Written by Deirdre Durkan-simonds Dailymail.com
Updated April 16, 2024 23:09, April 17, 2024 02:48
Emma Roberts talked about making Minnie Driver’s $3.6 million Los Angeles home feel like a sanctuary from the world during a house tour of her stunning estate with Architectural Digest.
Reflecting on moving into a new space following her split from ex Garrett Hedlund, with whom she was together for nearly three years, in early 2022, the American Horror Story star, 33, revealed that she is truly her own. He revealed that he wanted to create a place that felt like that.
“What I love about this house is that it tells its own story and is like a grown-up dollhouse. It’s very storybook-like. And when we moved in, it was there with me and me. It was just my son,” she told the publication.
She went on to say, “This is our style, and we want our home to be filled with our memories and love.”
While the mother-of-one says her childhood included several different behaviors, the New York native is determined to put down roots for her young son Rose, whom she welcomed in December 2020. was important to her, she said.
“I think we lived in 10 different houses by the time we were 15, so now that we had our son, we wanted a place that we could truly call our own,” she told AD. “I have a photo of the day we moved in. I’m holding him. It was the sunniest day in California and we were in front of the blue door of our new home. We were just… I remember feeling like I was right where I was supposed to be.”
Roberts worked with designers Louisa Pearce and Emily Ward to create a whimsical dream home with a “doll wall” near her office.
The Wild Child actress not only has collectibles from her childhood, including the Drunken Cowgirl Barbie doll, Blythe doll, and “Reggie Jill” doll, but also the dolls and items she acquired as an adult. was excitedly shown off.
“I’m crazy about them, I’m in love with them,” Roberts said as she started taking some off the shelf.
The performer also admitted that people asked her if she was scared of her dolls coming to life when she was little, joking that she wished they would wake her up “every night.”
“That would be very thrilling,” she thought.
During the interview, she showed off her book collection, holding up a copy of Charles Portis’ novel “Norwood” and laughing.
“This is actually a book that I gave to my ex-boyfriend, but then we broke up,” she confessed, without specifying who it was. She said: “I kept it because I realized how much it was worth.”
Similar books from Etsy are considered “rare finds” and “1960s vintage” and sell for about $4,500.
Over the years, the Belle List founder has been romantically linked to Evan Peters, Christopher Hynes, Hayden Christensen, Chord Overstreet, Alex Pettyfer, Ryan Sheckler, and various other stars.
While talking about her personal style, Roberts declared that she believes “there can never be enough stripes, fringes and tassels in a home.”
“I’m sure some people will disagree, but I love it,” she said.
As she gave a tour of her home, she showed off her extensive mug collection, a small “Joni Mitchell shrine” and the woodland-themed wallpaper with ducks in flight above her son’s room.
“When I was a kid, I remember that everything you see on the walls and ceilings gets burned into your brain for the rest of your life,” Roberts said. “So we wanted it to be very cozy and fun, but not too overwhelming.”
Overall, her vision for Rhodes was that his room would “feel like a little magical forest” because he “loves nature and animals.”
Another amazing piece in the former Nickelodeon star’s home was her “Time Out Chair.”
“I had to come with her to my house,” she revealed. “And now my son is sitting in it and he loves it. So when I think about it, I kind of laugh to myself.”
Roberts, whose products include Urban Outfitters, Restoration Hardware and Vintage Shop, said designers have reminded her that it’s all about “high and low” when it comes to design.
The actress purchased the 2,730-square-foot property in 2022 for $3.6 million.
The actress rose to fame as a child actress on the Nickelodeon sitcom “Unfabulous” from 2004 to 2007, and went on to star in “Aquamarine” (2006), “Nancy Drew” (2007) and “Wild Child”. (2008), Hotel for Dogs (2009), and Valentine. Her credits include Day (2010), We’re the Mirrors (2013), and Holiday (2020).
Since then, she has appeared on multiple seasons of American Horror Story (2013-present) and Scream Queens (2015-2016).