Architecture and Design magazine Architectural Digest recently posted a video house tour of Emma Chamberlain’s new home, which has racked up over six million views since its initial posting on September 28th. Everyone knows Emma Chamberlain as being the style icon of Gen Z. She made her start as a young Youtuber from San Francisco, and has since grown to become one of the biggest influencers of this generation, considered to be an A-list celebrity by many. If you take a peek at her Instagram page, coffee business, personal style, or now her new house, you will agree that Emma Chamberlain never misses.
Her home is incredibly personalized and eclectic. Every room has many unique pieces, yet she somehow manages to have them all work together. Some of my favorites include her Russian nesting dolls of the Beatles and Abba, poolside tables made to look like corn on the cob, and snail decor in the “Flintstone bathroom”. Chamberlain’s unique style extends beyond her statement decor pieces to the overall aesthetics of each room, including the textures, materials, and furniture. The overwhelming fascination of this home is overwhelming because of how unreplicable it is. It is very different from the typical celebrity houses we are familiar with, which often take minimalism to an extreme with the “clean” aesthetic trending.
Chamberlain’s home feels like a museum with art in every room. Not only does she have a large painting collection, many of which her dad painted, but her furniture and other features of the home look like art. She says this when showing her chandelier above her dining room table. I also see the art vision specifically in her main living room. The main focal point is the collage wall with colorful paintings and large windows setting the tone for the room. Under this wall, she has a bench with many books and some art pieces and plants on top. Chamberlain explains that this room sparks inspiration and creativity for her, and is where she does her reading and watercolor paintings. The more you look, the more interesting the room gets – a sentiment that rings true for every inch of the house.
One of the most notable areas of the home is the kitchen. Chamberlain has these amazing marble countertops, which kickstarted the design process for the entire room. It is a mixture of greens, rusty coppers, and whites, which she continued to flow off of the countertops, down the front of the sink. We see Emma mixing metals throughout the home, with copper and silver accents existing within the same room. To go along with the marble, she has beautiful light, sage green cabinets. If I had to pick the most iconic part of the house, it would have to be the green cabinets. I’m sure we’ll soon see similar accents in other homes given the beauty of Chamberlain’s interior design. All of these little things make it clear that every aspect of this house was purposeful and intentional, making it all the more fascinating.
A recurring theme throughout this home is the nostalgia factor. She mentions this a few times throughout the video, which I found very wholesome and grounding. Emma mentions several times that her dad is an artist, and that she loves showcasing his work throughout the house. Nostalgia is also embodied in other artwork, such as the peanut butter aisle painting because of how much peanut butter she ate as a child. Another way she did this is with the framed poster of the old film, Rebecca, that was hung in her childhood home and has sentimental value. Emma proved memories can be art when she brought in an elephant children’s ride in her basement den. She explained how they were her favorite thing in her hometown as a child, and now she has one as a statue-like piece. These aspects really bring in a hometown feel and are an interesting contrast to the luxury aspects of the house.
The Architectural Digest house tour video has over 6 million views of people loving Emma Chamberlain’s new home. If you have not yet seen it, you may very well be living under a rock. Homes everywhere will soon try to replicate this aesthetic because of how iconic it truly is. In short (and as usual), if you want to get inspired to revamp your space, just look to Emma Chamberlain.