Sisters Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian, part of America’s most famous family, found their escape in houses around the corner from each other in Calabasas, California. A couple of years ago Kourtney, the elder of the two, bought an 11,500-square-foot Tuscan-style dwelling from former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson. Khloé then bought 10,000-square-foot Mediterranean Revival house from Justin Bieber. (Their half-sister Kylie also bought a place nearby, and Momager Kris Jenner lives minutes away with sis Kim who is crashing with with husband Kanye West and their kids, Saint and North, while their new home is being built)
Kourtney and Khloé, who have very different tastes, decided to hire the same interior design, decorator to the stars, Martyn Lawrence Bullard. Bullard, who has known the family for years, says,
“Both of the girls were ready for something fresh.”
KOURTNEY’S MODERN
Kourtney has immersed herself in the history of 20th-century design to build a serious collection. From the Pierre Jeanneret chairs that surround the dining table to the living room’s Oscar Niemeyer chair and ottoman to a Jules Leleu desk that anchors her art-filled office. Kourtney says,
“I’m amazed how many styles [Bullard] can interpret. Khloé’s place is glamorous, which suits her style. Mine is much more restrained and modern, which is perfect for where I am in my life.”
On top of her love for modern design and clean lines, the focus was making a home for her three children: Mason, Reign and Penelope. Bullard says,
“We wanted to make it sophisticated but family-friendly. She’s all about her kids.”
KHLOE’S MEDITERRANEAN
The details of Khloé’s dream house include Moroccan, Turkish, and Middle Eastern flourishes. The living room is tented in an ethereal white fantasy with a huge mirror and a parlor opens onto a vine-covered terrace. As Bullard explains,
“Khloé wasn’t interested in a traditional take on Moroccan style, so we cleaned up the lines and gave it a more vibrant, contemporary feel.”
In characteristic fashion, Khloé puts a defines the distinction between her and her sister,
“Our tastes are very specific and completely different. When we go furniture shopping, I stand there tapping my foot while Kourtney shows me modern pieces. Then we head somewhere full of exotic, beautiful things and all she can say is, ‘I like nothing here.’”
Khloé’s gargantuan closet —a treasure trove of outfits organized by color and style— seems to sum up her personality.
“I don’t have kids, so why not? I was very hands-on in the design process. I’m obsessed with details, so I can be a bit controlling, but it’s only because I’m genuinely curious.”
(Photos, Roger Davies; via Architectural Digest)
