I'm never usually a swooner over celebrity homes. "Real" everyday folk inspire much more without the gazillion dollar budgets and slightly staged feel. This, however, is an exception and an exception I have to share for the sake of a bit of Tuesday morning fluff....

It's the home of Patrick Dempsey ( you know - McDreamy from Greys Anatomy) in Malibu. Designed by uber architect Frank Gehry back in 1968, it has been re-worked in recent times by landscaper Scott Shrader and decorator Estee Stanley. The end result is just so appealing - an amazing combination of true personality - of antique, vintage warmth and soul within a very strong, contemporary structure. Divine. The outdoor spaces are amazing - the family own loads of animals and love gardening and clearly make a better fist of it (or pay somebody to!) than we do back at home!

I shall keep the commentary minimal otherwise you would be utterly bored by my continuous use of the words "beautiful, stunning, warm, gorgeous" etc. Let's face it - we all just want to oggle the images anyway.....

I love the layout of the space below - nooks created, layers of texture and interest and those windows......

Gorgeous bedroom - I'll even admit I love the timber bed!

This room below is another favourite - how many Sunday afternoons could you while away on that sofa?

All images via Architectural Digest