Sunday 9/8 Edition: Inside Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady’s Los Angeles Home

The couple’s L.A. story began roughly six years ago, when Bündchen and Brady started making regular excursions to the sunny shores of Southern California during the NFL off-season. On one of those trips, prior to their marriage in 2009, they discovered an open lot with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean near the house they were renting. They immediately knew the patch of land would one day be home.
“It was important for us to plant roots for our family, and since we both enjoy the creative process, we decided to start from scratch,” Brady recalls. (The couple has a three-year-old son, Benjamin, and a baby daughter, Vivian Lake, along with six-year-old John, Brady’s son from his previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan.)
To help refine their vision of domestic bliss, the pair engaged architect Richard Landry and one of his frequent collaborators, interior designer Joan Behnke. “I’m all about team dynamics and putting the right people together,” says the future Hall of Famer and owner of three Super Bowl rings. “We knew Richard and Joan could take us where we wanted to go without imposing a signature look. They understood that we wanted a comfortable house, not a style statement.”
Antique Tunisian tile from Exquisite Surfaces makes a lively backsplash in the kitchen, which is appointed with Formations pendant lights, marble countertops from Compas Architectural Stone, custom-made alder cabinetry, an oak island, and a Wolf range.

The gym, designed by Out-Fit, is equipped with custom-made wrought-iron monkey bars.

A loggia features a chandelier and sconces by Gregorius | Pineo and RH wicker sofas and chairs cushioned in a Clarence House fabric; the reclaimed-oak ceiling beams and antique limestone mantel are from Koen Van Loo of EA2.

In the master bedroom, the chandelier and the sconces above the mantel are by Gregorius | Pineo; a Behnke-designed sofa clad in a Loro Piana linen faces a Dennis & Leen low table, and the custom-made rug is by Tai Ping.

Installed in the master bath are lanterns by Dennis & Leen, Kallista sinks, and turquin-blue-marble counters from Compas Architectural Stone, which also designed the sink and shower fittings; the artwork above the fireplace is a photograph of Gillette Stadium (where the Patriots play) by Jon Coulthard.

An antique crystal chandelier enlivens Bündchen’s closet, which features custom-made cabinetry and marble countertops.

Light dapples the koi-stocked moat; the home’s walls are a blend of three types of Texas limestone. The steel doors and window frames, all by Optimum Window, are in a customized bronze finish.

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