Ashley Bensonis no stranger to opulence.
ThePretty Little Liarsstar, 33, invitedArchitectural Digestinto her Los Angeles home for a behind-the-scenes tour of the eclectic space in the publication’sOpen Doorseries on itsYouTube channel.
“I’ve always wanted to live in a house that makes me feel like I’m on permanent vacation,” she toldAD.“When I’m outside, I just feel like I’m in Italy, in Barcelona – anywhere that puts me outside of being in L.A.”
“She really wanted to respect the architecture and the integrity of the house,” Gordon said toArchitectural Digest. “I think we both felt it was really special that she was [only] the third owner and that there hadn’t been a lot of bad additions.”
“A kitchen is everything to me,” Benson said, walking through the U-shaped kitchen. She and her friends gather around the massive center island, she explained, adding, “This is probably the most-used room in my house.”
Benson covered the dining room from floor to ceiling in black paint, black tables, black floors, and black chairs. Arched French doors surround the dark space to allow natural light to flow into the intimate space.
“I have a fireplace here, which I redid into gold,” the star said, gesturing to the fireplace in the corner of the room that has a large golden plate affixed to the front. “In the winter I have this fire going at all times.”
Benson’s backyard draws inspiration from Cabo. A hot tub sits on an elevated deck of the yard then overflows into a large pool that’s lined with blue ornamental tiles. “It’s just very cozy, and every time I’m out here I feel like I’m on vacation,” Benson toldAD.
TheMob Landstar stood between two glass-lined rooms. In one of the wet rooms, Benson included more industrial vibes with a copper tub and shower set-up that can turn the space into a steam room. The opposite wet room featured some of the home’s charm, with the home’s original sconces, light woods and brushed gold hardware.
“I was obsessed with blush, a mustardy-yellow and a navy situation,” the actress said while introducing her colorful bedroom. “I didn’t know how we were going to make it work, but we did.” The space is minimally furnished with a large mustard yellow bed frame that has floating nightstands attached beneath blush pink sconces.
In addition to the large pieces of statement furniture, the room has an original fireplace and another fun surprise. “Why not have a bar in your bedroom,” she said as she approached the dry bar set up with bottles of whiskey. “It just felt like I was away somewhere in a hotel,” she said, before opening a drawer to reveal that “it’s mainly just for [her] candy.”
For her closet, Benson converted one of her guest rooms into the closet of her dreams – it even has a laundry room attached to it. An unconverted room is “one of her favorite guest rooms,” because it houses a lot of memories from her family and career.
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source: people.com
