camouflage netting.

The primary bedroom is furnished with a De La Vega bed in a Zak+Fox velvet, an Anna Karlin chaise longue, nightstands with vintage VeArt glass orbs, and Cowtan & Tout seagrass wall covering panels. Artwork by Flora Hauser.

The bedroom sitting area has a Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier sofa, a Hoon Moreau side table, and a cocktail table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.

By Paola Singer

By Elizabeth Stamp

By Ilana Kaplan

The primary bath features a custom marble-and-walnut vanity, broad expanses of calacatta monet marble, and fixtures by Vola and Newport Brass.

Wicker chairs from Radnor and planters and plantings from The Tropics Inc. line a terrace.

A custom banquette covered in a Schumacher fabric sits beneath Verónica Mar sconces in the lounge.

By Paola Singer

By Elizabeth Stamp

By Ilana Kaplan

The home theater features custom lounge seating upholstered in cozy Skandilock sheepskin fabric.

An Anna Karlin chandelier crowns the kitchen breakfast area.

A powder room is wrapped in arabescato rosa marble.

By Paola Singer

By Elizabeth Stamp

By Ilana Kaplan

A Dimorestudio pendant hangs in Teigen’s section of the primary closet.

By Kristen Flanagan

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar

By Elizabeth Fazzare

By Dana Thomas