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We all know that celebrities live extremely privileged and luxurious existences. From Jay and B to Ralph Lauren, the style of famous celebrities and artists can transcend even the highest expectations of lavish living. Certain celebrities love to show their wealth, from their cars to their homes. In the era of Instagram and Vine, though, it's perhaps less about what you're driving and more about what you're eating. If you're well-known or just dropped an album, going out in public to a restaurant may not be the smartest option. Remember those meal pics you saw on so and so's Instagram? We show you where celebs eat when they're staying in the house in this list of 20 Incredible Celebrity Dining Rooms.
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Oprah
Oprah
Location: Maui, HI
Designer: Ellie Cullman
What can't Oprah do? Her many homes across the world are all tastefully decorated and unique, but this one in particular caught our eye. Oprah is planning to redesign her Hawaiian home to make it less grand than its previous state, adding a touch of ease and comfort to the interior design. Her living room seems immaculate and perfectly balanced already, but maybe that's the non-billionaire's perspective on interior design.
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Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Location: Montauk, CO
Designer: Ralph Lauren
If the gods of Mount Olympus were real, Ralph Lauren would have a throne carefully covered in denim with leather accents. The American fashion designer's expansive ranch is decorated by the man himself, with rooms for various collections and eras of design. Ralph Lauren's dining area incorporates a large American flag as well as a tree, while the table is always decorated based on the themes of Christmas.
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Location: Miami
Designer: Pharrell WIlliams
Pharrell is a creative soul with an equally creative and awe-inspiring home. Pharrell's penthouse in Miami has an unparalleled, 360-degree view of the Miami skyline, and the house has an "opposite fishbowl effect" where he can see out, but no one can see in through the glass windows. His contemporary art collection is unparalleled, including many KAWS and Murakami pieces. The dining room can seat 12 people easily and also has 180-degree views.
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Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Location: Beverly Hills
Designer: Stephen Shadley
Actress and producer Diane Keaton's home seems simple from the outside, but it's very intricately decorated and has its own interior courtyard. Diane Keaton's Spanish Colonial Revival home in Beverly Hills was built in 1927 by architect Ralph Flewelling. She keeps a record of all of her treatments and decorations in notebooks, which are carefully catalogued and labeled. The dining room is accented by three hanging light fixtures and an Ed Mell painting titled Storm Mesas.
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Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Location: New York
Designer: Stephen Shadley
Woody Allen was born in Brooklyn, but now lives on the Upper East Side on the same block where he shot some scenes for Annie Hall more than 30 years ago. Woody Allen's home has a nice blend of American and English country-house style. The dining room of this Upper East Side townhouse is accented by a flawless lamp chandelier.
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres
Location: Beverly Hills
Designer: Melinda Ritz
Ellen and Portia's Beverly Hills home was designed by Melinda Ritz, keeping the couple's artistic and cultural interests in mind. The couple also have an Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat collaboration piece in their home, setting a cool and casual tone for their interior decoration. The screened porch of Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills estate even includes a 19th-century trestle table and wicker armchairs for informal dining.
Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler
Location: New York
Designer: Elvis Restaino
Gerard Butler's New York bachelor pad is as raw and aesthetically appealing as the man himself. In his own words, the space is "elegant and gorgeous and at the same time rather masculine and raw." A heavy custom-made table is the heart of the 3,300-square-foot loft's dining area, fitting to the actor's image and personal taste. Film designer Elvis Restaino actually designed the interior of Butler's home and artists Jon De Pabon and Paul Kendall painted the mural on the entrance hall's ceiling.
Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Location: New York
Designer: David Flint Wood
Brooke Shields is an American modeling and acting icon, with a career spanning more than 40 years. Her home practically oozes neighborhood mother of two. Refined and elegant, this New York abode was designed by her friend, David Flint Wood. Brook Shields' dining room includes a tole chandelier that's mounted over a vintage marble-top table by Ralph Lauren Home and chairs by Jansen.
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Location: Montreal
Designer: Unknown
Celine Dion is basically Canadian royalty, so it's fitting that she has a castle-esque mansion sitting on a private island in Montreal with a private gated bridge and stone terraces. This level of living is reserved for musicians whose work will surely surpass them by many decades. Equally opulent, her dining room includes seating for eighteen guests and a chandelier.
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Jay-Z and Beyonce
Jay-Z and Beyonce
Location: Hamptons, NY
Designer: Kenneth Alpert
Jay-Z and Beyonce have many residences and properties across the globe, but this summer home may be one of the more luxurious and expensive. They are currently leasing the 31,000-square foot mansion for a humbling $400,000 a month. Get on their level if you can. The Hamptons estate, known as Sandcastle, was built by developer Joe Farrell and features a "planetarium like home theater," a bowling alley, a skateboard half pipe, and a rock-climbing wall and an entire section dedicated to a children's performing area (perfect for Blue Ivy). Jay-Z and Beyonce's summer home in the Hamptons boasts a regal dining room with a chandelier as well as a walk-in refrigerator room and a wine room, suited for those evening dinner parties with the clique.
