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Gloria Steinem’s home featured in AD

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I enjoyed the article and seeing the inside of her brownstone. She’s lived there for over 50 years.

She’s 90 now and looks great. I love the outfits she’s wearing for the photos.

Her home is warm, vibrant, and colorful, and I find it very interesting and inviting. There are amazing collections from around the world.

My favorite of the rooms shown is this blue bathroom:



A famous wall!


Lovely outdoor area:


Iconic specs:



The loft:

“The flurry of writing assignments that followed allowed her to move into the brownstone’s parlor floor with an artist friend in 1968, and the loft space they built out of a discarded porch salvaged from a Connecticut dumpster is still here, overlooking the living room.”



I want this cabinet and chair!



Comments (22)

  • last year

    Fabulous woman and fabulous home.

    Jilly thanked Yayagal
  • last year

    Love her & her home! So much color - and the tiny garden is perfect.

    Jilly thanked Kitchenwitch111
  • last year

    A home that exudes its owner’s personality! Imagine! (and how about that sconce in the kitchen!)

    Jilly thanked bpath
  • last year

    I missed that sconce before, b! Very cool!



    I forgot to mention this luscious sofa. I’m fringe obsessed:



  • last year

    Wow! What a treat for the eye. Go Gloria. Thank you for posting, Jilly.

    Jilly thanked orchidrain
  • last year

    Looks like she didn't fall for, or get talked into, the gray and monochromatic trend of the years 2009 to 2022.

    Jilly thanked chispa
  • last year

    Love it, and it seems to match what I've seen of her perfectly. Displaying those tinted glasses on a table is extra cool. I have admired her since I was a kid. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Jilly thanked teeda
  • last year

    Oh, I could live there in a heartbeat!

    Jilly thanked Bestyears
  • last year

    So funny that I just mentioned her in the aviator glasses thread. Charming home.

    Jilly thanked dedtired
  • last year

    Yes, seeing acknowlegements to the iconic aviators in her very personal fun space is cool. Thanks for sharing this special home,

    Jilly thanked lisaam
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    I wasn’t able to watch the video earlier, just did … it’s fantastic! It shows lots more of the house and Ms Steinem talking about the history of it and treasures within, people who have been there, her life, etc. Truly fascinating.

  • last year

    Such a warm and personal home. How can she be 90?? Thanks for sharing this Jilly.

    Jilly thanked rubyclaire
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    Thank you for posting, it is absolutely fabulous. I think my fave thing it the shape of the tree in the backyard! It is so... slinky?! Do you think the stylist moved the chairs out there? They cannot be outdoor furniture can they? I adore the bathroom you posted, Jilly. I also love the living room and yes, the fringe. I want to here the story about the porch found in a dumpster. Really, what's not to love in this place. Something about it reminds me of John Robshaw, another fave.

    Many years ago, i think in the early 90s, she was featured in AD and they showed a large Lalique Bacchantes vase in her home. I was in love. A few years later I bought one just like it in Paris on a business trip. It was a prized possession, until it was lost (I think stolen) in a move 15+ years ago. : ( So alas that is my memory forever associated with Gloria Steinem. From time to time I thought of replacing it, but mine was the very large one and it really needs a very formal space. Hmm,maybe Boston.

    Jilly thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • last year

    Aww, Mtn, I hate to hear that about your vase! Yes, you must replace it, it would be perfect in your Boston home.

    You can turn it back into a good memory. :)

  • last year

    When our first home was for sale, it was in the center hall on a table for showings (we had aleady moved to CT). It disappeared. My realtor was upset about it; she saw a psychic who told her the photographer stole it. I have no idea. I am sure i have told y'all this story before; it's Old Married Couple syndrome.


    Back to Gloria - what a life!

    Jilly thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • last year

    Old Married Couple syndrome. 😄

    Re: Gloria — I love her thoughts on the purpose of her guest room suite. :)

  • last year

    I absolutely love that bathroom!

    Jilly thanked ilikefriday
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    I am just besotted, watched again. I love the birds' nest analogy (take that, Marie Kondo!). I also love her marble counters. I noticed the chairs were different in two different garden shots.

    My goodness does she make all those influencers prattling on on Homeworthy look uninteresting.

    Jilly thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • last year

    “My goodness does she make all those influencers prattling on on Homeworthy look uninteresting.”

    How funny — I thought the exact same thing. And yes, love the nest analogy!

    I’m jealous of the interviewer … I want to get to visit with Gloria in her home. She’s mesmerizing!

  • last year

    A lovely place indeed. I love her craved doorway the most.

    Jilly thanked summersrhythm_z6a
  • 6 days ago

    WOW! I love the oriental rug runner in her kitchen! Great flair. Nothing boring in her home.

    Jilly thanked NiCOZ5