{"id":581496,"date":"2026-04-02T21:47:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/581496\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:47:36","slug":"inside-celeste-barbers-gold-coast-house-marie-claire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/581496\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Celeste Barber’s Gold Coast House| marie claire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celeste Barber <\/a>is a fiery, fun force of nature; an internationally acclaimed comedian with her sell-out Backup Dancer tour; business beauty mogul with her booming brand Booie<\/a>; actor and all-round Australian sweetheart. <\/p>\n

She\u2019s a naturally high-energy human. So it would follow that at home she would be a real entertainer \u2013 drawing a crowd to a house bursting with celebrity guests, curated playlists, colourful cocktails and some pretty high-grade table banter. \u201cAbsolutely not,\u201d she deadpans. \u201cI\u2019m a real homebody.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The bathroom is the real star of the show. Here, Celeste can film videos for her beauty brand Booie. On the shelf behind Celeste is a shot of her 2018 Tom Ford collaboration, when she famously locked lips with the designer. Photographer: Julie Adams. Stylist:\u00a0Emily\u00a0Gittany. Hair and makeup: Ashlea Penfold. Creative direction: Rebecca Rhodes. Production: Robyn Fay-Perkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The concept for the interiors for her new home was to create a space that was the diametric opposite of her life on the road in performance mode. \u201cMy home is my sanctuary because I work so much. I just love going home, locking down, closing up those curtains and not leaving. <\/p>\n

Like, I rarely even have my girlfriends over and, while that is lovely, I\u2019m not someone who \u2018entertains\u2019. I wish I had it in me \u2013 especially in this home. I\u2019ve got big dreams of putting down a 20-seat table in the middle of the dining room \u2026 but that\u2019s just not going to happen. I\u2019m always on. I\u2019m always out and doing things. So when I come home \u2013 especially to this home \u2013 I get really excited to just\u2026 do nothing.\u201d <\/p>\n

For this bought off-the-plan property on the Gold Coast, the light, the space and the modernist curves were perfect for Celeste. But the interior, a bright, white box, was overwhelmingly stark. \u201cWhen I have layers and colours and things around me, as opposed to a wash of white, it weirdly calms my brain,\u201d she explains. <\/p>\n

\"\"Celeste\u2019s rich, textured bedroom is better than any hotel. Her custom bedhead is by Dog Thumbs.<\/a> The David Bromley artwork above the bed is from Fine Print Co<\/a>. For a gentle glow, Dominee chose a Franca <\/a>Studio 3-D printed pendant. Photographer: Julie Adams. Stylist:\u00a0Emily\u00a0Gittany. Hair and makeup: Ashlea Penfold. Creative direction: Rebecca Rhodes. Production: Robyn Fay-Perkins.<\/p>\n

It had to be a comforting sanctuary, so she turned to her friend, interior designer Dominee Gessner, to bring the personality and warmth. They met at Jesinta and \u201cBuddy\u201d Franklin\u2019s home \u2013 a project Dominee had both designed and built on the Gold Coast. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first met Dom, I got her immediately as a hilarious human, but then I saw her style \u2013 all the personality and spunk and texture. She was able to take my personality and put it into the space,\u201d says Celeste. <\/p>\n

For Dominee, the key to delivering the right interiors for clients is getting to know them first. \u201cI love going to see where clients currently live,\u201d says Dominee. She assessed Celeste\u2019s last place \u2013 taking in the blue walls, mustard couch, bright pink pendant lights \u2013 and she got it. \u201cI was like, \u2018Yes, we can do this, maybe just not so crazy, \u2019\u201d she says with a smile. <\/p>\n

Dominee always starts with colour first, and in working with Celeste she soon discovered, to both their surprise, that Celeste leans naturally towards autumnal colours. \u201cShe\u2019s a real lover of depth and warm, rich comfort colours,\u201d explains Dominee, who layered spaces in tones of deep green, with the King Living 1977 modular sofa, and also cinnamon, via the Noodle dining chairs from Fenton & Fenton. <\/p>\n

\"\"In the elegant dining room, the full spectrum of Celeste\u2019s colour palette is on display. Cinnamon chairs from Fenton & Fenton<\/a> complement the custom dining table by Le Serve <\/a>in Tasmanian oak, and a dramatic pendant by Smith & Smith<\/a> hangs above. Sheer curtains from DIY Blinds<\/a> diffuse the natural light. Photographer: Julie Adams. Stylist:\u00a0Emily\u00a0Gittany. Hair and makeup: Ashlea Penfold. Creative direction: Rebecca Rhodes. Production: Robyn Fay-Perkins.<\/p>\n

\u201cCeleste\u2019s style is eclectic and artsy and she\u2019s open to new things as well, which makes her the perfect client.\u201d Art is always an important consideration in Dominee\u2019s projects, and she was thrilled that Celeste had been collecting pieces that would work in the space. \u201c<\/p>\n

I have a beautiful big Jai Vasicek that he did for my 40th birthday,\u201d says Celeste. \u201cHe came over one night when we hung it on the wall, and he pulled out paint and brushes and just started touching it up. It was beautiful. And we didn\u2019t mean for it to be this way but it has ended up being the base of the whole palette \u2013 with all the maroons, the greens and the gold.\u201d <\/p>\n

The media room is dominated by an oversized custom couch by Harbro in rich navy corduroy, and an extraordinary<\/p>\n

photographic print that captures Celeste mid-performance at her sold-out show at The London Palladium last year. \u201cIt\u2019s one of my favourite places to perform and I knew the colours in that photo would just look so good,\u201d says Celeste. <\/p>\n

