Open Door: Inside Celebrity Homes

As a boy, Tate Taylor dreamed of living in an antebellum house. The actor/writer/director grew up in Mississippi but left home in 1996 to pursue his career, first in New York and then in Hollywood. But when he returned in 2010 to film The Help—the Oscar-winning movie based on the novel by his childhood friend Kathryn Stockett—the dream “came back with a vengeance.” A columned house used in the movie was for sale but Taylor took a pass because it had little land. “I wanted to be in the middle of nowhere,” he says. After a months-long search that led him through much of the Deep South, he circled back and found the perfect place in Church Hill, a tiny community just north of Natchez: Wyolah Plantation, a 100-acre spread with a three-story Greek Revival dwelling, constructed in 1836, and eight outbuildings.

Actors Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are best known for their big-screen roles, red-carpet appearances, and awards-show cameos. But in their downtime, the A-list couple retreats to a recently updated apartment in Tribeca, one of Manhattan’s most fashionable neighborhoods. After a ten-month renovation by the design firm Ashe + Leandro, with whom Watts worked closely throughout the process, the light-filled home displays elements of three archetypal New York City layouts: a stately townhouse, an uptown duplex, and a classic loft. The combination results in what the actress calls “a real grown-up apartment,” with all of the character that comes with it, from the beveled-glass kitchen cabinetry and book-lined built-ins to the dramatic archway in the entry. Rustic elements blend with softer, more graceful additions to create an eclectic look that is at once stylish and comfortable—a place where the Watts-Schreiber clan can put family first and unwind between cross-country trips.

Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian Realize Their Dream Homes in California. Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian share a TV show, a neighborhood, and even a decorator: the ingenious Martyn Lawrence Bullard. But when it comes to living, the celebrity siblings have their own distinctive styles.

Architectural Digest takes you on a tour of three stunning rooms in Kourtney Kardashian's home: the entryway, and the living room. While interior designer Martin Lawrence Bullard describes the home decor and interior design elements, Kourtney dives into the more personal side of her home tour.

Alex Rodriguez’s art-filled Florida house is a design triumph—and a sunny oasis for the former New York Yankees slugger and his daughters

We've been keeping up with the Kardashian family for 12 seasons, but there's one moment we've never seen until now: how Kris Jenner turns her home into a Christmas wonderland. AD went behind the scenes to find out what goes into the star's elaborate decorations. Los Angeles floral designer Jeff Leatham and his team of pros climbed ladders and worked in pairs to dress up three evergreens in the entryway with white lights (there are nearly 10,000 on the main tree alone) and massive red-and-white lollipops and peppermint candies. A special guest arrived later in the day: a more than six-foot-tall faceted red bear from Paris. Elsewhere, animated white reindeer nodded their heads in approval as the mantel was embellished with a 12-foot monochromatic ornament garland and luxurious furry stockings. The dining room got the cozy treatment—with a glamorous twist. Red roses were hung upside down from the chandelier above a table set with a quartet of matching flower arrangements, a pair of golden