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Location: New York
Designer: Victoria Hagan
The 30 Rock star promptly sold his Central Park West co-op and acquired this condo, which is in a pre-war building credited to famed architect Emery Roth. The condo in the Devonshire House is a very classic, simple, and one-of-a-kind duplex that spans the 12th and Penthouse floors. Alec Baldwin's new Greenwich Village home was designed by Victoria Hagan and includes a formal dining room accented nicely with neutral colors.
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Adam Levine
Adam Levine
Location: Hollywood Hills
Designer: Mark Haddawy
Adam Levine's 1940s ranch-style house in the Hollywood Hills includes several pieces of art from Basquiat to Shepard Fairey, proving that his good taste extends beyond music. The Maroon 5 frontman's dining room is as well decorated as the rest of his house, including a French Art Deco cabinet from JF Chen and an Andy Warhol silkscreen. If this doesn't scream eligible bachelor, then what does?
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Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Location: Saint Moritz, Switzerland
Designer: Armani
You already know the iconic name of Armani and naturally, everything he designs has a certain recognizable flair. With the aid of his own design team, Giorgio Armani transformed a 17th-century barn near Saint Moritz, Switzerland into an elegant retreat. The interior design for his dining room includes pieces from Armani/Casa such as a table accented with a bronzed-brass base and director's chairs covered in Bulgarian leather. Who wouldn't want to eat here?
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Will Smith
Will Smith
Location: Calabasas, CA
Designer: Judith Lance
The Smith family is nothing short of a talent powerhouse, and their California home reflects the eclectic and culturally conscious nature of Will and Jada Smith. Aside from the magnificent doors of the home, the 25,000-square-foot property was constructed by hundreds of craftsman and laborers and took several years. Will and Jada Smith's dining room includes a custom-made table sheathed in lacquered linen and is surrounded by walnut chairs, as well as several pieces from the families collection of antique carved panels, doors, and architectural details from the Middle East, Africa, the American Southwest, and Asia.
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Location: Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France
Designer: Stephen Sills
This legendary diva's villa in the south of France is nothing short of opulent. Following her distinguised musical career and 8 Grammy wins, Tina Turner's home has a relaxing and peaceful vibe, from the white walls and subtle color choices to the careful use of space.Tina Turner's dining room includes a contemporary pedestal table of ebony inlaid with bronze designed by Frenchman André Dubreuil. The table is surrounded by Ming-style chairs and an antique Japanese vest hangs on one of the many white walls.
Diane von Furstenberg
Diane von Furstenberg
Location: New York
Designer: WORKac
The designer's penthouse is located above her company's corporate headquarters in Manhattan near the Highline, an area she helped to grow. Her penthouse is the merger of two Victorian redbrick buildings that she acquired in 2006 and includes a 900-square-foot master suite with a terrace. Just as tasteful as her fashion sense, Diane von Furstenberg's living room features vintage chairs and a table with a base that resembles a tree, as well as her own Warhol portrait.
Sting
Sting
Location: Beverly Hills
Designer: Lee F. Mindel
Sting owns more than 6 properties across the United States and Europe, with a notable apartment near St. James Park in London and an apartment near Central Park. Sting's dining room in this home includes a large skylight and is open to the rest of the hosue following a renovation he did with his wife, architect Lee F. Mindel of Shelton, Mindel & Associates, and restoration architect Anthony Close-Smith.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Location: Hidden Hills, CA
Designer: Martyn Lawrence-Bullard
Previously the home of Sharon and Ozzy Osborne, Jessica Simpson's dining room features a 19th-century French chandelier above a table and chairs designed by Lawrence Bullard. Jessica's new Hidden Hills home is 11,000-square-feet, and the views of the California coast are amazingly perfect for her new family. Apparently, while workers were coming in and out of the house during renovations, the neighbors took the opportunity to wander in as well, much to Jessica Simpson's frustration.
Valentino
Valentino
Location: Paris
Designer: Henri Samuel
In Valentino's home, Portuguese chairs surround a Piedmontese dining table in the winter garden, which happens to be his favorite location on the estate. The legendary designer commissioned the late Henri Samuel, France's supreme master of progressive historicism, to design this space. Henri Samuel's other clients include the Vanderbilts and the Rothschilds.
Kanye West
Kanye West
Location: Los Angeles
Designer: Don Stewart
Kanye has recently listed this Los Angeles home, expectedly due to the changes in his family life, but it hasn't sold just yet. Kanye's dining room features a replica painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, inspired by his near fatal car accident (discussed in "Through the Wire"). Kanye commissioned Ernie Barnes to create A Life Restored, which costed $350K.