They’ve graced our big and small screens for decades. Have you ever thought that they could have a hand in decorating your home as well?
In recent years, the decor and design space has been flooded with an array of successful collaborations across furniture, homeware and even kitchen accessories between prestigious brands and A-listers.
Rather than just stitching their names to a label, however, these multi-hyphenates have proven to impress with their creative chops—and in some cases, serious design credentials—through their beautifully thoughtful and characterful works, with many sold out in mere minutes.
We highlight a few that are catching our eye, and where you can snatch them up quick:
Gwyneth Paltrow
The Oscar-winning actress has earned herself the title of a lifestyle guru in the past decade with her brand Goop, which just released their first ever wallpaper in collaboration with textile brand Tempaper.
Crafted in a hand-painted flora and fauna pattern perfect for spring, the self-adhesive—yes, it is removable—wallpaper takes cue from the chinoiserie-style wall coverings handpicked for the actress’s very own wedding. A serene, neutral dove-grey colour palette makes this an elegant addition to any bedroom, nursery or powder room.
True to the actress’s eco-conscious roots, the product is non-toxic, phthalate-free, VOC-free and lead-free, printed in eco-friendly ink.
Available at goop.com and tempaperdesigns.com, shipped globally.
Shawn Yue
Since bursting onto the scene in the early 2000s, the homegrown actor and singer has drawn as much interest for his dapper, ultra-cool style as his creative projects.
Through his independent label, Madness, which he developed in 2014, he has released a host of accessories, fashion and decor items that “share his personal preferences for fashion and lifestyles”—minimalistic, met with meticulous detailing and quality craftsmanship.
On our radar are the made-in-Japan fragrance glass jar or tin can travel candle in floral aqua, that gives a beautifully balanced scent of lotus, water lilies, cedarwood and musk; and the fragrance incense sticks in citrus woody complete with iris and lemon notes.
Available at mdnsonline.com.
Chrissy Teigen
Named after her bestselling 2016 cookbook Cravings, the model, entrepreneur and bona fide gastronome—she is often pictured cooking up a storm with her husband, singer John Legend—teamed up with Target last year to launch her own line of kitchen must-haves.
They include delicate tableware to cast-iron Dutch ovens, cutlery, organic bowls and even a French bulldog cookie jar.
In time for mother’s day, the collection released a host of some 20 new items inspired by Teigen's mom, who passed on her Thai heritage and flavour palette.
Highlight pieces include a mango wood mortar and pestle set that reminds Teigan of “my mom mashing away in the kitchen, making her famous papaya salad” and a wooden serving board inspired by the circular sections cut from the trunks of trees that make up many cutting blocks in Thai households.
Available on intl.target.com via Borderfree.
Brad Pitt
The actor and architecture aficionado—he studied with the renowned architect Frank Gehry and co-authored a book with Thomas A. Heinz and Randell Makinson—first fell in love with a custom desk by Pollaro Custom Furniture in 2008, which led to its founder Frank Pollaro’s discovery of Pitt’s sketchbook filled with his designs put together over 10 years.
So birthed the Pitt-Pollaro collection, a range of handcrafted furniture pieces launched in 2012 that span cocktail tables, chairs, a bathtub and a walnut slab wall designed by Pitt. They ooze a suave, structural elegance that is reminiscent of the actor’s appeal.
Since then, the duo has continued to work together on new creations and specially commissioned custom pieces that are tailored to clients' specific interiors.
Available at pitt-pollaro.com.
