Jennifer Garner offers a look inside her very special home in Los Angeles.
The Family switch The actress, 52, opened the doors to her cozy abode in a video tour for Architectural Digest on Tuesday, September 3. During the tour, Garner revealed how important this space was to her because it was the first time she designed and built a home for herself.
“I’m such a private person when it comes to my home, and here I just walked you through the whole house. And indeed, it is for several reasons,” she explains in the video.
“I’ve never built anything by myself before and I’m very proud of that. I am filled with gratitude every time I enter my house. That I can live here, that I am so happy to have my children here,” she continues.
Garner adds that it “doesn’t feel like me” to share something that’s so personal to her and her family, but she’s “happy” she did, because she’s proud of the effort she put into it. She shares children Violet (18), Seraphina (15) and Samuel (12) with her ex-husband Ben Affleck.
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Jennifer Garner’s house in LA.
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About how her dream home came true, 13 Continues 30 the actress says she worked with designer-architect duo Steve and Brooke Giannetti to bring every design element she wanted to life.
In the beginning, she was looking for her perfect home, which she thought already existed, but she soon discovered that it was not so.
“I realized that I would have to move out of my dream house. I looked and looked for a house to move into, but I needed privacy, and any house that had privacy was grander than I felt comfortable in,” she told the outlet.
In the end, she came to the conclusion that she would have to create something “from scratch”.
“I was frustrated, but eventually I said, ‘OK, I think I’m going to have to build,’ and found this lot,” she says.
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Jennifer Garner in her vegetable garden for the October cover of ‘AD’.
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Despite the fact that she had “never done a Pinterest board before,” Garner says she knew “exactly” the house she wanted to build.
Describing the design style of Garner’s home, Steve notes that his client “responds to soft and comfortable” features and that there is a “natural stillness” to her aesthetic.
Brooke adds: “There’s also something slightly whimsical about her. And she likes delicate shapes, curves. This place is kind of a home version of Jen’s personality.”
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Jennifer Garner stands in her kitchen.
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As for special rooms in the space, Garner says her children’s “party room” is an absolute “dream come true” because she loves when her family comes together in one place. Bunk beds were an absolute must because she’s a “sticky sleeper” but also makes the room a place where “kids can be kids.”
She also highlighted her son’s Harry Potter-inspired office under the stairs since everyone in her home is a huge fan of the franchise. Meanwhile, in her kitchen, she notes that it’s like being “in a tree house” with all the wood detailing in the floors and cabinets.
Being a longtime lover of agriculture, Garner notes that another place she “really loves” in her home is the “little orchard” in her outdoor space, which also features an alternative clover lawn.
To see Garner’s full home ADOctober issue, visit architecturaldigest.com.
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