\"\"A large, custom-made Harbro <\/a>sofa in navy corduroy is filled with colourful cushions from Pony Rider<\/a>. The custom print, by Fine Print Co<\/a>, captures a favourite moment onstage in London, during Celeste\u2019s tour. Photographer: Julie Adams. Stylist:\u00a0Emily\u00a0Gittany. Hair and makeup: Ashlea Penfold.Creative direction: Rebecca Rhodes. Production: Robyn Fay-Perkins.<\/p>\n

The home is awash with lots of natural light, streaming through enormous windows, so for ambient evening lighting, Dominee added some pendant lights with personality, including some 3D printed pendants in a powdery pink with pale pink cords. <\/p>\n

\u201cI need some mood lighting \u2013 it\u2019s my ADHD,\u201d says Celeste. \u201cMy bedroom is my favourite place in the world,\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n

They were going for an edgy hotel vibe inspired by two of Celeste\u2019s favourites, Chateau Marmont in LA and Madame Reve Hotel in Paris. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe made it all oversized and comfortable,\u201d explains Dominee, who brought in a custom bedhead that spans the room \u2013 touching both walls \u2013 and a floating bed base. \u201cIt\u2019s like the best hotel I\u2019ve ever stayed in,\u201d says Celeste. \u201cIt ruins hotels forever because nothing ever seems as nice as my room. When I\u2019m in hotels, I\u2019ll send Dom a photo and say, \u2018My place is still better!\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n

Even though she isn\u2019t much of an entertainer, Celeste\u2019s kitchen is still the heart of the home. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what? I have two dishwashers! One for glasses and one is for everything else, and it\u2019s the best freaking thing in the world! We have a little sneaky butler\u2019s pantry off to the side and that\u2019s like a wet dream for me,\u201d says Celeste. \u201cThat\u2019s where I do the smoothies for the boys every morning before school, and the sandwich press is in there too, so when you go out to the actual kitchen it looks super pretty because I throw everything into the butler\u2019s.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"\"A large, comfy \u20181977\u2019 sofa from King Living<\/a>, coffee table by Ellison Studios<\/a> and a super-soft rug from Miss Amara<\/a> make for a cosy living area. Artwork by Jai Vasicek<\/a>. Photographer: Julie Adams. Stylist:\u00a0Emily\u00a0Gittany. Hair and makeup: Ashlea Penfold. Creative direction: Rebecca Rhodes. Production: Robyn Fay-Perkins.<\/p>\n

The marble selection for the island was Celeste\u2019s opportunity to amp up the pink in the kitchen. <\/p>\n

\u201cI put in a request to get the pinkest possible part of the stone that I could. And then where it joins above the oven, it looks like a vulva, which I love to remind my teenage boys at breakfast,\u201d she laughs. <\/p>\n

The bathroom had only one real requirement: good lighting. \u201cI\u2019m 43 and we all need good lighting, but also, you know, to film Booie content,\u201d says Celeste, who uses the bathroom for sampling and product trials. \u201cI just needed that lighting to kill in there! It\u2019s a bit of a research space \u2013 one very sexy lab.\u201d <\/p>\n

The bathroom connects to a walk-in robe, with gorgeous display cabinets and hooks for Celeste to hang and consider the day\u2019s outfit options. \u201cYeah, that was a bit bougie,\u201d admits Dominee. <\/p>\n

\"\"Photographer: Julie Adams. Stylist:\u00a0Emily\u00a0Gittany. Hair and makeup: Ashlea Penfold. Creative direction: Rebecca Rhodes. Production: Robyn Fay-Perkins.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a dream home. Calm, moody and rich with colour and texture, Celeste and Dominee have found a real rapport over the design process. \u201cWhen Dom said, \u2018Oh, I\u2019ll have to come on Wednesday, I\u2019ve got another client on Tuesday,\u2019 I was like, \u2018What the fuck do you mean you have another client?\u2019\u201d she says with fake outrage. <\/p>\n

Their dream is to work together again on a project from the ground up. \u201cAnd that excites me,\u201d says Celeste. \u201cI know what I like, and what I don\u2019t like, but I don\u2019t know how to bring it to fruition. <\/p>\n

Dom is so good at that. I had no idea I even liked the colour brown until I met her. <\/p>\n

By all accounts, I was very, very hard work around the colour brown, and now I\u2019ve got brown all over the house. I actually bought a brown outfit yesterday and thought of you,\u201d she admits to Dominee, who looks extremely pleased. Maybe brown is the perfect starting point for their next project.<\/p>\n

\"\"1 Miss Amara<\/a> rug.\u00a02 Robert Gordon<\/a> plate. 3 Play a Simple Melody print by David Bromley from\u00a0FinePrintCo<\/a>. 4 Life Interiors<\/a> dining chair. 5\u00a0Elme Living bowl from Freedom<\/a>. 6 ABI Interiors<\/a> kitchen mixer. 7 floor\u00a0tile. 8 Freedom<\/a> 3-seater sofa. 9 Life Interiors<\/a> side table. 10\u00a0Cultiver\u00a0<\/a>quilt cover and pillowcases. 11 L&M Home<\/a>\u00a0throw. 12 Merci Maison <\/a>vase. 13 Temple & Webster<\/a> coffee table.<\/p>\n

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