'Kaleidoscopic' seems a fitting word to describe the home of actor and singer Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, film producer Susan Downey.You know this isn't going to be your traditional Hamptons home right from the start, with the larger than life praying-mantis sculpture by Andrius Petkus greeting you in the front yard.Then there's the exterior of the home itself: a late–19th century windmill, originally built for show and later converted into a functional residence.So what inspired the decision behind this far from normal home?The Downeys told Architectural Digest they didn't want something they had seen "a million times":
We didn’t set out to do something conspicuously wacky. We just enjoy a bit of whimsy and fun. And we definitely don’t like boring.
Boring it's certainly not. The home revolves around collaborations with many artists. There are tens of original artworks, from the likes of Ati Sedgwick, Pascó The Great, Stan Ynry and Osgemeos. Then, there's the colourful wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries, custom upholstery by Clarence House, Toyine Sellers, and Fishman's Fabrics, and the amazing full wall-size artwork - reminiscent of Japenese Ukiyo-e art - by German painter Thomas de Leliwa. We even spy some pendants by legendary lighting designer Tom Dixon.The colour continues into the Downeys' three-year-old daughter Avri's bathroom: custom polka dot Pratt & Larson tiles cover the floor and walls and there's even a blush pink ceiling!Set your imagination free and a take a look...
Images: Architectural Digest
