Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are one of the cutest and strongest Hollywood couples. After 28 years of marriage, they have welcomed three children together and are now hosting their own show, Live! with Kelly and Mark. This week, they welcomed fans into their home for Architectural Digest, making for one of the best episodes of “Open Door.”
The power couple showed off their NYC townhouse in the Upper East Side, which they moved into over a decade ago. They explained that they had a vision of 1920s to 1930s French glamour, and with the help of AD100 designer William Sofield, they achieved their dream home.
One fun fact about the home is that they got most of their unique pieces at an antique market in Paris. “Every light fixture in this room has come from the flea markets in Paris. Something more interesting than just us happened to all of these beautiful pieces,” Ripa says.
They also revealed that they still share a bathroom and closet, even though their children have already left the nest and there are spare rooms. “We still share a bathroom and a closet. People always find that very remarkable… We’ve always shared a bathroom and a closet, and I don’t think we will ever not share a bathroom and a closet” Ripa shared. They said it also helps them avoid being wasteful and buying too many clothes.
One standout detail about the house was Consuelos’ cigar lounge, which has a special ventilation system that “sucks the smoke out of the sky.” “You can’t smell cigars in here, which is crazy because I know a lot of cigars have been smoked in this room,” Ripa quipped.
It’s also the place where she wrote her book “Live Wire.” “I do a lot of work in here. I wrote my book right there at this desk on that chair, and I had to have it re-upholstered because I wore the fabric out of the chair in the shape of my rear end,” the 54-year-old explained.
They also have photos of their children’s eyes, which they said makes them feel comforted since their kids have all left the nest. The couple shares Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin, 21.
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