{"id":368260,"date":"2026-10-08T21:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T21:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/368260\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T21:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T21:58:09","slug":"inside-julianne-moores-new-york-city-rooftop-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/368260\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Julianne Moore’s New York City Rooftop Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Actress Julianne Moore<\/a> has shared a look inside the West Village<\/a> duplex penthouse<\/a> she recently renovated, where items she\u2019s thoughtfully collected for decades create a perfectly lived-in vibe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Big Lebowski\u201d star, 65, told Architectural Digest<\/a> that she had her eye on the residence before it ever hit the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were so lucky to find this apartment,\u201d she said in a video tour<\/a> of the home. \u201cI think this is one of the most beautiful apartments in New York<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Located in a 1920s building that was originally a hotel, the home is on \u201cthe roof of the building\u201d and boasts several terraces\u2014including one with an herb garden she planted and shares with her \u201cvery close friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

After living in a townhouse with her husband, director Brett Freundlich, and their two children for nearly 25 years, this apartment is her first time living \u201cup high.\u201d<\/p>\n

Julianne Moore shared a look inside her stunning New York City home, filled with items she’s collected for decades. Architectural DigestThe West Village abode has ample outdoor space, providing amazing views of the city. Architectural DigestThe actress and her husband raised their children in a townhouse, but decided to downsize and opt for a unit in a high-rise.Architectural Digest<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much life. You see people,\u201d she said, pointing to a man on his balcony visible through the window. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful way to experience the life of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The home underwent an eight-month renovation, a project Moore worked on closely with her brother-in-law, architectural designer Oliver Freundlich. The duo have worked together through six transformations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s compact enough that the details really, really matter.\u201d Moore said of the home. Freundlich added \u201ca little bit of shine everywhere, like in the light switches and with the faucets and the cabinet handles.\u201d<\/p>\n

The home isn\u2019t just filled with items that were sourced to match the aesthetic. Moore seemingly has a meaningful connection to each piece she\u2019s brought into her abode, from the kitchen chairs she purchased in Paris in 1995 and have been in \u201cevery place\u201d that she\u2019s lived in since to the modest piece of Ikea furniture she bought instead of \u201chaving something made,\u201d which holds dishes in the corner of her storage-lacking kitchen.<\/p>\n

The mom of two elaborated on her design preferences, noting that she likes \u201ccraft.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore explained she spends most of her time at this table in the entry of the home, looking out over her terrace. Architectural DigestThe corner bookshelves were installed by the previous owner. Architectural DigestMoore has an eclectic collection of art, including a wax baby she acquired after working with the artist who sculpted it. Architectural Digest<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like things to be overly produced,\u201d she shared. \u201cI like patina. I like texture. I like ceramics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ceramics carrying fascinating backstories line many of the surfaces in the dwelling. A fascinating piece by an artist named \u201cFour\u201d holds eggs in the kitchen, a mirror made by Isabel Rower greets guests in the entryway, and a collection of ceramic items cast in bronze\u2014like AirPods and a cassette tape\u2014are displayed in the living room.<\/p>\n

While many of the collectibles Moore has acquired over the years have ties to her impressive career\u2014such as the wax baby she snapped up while working with Lisbeth McCoy, the artist who sculpted it\u2014there\u2019s not an inch of the home that feels pretentious.<\/p>\n

A table she spent \u201ca long time\u201d hunting down serves as a catchall in the home\u2019s entry, and the hardwood floors of the primary bedroom are bare because she enjoys doing yoga there.<\/p>\n

The statement-making bookshelves nestled in a corner of the main living space are left over from the previous owners, whom Moore applauded for having great taste.<\/p>\n

Moore’s bathroom is a light-flooded sanctuary, which she says has the best lighting and many intentional little design details.Architectural DigestThe bedroom is beautiful but unfussy, with bare floors where she enjoys doing yoga.Architectural Digest<\/p>\n

She kept their original bathtub, too, which is high praise from the tub-obsessed A-lister who considers the feature \u201cessential\u201d to her life.<\/p>\n

Just a few cosmetic changes were made to upgrade the primary bathroom, where she worked with Freundlich to source tiles that would match the existing marble.<\/p>\n

Simple pleasures seem to bring Moore lots of joy. For example, a \u201cmarine lip\u201d has been added to the edge of her bathroom countertop, a detail she says \u201ceverybody always comments on.\u201d The feature prevents water from running off the side of the counter.<\/p>\n

The bathroom, in general, seems to be a special place for the Academy Award winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things that\u2019s great about this bathroom in particular is, because the marble is so bright and these lights are so good, you tend to look really good in this bathroom,\u201d Moore shared. \u201cSometimes you might look better in this bathroom than you do in real life, so I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s a good thing or a bad thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the apartment certainly has some quirks, such as the aforementioned lack of space in the kitchen and a tricky terrace door that increases the odds of getting stuck outside, there\u2019s no shortage of character.<\/p>\n

Moore loves working from her table while she looks out at the terrace and is appreciative of her \u201cactual working fireplace,\u201d a feature she explained is \u201cvery, very unusual in New York<\/a> City.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the charming penthouse, Moore and her family have a \u201cbig house in Montauk<\/a>.\u201d They originally held a cottage in the same area, selling it for $2.85 million when she realized her children had outgrown it.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur kids grew up, literally,\u201d she said. \u201cOne is 5’10” and the other is 6-foot-2.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the family has opted for more space by the beach, their apartment in the West Village is a downsize from the townhouse in which she raised her children, Caleb Moore Freundlich, 28, and Liv Helen Moore Freundlich, 24.<\/p>\n

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