Beachy Celebrity Kitchens
We envy celebrity homes, and particularly the spectacular, spotless kitchens. Perhaps celebrity kitchens are often beachy and serene simply because they don’t get much use—after all, the paparazzi that stalk The Waverly Inn would be very disappointed if they all stayed home to cook! Let’s take a look at a few beachy celebrity kitchens.
Meg Ryan
Everyone loves Meg Ryan, so naturally we love her kitchen, too. Her Martha’s Vineyard home features rustic, exposed rafters, providing a framework for Meg to inject her own style, with some help from Marsha Russell of interior-design firm Satinwood. “I love what you might call brutal elegance,” Ryan told Elle Decor, “where form and function are really obvious.” Industrial pendant fixtures made by Historical Materialism float above a worn oak farmhouse table. Black cabinets contrast the white walls, and the Viking range is surely at the cusp of form meets function.
Photographer: William Waldron, elledecor.com
Sarah Jessica Parker & Mathew Broderick
This busy Hollywood couple needs a place to relax and decompress, and that’s exactly what they do while at their Bridgehampton, Long Island home. Parker worked with designer Eric Hughes to create a space that was full of light and color. Although bright, glossy red cabinets are unexpected in a Victorian farmhouse, that’s exactly what Parker wanted. They’re offset by the black and white floor tile and the cheery apple print, Uno le Mela by Enzo Mari from Moss.
Photographer: William Waldron, elledecor.com
Anna Olson
Although Anna Olson is from Atlanta, Georgia, she’s become a celebrity “food personality” in Canada on the Food Network. Even if you haven’t heard of Olson, you’re sure to envy her beachy, blue kitchen. The cookbook author and pastry chef blended several different styles in her kitchen design, specifically vintage meets industrial. It’s also very space-efficient and affordable, by celebrity terms. The 50-year old two-deck commercial pizza oven came from a local college where Olson’s chef husband teaches. Another retro touch is a pie fridge that serves a pantry. Open shelving set against cerulean blue walls is functional and expands the space.
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Julianne Moore
Even though her apartment is in the Meatpacking District of New York City, Julianne Moore’s kitchen is the epitome of beachy-chic. The home dates from the 1800’s, and exposed brick walls only add to the charm. MADE, a Brooklyn-based architecture firm is responsible for the restoration. Bright blue upholstery on the bar stools stands out against the patina and texture apparent in the rest of the space, and walls painted a sandy shade help to create balance.
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Jill Stuart
Another tranquil kitchen in the middle of the metropolis of NYC belongs to fashion designer Jill Stuart. Located in Phillip Johnson’s Urban Glass House in SoHo with an interior by architect Annabelle Seldorf, her penthouse apartment features 360 degree views of Manhattan. As if that isn’t enough to make you jealous, take a look at that cool, blue kitchen. Bulthaup cabinets gel with a wood-block print by Helen Frankenthaler.
Photographer: Simon Upton, elledecor.com
Even if you don’t have a celebrity-sized bank account, you can incorporate some of these beach-inspired moves in your own kitchen. Mix vintage with modern, and neutrals with bold colors. Maximize natural light. Admire your top-of-the-line kitchen appliances, which are so very clean and shiny, and then go out for dinner.
Murrye Bernard holds a Bachelor of Architecture, is a LEED Accredited Professional and has worked in architecture firms on a range of building types. She left the drafting board, or rather CAD station, to pursue her true passion: writing—about architecture.
A native of the South, Murrye’s perception of space, color and texture was undoubtedly shaped by the humid backdrop of cotton fields and deteriorating downtowns. Now she calls the Brooklyn waterfront home. Her work has been published extensively on the web and in print, including Architectural Record, Eco-Structure and Architectural Lighting.
