Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Houses, Part I

While we were on vacay last week, we missed a couple of stories about the Kardashian sisters, the socialites best known for starring in their former hit reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

First up is the most famous of the sisters, the curvaceous Kim Kardashian.  Earlier this month, Real Estalker and other sources reported that she recently listed her 3 bedroom/2.5 bath 1,750 sq. ft. condo in West Hollywood for just under $1.1 million.   We have since heard that she has reunited with her ex-boyfriend NFL star Reggie Bush and that they plan to purchase a home together.

As for the condo, looks like it was pretty generic and she tried really hard to spice it up:

Weird thing is, we found features we really LOVED and ones we really HATED in virtually every room!  Like, we loved the gold-leaf ceiling in the dining room, but then the furniture (especially those chairs!) didn't seem to measure up. 

We also loved the tufted headboard and bench, and the giant mirrored high boy and nightstands in the bedroom (bottom, left).  But we couldn't figure out why she needed a mirrored wall behind the headboard.  The pale colors reflected over and over again merely made the room look washed out.

We appreciate other personal touches like the wallpaper and black ceiling in the powder room, and we'd love to get our hands on that 4-panel Buddha-like wall-hanging in her living room (top left photo).

The bottom line is, Kim is a 29yo celebrity-for-no-reason (other than her bodacious butt!) and she's having fun living on her own in L.A--for a least a little while longer.  Her condo looks both stylish and regular at the same time.  We like that.

Let us know if you think she should have done a better job decorating her condo.

Next up Khloe Kardashian.

Condo photo collage from Real Estalker.

Top Chef Host Padma Lakshmi is Expecting! A Bohemian Pad Awaits Her Baby--Swing Included!

CNN is reporting that Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo's Top Chef, is expecting her first child at age 39.  Padme struggled for years with endometriosis, a condition that can cause infertility.  Her physician is referring to it as a "medical miracle."  The currently single Padma, who was previously married to Salman Rushdie, has not named the father.  Doesn't matter, we know this baby will be absolutely gorgeous, just like her mom.

So what kind of home can Baby Lakshmi expect?  A pretty cool bohemian NYC condo with little hints of Indian influences (a nod to Padma's paternal heritage).   Padma even has a swing in the middle of her living room(!): 

Not sure what all she does with that swing these days--after all she IS a Single Girl in the City--but we're sure she'll put it to good use when the baby comes.  And that's one less item to go on her baby registry.

As a former fashion model, Padma certainly has an enviable closet.  Guess she'll have to push that aqua Badgley Mischka dress and all those other designer frocks aside.  Time to make room for diapers, dolls, and dainty little baby things.

And there'll be no more tantalizing recipes from her Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet cookbook made in her kitchen below.  It's all bland baby food from here on out, sister!  And speaking of food. . . why is her closet more stylish than her kitchen given her current vocation?

Okay, maybe the tiny kitchen is pretty fabulous too, by NYC standards.  It's at least worthy of that Roberto Cavalli gown she's wearing!  

Anyway, congrats to Padma.  Here's to eating for two!

All condo photos by Douglas Friedman.  For more photos and information on Padma's condo and clothes, check out the recent article and slideshow on Harper's Bazaar online.

Former NFL-er Keyshawn Johnson Now an Interior Designer

What kind of bizarro world is this?!!!

We told you last week what we thought of clothing designers like Georgio Armani venturing into interior design. Don't!

Now we've got ballers like former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson branching into the interior design world! Turns out that we're the only people who didn't know that A&E TV recently gave him a show, Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design.

We scouted around for photos of his digs so we could judge for ourselves. On the Real Estalker blog, we found his former California condo:

Click anywhere on photos for a larger view courtesy of Real Estalker.

Johnson is said to designed several of his homes. Don't know if this condo is his handywork, but it's got a sleek minimalist look that we've grown a little tired of.

He is reportedly a fan of the "boutique hotel look" and Armani's Casa home collection (which Armani used in John Mayer's condo). Same thing, in our opinion.

In spite of that, we'll be sure to watch the show and report back on whether he has a bright future as a designer of other folks' homes! And let's hope he still has his own home after that builder gets done suing him.

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Real Housewife Lynne Curtin Behind on Rent, Facing Eviction

From Zillow's Blog:

Real Housewife Lynne Curtin Behind on Rent, Facing Eviction

Another Real Housewife of Atlanta Loses Her House

TMZ is reporting today that unReal Housewife of outside Atlanta Lisa Wu Hartwell and her husband ex-football player Ed Hartwell lost their McMansion last week. They bought their generic home in Duluth, Georgia, in 2007 for $2.9M and the bank just sold it in a short sale for $1.9M. (Do any of the Atlanta Housewives actually live in Atlanta?)

Don't believe it's generic? These interior shots look like the kind of nondescript photos you see in homebuilders ads from earlier in this decade:

According to TMZ, the couple's representative says they have purchased a new home that sits on 10 acres elsewhere. At least they figured out that if you're going to live in a mansion, don't live in one that sits so close to its neighbors.

Don't believe it could be that close? Check out the backyard:

Sorry to see anyone lose their house to foreclosure. Let's hope their new home is a better fit for them . . . and more interesting than the last one!

Tacky Tuesday: Tour the Homes of the Real Housewives of Atlanta

For those who are interested -- and you know who you are! -- Bravo has posted videos of the houses of the unReal Housewives of Atlanta on its website. Go here to check them out. We can't bring ourselves to look.

Let's Dish the Dirt on Celebrity Homes!

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Some celebrities live in beautiful homes . . . .

And some . . . well . . . not-so-much!

Here at CELEBRITY DIGS HQ you'll get the latest scoop on celebrity homes found in shelter mags and pulled from other news sources.

Naturally, we'll tell you which celebrity homes we really DIG! And we'll even take a few "digs" at celebrity homes we really hate!

Can't wait to dish with you!

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