Inside Barbra Streisand’s House with Rose Garden Where She Had Her Dream Wedding – Photos
From a small apartment in Brooklyn to a dream home in Malibu, legendary singer, actress, and filmmaker Barbra Streisand has always had exquisite taste and a passion for beautiful homes. One such home is the one she waited 11 long years to buy and then chose as the venue for her wedding.
The house, a stunning piece of architecture nestled on California’s breathtaking coast, caught Streisand’s eye more than a decade before she could call it her own. And although she may own her dream home now, the vocalist’s journey to success was not easy.
Born into a family with limited means, Streisand grew up in a small apartment in Brooklyn, where she shared a bed with her mother. Despite the lack of space and furniture, Streisand found solace in her imagination, often seeking refuge under the dining table. Eventually, her mother found love again and remarried, leading them to relocate to a housing project where they acquired their first couch.
Streisand was overjoyed. The couch, with its nubby olive green and shiny grey texture, may have been considered unattractive by some, but to her, it was a treasure. It also sparked her love for furniture and interior design. She shares, “It’s hard to say how one acquires an eye for art or design, but I don’t think I developed it at home unless it was in rebellion from what I was seeing.”
When Streisand moved away from home at 16 to pursue her acting career, she discovered the joy of decorating her own space. Despite her limited funds, she furnished her apartment with thrift shop finds, including an old dresser topped with a fish tank and a fake Persian rug. Her taste evolved over the years, especially after she started earning from her Broadway shows. She developed a love for Art Nouveau furniture and Tiffany lamps, filling her homes with these beautiful pieces.
Streisand’s journey to create her dream home was a labor of love that took years to complete. She chronicles it in her first book, “My Passion for Design.” The property is an homage to craftsmanship, focusing on woodwork and old beams. The design echoes the impact of renowned architects and furniture designers such as Greene and Greene, Stickley, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
For Streisand, the process of crafting a dream home brings as much satisfaction as creating a film. “You have something to really show for it afterward,” she says. The property comprises four buildings — the mill house, the barn, Grandma’s house, and the main house — spread over 3 acres. Interestingly, Streisand patiently waited for 11 years before the main house became available for purchase.
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Inside this sanctuary, Streisand indulges her love for craftsmanship, architecture, and style and displays her exquisite collection of treasures. Her journey as a collector began when she was just 16 and had just moved out of her mother’s house. With limited resources, she found beauty in simplicity, framing empty spaces on white walls with old picture frames.
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However, as her career took off, earning her numerous accolades and awards, her ability to collect expanded. She amassed enough art, furniture, and decorative arts to fill her New York apartment, Beverly Hills house, and Malibu home. Streisand’s approach to collecting is methodical and immersive.
She goes through phases, exploring different styles and periods in depth, as if she were making a movie with a unified vision. Like a seasoned director completing one project before embarking on another, Streisand creatively curates her collection, often parting with items to ensure they find homes that genuinely value them.
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