By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-11 18:22:17 | Updated at 2024-12-22 07:15:34
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Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, have given fans a good glimpse inside their New York City townhouse and revealed why they have a huge mirror in front of their bed.
The TV couple - who have been married since May 1996 - invited Architectural Digest into their $27 million Upper East Side home, which features a cigar room for Mark - and couldn't resist showing off their 'sexy' bedroom.
Kelly, 54, and Mark, 53, moved into their Manhattan townhouse more than a decade ago and hired AD100 designer William Sofield to help them turn the property into an Art Deco masterpiece.
The video, which is almost 12 minutes long, began with the pair opening the door to their home as Kelly told viewers: 'Welcome to our favorite place on earth, come on in.'
Inviting the cameras into their personal space, Kelly said: 'This is our bedroom,' as Mark explained their decisions behind interior of the room.
'I think the feeling for the bedroom was always like when we travel to Europe, or we go to a beautiful hotel, the feeling that you get there, it's sexy, it's peaceful, it's quiet, that was the feeling we were going for in the bedroom. I really feel at home here.'
He then added: 'And don't think we're crazy about putting a mirror in front of our bed, it hides a TV,' as Kelly revealed: 'We don't stare at ourselves, we watch Judge Judy.'
Before showing off their bedroom, Kelly and Mark began the tour in their cigar lounge, which is situated on the fifth floor and has become 'the hangout room in the entire house.'
Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos have given fans a good glimpse inside their New York City townhouse
The couple revealed why they have a huge mirror in front of their bed in their 'sexy' bedroom
They confirmed that Mark had a special ventilation system built in so that he could smoke as many cigars as he liked without the room smelling.
'We wanted it to feel like 1970s New York City meets 1920s Paris,' Kelly explained as Mark revealed they went to flea markets in the French capital with William to find pieces for the room.
The cigar lounge features a huge navy blue leather sofa and matching walls, which are adorned with various sized silver picture frames and a rectangular coffee table from the 1970s.
'I don't come up here very often but when I do, I think, "I should spend some more time up here," it's so pretty,' Kelly said.
The duo then headed into their bedroom, as they admitted they were going for a 'sexy' and 'peaceful' feel when it came to the interior, with a lot of the items coming from the Parisian flea market.
The colors of their bedroom are very neutral, with beige curtains and a matching sofa with white bedding and gold-patterned walls.
'This is where I spend most of my time, I do a lot of work in here, I wrote my book right there,' Kelly said, referring to a large desk by the windows.
'Even though the kids have gone, we still share a bathroom and a closet and people always find that very remarkable.
Kelly and Mark admitted that they still shared a closet and said it kept them 'diligent' when it came to new purchases
The TV pair also share a bathroom, which is certainly big enough for two adults
The couple showed off their sleek cigar lounge which is situated on the fifth floor of the property
'I don't think we will ever not share a bathroom or a closet. I just feel like you and I live well together. It's also forced us to be very diligent about what we buy, wearing what we have, not being wasteful - it keeps you honest.'
The duo are parents to Michael, 27; Lola, 23; and Joaquin, 21.
Next stop on their tour was the 'informal formal living room' where Kelly and Mark said they've had 'so many great parties', but it's also where they hold 'important business meetings.'
This room is also decked out in fairly neutral colors, with a 'chic shiny velvet' sofa and a stunning fireplace - it's also where they choose to place their Christmas tree come December.
Kelly and Mark described their kitchen as 'the heart and soul' of their home, and revealed it's positioned just off the garden and admitted that their pantry is actually a 'snack closet.'
The room features a huge island complete with tall light green bar stools, and a stainless steel sink and a matching refrigerator.
Kelly also revealed that their never-ending, almost translucent kitchen cabinets kept them 'honest' because they were 'forced to be organized.'
The couple also have a wooden dining table complete with suede chairs, which is situated in front of a cabinet which holds glassware and various cookbooks.
Kelly described this room as the 'informal formal living room' as they revealed it's also where they place their Christmas tree come December
The couple described their massive kitchen as the 'heart and soul' of their house
When Mark described Kelly as 'a fabulous cook,' she denied his words.
'No, no, I'm not a fabulous cook, I cook. There's a total difference in those two statements,' Kelly said, as her husband replied: 'No, you do great!'
'I do great because he's hungry,' the mother-of-three joked as Mark laughed.
Despite moving a few times during their long-term relationship, the couple revealed they had no plans of leaving their Upper East Side home.
'I don’t want to sound morbid, but they’ll have to carry me out of here feetfirst because I have gotten good and comfortable in this house,' Kelly said.
She also revealed that they've left their children's rooms as they are, in order to encourage visits.
