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This Is Us star Mandy Moore takes cameras on a tour of her lavish $2.6million four-bedroom Pasadena home, complete with custom-made furniture, floor-to-ceiling windows, panoramic views, and a pool
  • The 34-year-old actress unveiled her new home to for Architecture Digest magazine's July/August issue
  • Mandy and her fiance Taylor Goldsmith, who have been dating for over two years, renovated a 1950s home
  • During a video tour, Mandy gave viewers a peak at her home which featured accents of brass metal and blush
  • The house is pretty simple, but I like that it has certain pops of character,' the actress said during the video
This Is Us star Mandy Moore took time away from her blooming acting career to focus her efforts on designing a home for herself and fiance Taylor Goldsmith.

The 34-year-old's stunning vision and work paid off as she unveiled her pristine home in the July/August issue of Architectural Digest.

As part of the unveiling, the magazine also released an episode of Open Door where Mandy took the cameras around her home and explained some of her most favorite parts of the Pasadena, California, place.



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The four-bedroom house, she explained, was built in 1950 by an architect named Harold Zook and sits on 1.45 acres of land in Pasadena overlooking the sweeping views of the San Gabriel mountains and valley.

'This house signifies the next chapter of my life — as an adult, a woman, and a performer,' Mandy said during the interview for the magazine.

'I was able to pour all of who I am into making this place.'

Metals are an accent color within the home after an original brass hood and bricks from the 1950s design inspired the renovation.

'There's sort of fun little play on copper and brass and metals throughout the house,' Mandy said during the video.

One prominent feature in the first room is a baby grand piano because of both Mandy and her fiance Taylor, who is a musician, share a love for music.

The actress then guided cameras into the dining room, which features a gorgeous wood table and brass bar cart (a Christmas gift from the fiance), where she explained how the couple tired to keep the design relatively informal.

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'Nothing about this house feels too formal,' Mandy said. 'I love that everything still feels so open. There's not a ton of separation between sort of main living areas.'

The former pop princess raved about the people who helped make her vision come to life when re-designing the home.

'Sarah Sherman Samuel, who's the most incredibly talented designer, helped with the entire home,' Mandy explained. This included informing Mandy about specific artists who had pieces that would fit in with the overall renovation.

'The house is pretty simple, but I like that it has certain pops of character,' the actress said when describing one art piece that is featured on the main wall of the dining room.

Architect Emily Farnum also helped renovate the home and was an essential guide when figuring out the best way to re-design the kitchen, Mandy said.

During the renovation, a large island was placed in the middle of the room and features a 'waterfall design' where the stone continues all the way down to the floor. Another feature is open, white shelves to display blush-colored dishware.

The kitchen then flows into the family room which, like most rooms in the home, include floor-to-ceiling glass walls so guests can experience a 360 degree view of the Pasadena area.

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Love: The couple met through emails more than two years ago after Mandy raved about Taylor's band on Instagram, and eventually went on a romantic, three-hour sushi dinner before he left for a six-week tour; seen in May

It features a built-in bench with bright yellow cushions to match the color themes throughout the entire place.

'These are all Taylor's books,' the actress said gesturing towards the built-in bookshelves. 'I swear I can read but he is the most voracious reader I have ever met in my life, and I think he's read almost all of these books.'

Having bookshelves in the home was one of Taylor's few demands during the redesign, Mandy explained in the interview featured in Architectural Digest.

He also added his input about the addition of the baby grand piano and the turntable in the living room.

Mandy continued on the tour where she showed off the master bedroom, which she describes as 'super cozy.'

The room also has floor-to-ceiling windows that open up into the stunning backyard that features a pool, spa and outdoor BBQ area.

The actress explained that she and Taylor have already had multiple gatherings in the outdoor area to celebrate the beautiful space.

The couple met through emails more than two years ago after Mandy raved about Taylor's band on Instagram, and eventually went on a romantic, three-hour sushi dinner before he left for a six-week tour.

Taylor and his brother Griffin made names for themselves in the Los Angeles indie music scene as the band Dawes, with genetic blessings from their former Tower of Power father Lenny Goldsmith. Lenny still performs with his Malibu-based band The New Old.

This Is US star Mandy Moore shows off her $2.6m four-bedroom home | Daily Mail Online
 

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No amount of reno can get rid of that claustrophobic, low-ceiling, 1950s architecture vibe.

Throw the whole house away.
 

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Nice but something seems cold about the house?
The house seem a bit cold to me because it reminds me of retro interior design. 1930-1940 always seemed colder to me. Color and warmth came with the 50s interior design.
 
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How r the ceilings low?
I'm unsure how to respond to this. Look at the photos? If those ceilings don't look low to you then idk what to say. I find them horribly claustrophobic. Low ceilings make open areas seem stuffy and close, and no amount of delicately colored accents and feminine frippery negates that here. It makes some of the decorations look very silly, like that (baby) grand piano tossed into the corner of the living room.

While I was being comical with my initial response, I do think the solution here is to raze the home and start from scratch as the design is dated enough to shine through, despite extensive renovations. Look at the exterior of the home. Yikes.
 

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I'm unsure how to respond to this. Look at the photos? If those ceilings don't look low to you then idk what to say. I find them horribly claustrophobic. Low ceilings make open areas seem stuffy and close, and no amount of delicately colored accents and feminine frippery negates that here. It makes some of the decorations look very silly, like that (baby) grand piano tossed into the corner of the living room.

While I was being comical with my initial response, I do think the solution here is to raze the home and start from scratch as the design is dated enough to shine through, despite extensive renovations. Look at the exterior of the home. Yikes.

Those ceilings are not low at all. The standard is 8-9 feet. Those are at least 10
 

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Those ceilings are not low at all. The standard is 8-9 feet. Those are at least 10
Ten where? She could stand on her bed or that absurd baby grand and touch the ceiling. I know your font likes to troll by playing dumb but I'm not going to argue with you about a visibly midgey, stumpy ass house. If 8 foot ceilings please you, as they clearly please her, keep them.
 

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Ten where? She could stand on her bed or that absurd baby grand and touch the ceiling. I know your font likes to troll by playing dumb but I'm not going to argue with you about a visibly midgey, stumpy ass house. If 8 foot ceilings please you, as they clearly please her, keep them.

Your trolling and oblivious to cameras angles and it is not a full appreciation of the windows ceilings. Also Mandy Moore is 5’10 and over 6ft in heels so yes if she stood on a baby grand and on her tippy toes she can touch a 10ft ceiling.

If those were 8ft ceilings Mandy could touch them standing Around in her house with heels would feel a lot more cramped and unable to navigate her house properly.

A big bish is not gonna live in a low house. Her hubby is also round the 6ft range
 

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I love the design of her home, I am gagging on her calling her husband a musician and only saying she loves music, instead of she's a singer. I guess the font in that other (mandy moore/music) thread was right. She would rather everyone forget about her former stint in music.
 

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I like Mandy but she's in the way in some of these pics.

Anyway, "she tried" is my response to the interior design. It's not bad but not original or especially attractive. The windows and the views are beautiful!
 

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