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You are here: Home / Houses / Celeb, Show & Historic Houses / Modern Mansion Must Haves

Modern Mansion Must Haves

January 17, 2016 by Jane F Leave a Comment

modern mansion - living room of Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via AtticmagLike many a modern mansion in L.A., this one has celeb history but no architectural pedigree.

Mainstream designers bemoaning the enthusiasm for modern and mid-century design need look no further than this modern mansion in Beverly Hills. In a way, it’s emblematic of the visually streamlined 21st century house style. And it was just bought by those adorable food crazy kids, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, whose kitchens I wrote about here in November.

Like many a modern mansion in L.A., this one has celeb history. A few years ago the house belonged to the singer Rihanna, who sold it at a loss complaining of leaks. It was then renovated as well as redecorated by Kirk Nix of KNA Design of Las Vegas hotel fame and flipped for north of $12 million to the Legends, who are famously pregnant right now.

modern mansion - living room of two-story Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via AtticmagMany of these big Beverly Hills houses are not on huge plots of land. This one sits on less than an acre and has no architectural pedigree. It qualifies as a mansion — at least by my definition — because it’s larger than 7000 square feet.  Charting in at 8520 square feet (according to Trulia) it has 5 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. In addition to square footage, the major appeal of a modern mansion is expansive room size, large windows, indoor-outdoor views of landscape and open sky, clean lines and neutral architectural features. Modern style houses are easy to understand visually because the style is integral and non specific.

modern mansion - exterior entrance of Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - MLS via AtticmagWhile I find curb appeal to be lacking and the exterior bordering on brutalism, this particular house has all of the above plus 8 other modern mansion must-haves, which include:

modern mansion - black and white kitchen of Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via Atticmag1. Super high end kitchen. Per a photo snapchatted by Chrissy Teigen which my associate Lisa saw this week, this kitchen is already being gutted! Smart move. This layout is cumbersome and a refrigerator next to ovens is flat out bad design. There’s just a cooktop, not a high-powered range. The fridge looks undersized for the needs of a big house let alone two foodies who both love to cook. Current requirements for a super-high-end kitchen can include a convection steam oven, high-output stove, built in refrigeration and a kitchen with more personality vs one that already looks generic if not dated. Thermador appliances are not sufficiently luxe — it will be interesting to see the transformation.

modern mansion - black and silver tiled steam shower in Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - MLS via Atticmag2. Master Bath Steam Shower. I’m betting the Legends have plans to gut and redo the master bath. While it does have the requisite steam shower, the silver and black scheme in this bath is so commercial and, like the kitchen, a little dated looking. With so much tile on the planet, a $12+ million house gets this?

modern mansion - master bedroom with panoramic view from Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via Atticmag3. Elite location with great views. Located on a cul-de-sac, and perched on a hill in the Beverly Crest neighborhood, the house’s location is tip top. Romantic views from the master bedroom overlook the city.

modern mansion - firepit on the deck of Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - MLS via AtticmagA fire pit at the end of deck offers spectacular views and an instagram-worthy spot for entertaining. This also would be a great spot for an outdoor pizza oven built up against that retaining wall.

modern mansion - billiard room of Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via Atticmag4. Game Room. Even the current billard room comes with a view. This could easily be converted to a family room or a card room, of course.

modern mansion - brown and marsala colored screening room of Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - MLS via Atticmag5. Screening Room. This is not a home theater. It is a professional grade private screening room. Screenings are a way of life for the Hollywood elite. So many great films and you know the person in the next seat.

modern mansion - double sided glass fireplace with built in flat screen TV in Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via Atticmag6. Gas Fireplaces. Whether double-sided or linear, gas fireplaces add both real and perceived warmth to a modern mansion where there tends to be very little warm dark wood.

modern mansion - linear gas fireplace with flat screen TV above it Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - KNA Design via Atticmag7. In-Wall Flat Screen TVs. I am an avowed flat-screen aficionado. I want one in every room and the bigger and tech-ier the better. These are big, I’ll give them that. And if they aren’t hi-def it’s easy to switch them out. Additionally, this house has a wonderful linear fireplace in the master bedroom.

modern mansion - marble island with storage drawers in the closet of the Beverly Hills home designed by Kirk Nix purchased by Chrissy Teigen & John Legend - MLS via Atticmag8. Marble in the Closet. I’ve done several posts on Hollywood closets. Models and entertainers need them and this one (I’m presuming it belongs to the master bedroom) isn’t a disappointment. In addition to being huge and having specialty built in, it as a marble-topped island — a premier feature for his or her.

Having spent some of my teenage years in Beverly Hills and as the daughter of a BH real estate broker, it’s been amusing to see how times have changed the outlook on home styles in L.A. But one thing always stays the same: you are where you live. Which is why a modern mansion can even be a starter house for a young Hollywood couple today.

(Sources: KNA Design, Trulia)

You also might enjoy Movie Maker’s Minimalist Mansion and Diva Closets

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