Who knew that Robert Downey Jr. had a flare for design?
The 52-year-old actor is giving everyone a tour of his Hamptons house and we are stunned!
Together with his wife, Susan Downey, the couple poses for pictures on their property with their children Exton Elias Downey and Avri Roel Downey.
When they were searching for the perfect property the couple "wanted something we haven't seen a million times," Downey Jr. tells the magazine. The family's home will be featured on the cover of Architectural Digest in December.
Designers Joe Nahem and Jeffrey Fields helped find the property for the family and were able to transform the 19th-century windmill home into their dream escape.
The home was a former playhouse in the shape of a functioning windmill, features crazy colors and wacky designs with different textures as far as the eye can see. It looks like something straight out of Alice In Wonderland and the icing on the cake is the giant 15-foot praying mantis on the front lawn.
"We didn't set out to do something conspicuously wacky. We just enjoy a bit of whimsy and fun. And we definitely don't like boring."
One of the biggest changes they made to the property was in the living room, which sits at the base of the windmill.
The finished product features a sunken living room with a one-of-a-kind fireplace
"Part of the joy of working with Joe is sharing his excitement about reaching out to these incredibly talented artisans," the actor tells the magazine. "These kinds of collaborations require a leap of faith, but that's part of the fun. We enjoy the experimentation."
and a kitchen we would all love to cook in
a stripe covered entryway in the base of the windmill
A master bedroom you will want to relax in
with a bathroom that really catches your attention
and a pool area that could be at a five-star resort.
"We now spend the whole day out there, hanging out with the kids and our friends," Susan shares. "Plus, the old pool was dropped into the middle of the lawn, which made me crazy. I hated stepping out onto wet grass. Joe obliged me by installing a proper deck."
"These kinds of collaborations require a leap of faith, but that's part of the fun. We enjoy the experimentation."
What do you think of the whimsical house? Would you love to stay there?
