Celebrity homes are too big*

Kendra Gaylord November 15, 2023
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Hi! I talk about architecture in pop culture and how it connects to the places we live. I have a podcast called Someone Lived Here where I go to historic house museums and tell their stories. I also talk about stamps on TikTok. Header image by delicate.type

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Last time we talked about 151, now we're back to cover the 154 Architectural Digest Open Door Tours, but this time we're talking square feet. The size of these celebrity homes and how it compares to the homes and apartments of regular civilians like you and me. Previous title: I watched 154 celebrity house tours and they’re too big 00:00 Intro 01:15 How big is a square foot? 02:28 NYC vs LA AD houses 03:28 My favorite houses 04:10 Book: The Not So Big House 06:12 Kitchen and entertainment 07:15 Heart of the home 8:52 How we use indoor space 9:55 Attics and storage 11:47 Too small apartments 14:13 Celebs and their small spaces 15:14 Closing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kendragaylord All data from Architectural Digest Open Doors was initially collected between Aug 16, 2023 - Sept. 6, 2023 with a follow up collection on Oct 15, 2023 - Nov 13, 2023 Articles cited: Reduction in apartment square feet: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-smallest-average-new-apartments/281-70330a95-41f4-470e-99d2-1bc6760d1491 Apartments less than 400 sqft: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/one-in-10-seattle-homes-now-have-just-one-room/ No 3-4 bedroom apartments in Seattle: https://seattle.curbed.com/2019/3/5/18252410/seattle-two-three-bedroom-apartment-shortage