ACTOR CHRISSY METZ’S LA HIDEAWAY IS A CREATIVE WONDERLAND
When actor and singer Chrissy Metz first stepped into what her now home, she just knew it was meant for her. “I remember going into the primary bathroom,” the This Is Us alum says, “and they had these really beautiful ornate wood screens. I was like, ‘Yep, I want to live here.’”
In the competitive Los Angeles real estate market, Metz’s decisive moment—and offer—came just four hours after the listing had gone live. For the Emmy-nominated talent, whose decision-making typically wavers between uncertainty and conviction, this was an unequivocal yes. As Metz explains, “For me, it’s either, ‘Well, I don’t know,’ or I’m like, ‘Yes.’ And so if I do ever question anything, it really means no.”
The 5,700-square-foot Spanish Colonial Revival–style residence, located in a lush, gated community, represented more than just increased space and security for Metz. (Metz had experienced a break-in at her prior home.) It was kismet: As she puts it, the place was just “very intentional and very beautiful,” a quality evident in every detail. “Even the archways have vents that are arched,” Metz observes. “I think it’s different because the owner was the builder, and when the builder actually lives in the house, where there’s care that’s taken—it’s just very deliberate and purposeful.”
Krista Schrock and David John Dick of AD PRO Directory firm DISC Interiors were tasked with transforming Metz’s new space into a place that feels like home. Their partnership began unexpectedly—through the team’s design consultation website. “I thought that’s what I was doing [by giving them a call],” Metz says of what she thought would be a quick conversation. “And they’re like, ‘Oh, we thought you just wanted a consult.’ And I [said], ‘Oh, no, no, I need you to do my whole house.’”
What followed was a design process conducted largely via Zoom, with Metz as an engaged client. “I didn’t know how particular I was until we were going through it,” she admits, describing, for instance, her Princess and the Pea–like search for the ideal dining chair. “I must have sat on, I don’t know, 20 different dining room chairs. The chairs have to be comfortable, but your feet have to touch the ground, but the back has to be…I’m like, ‘Chrissy, just pick a chair.’”
Schrock and Dick skillfully incorporated Metz’s preference for color and jewel tones (more than they traditionally would use), creating a palette that Schrock describes as both “still grounded and very earthy, but still one that gave her the color.” Schrock adds, “The whole house is very calming. And also, it reflects her and her sensibility.” The result is a home that feels both refined and welcoming, a balance Metz articulates: “I want it to feel warm and cozy and also lived in…. I didn’t want it to be precious.”
This approach is evident throughout the house from the sweet and whimsical glam room to the plush and inviting music room. A creative room also serves as Metz’s collaboration space. “I had a shaman come and sort of energetically clear the house, and she was telling me that the back room is a creative space, so we made it the writing room,” Metz explains. (Metz splits her time between LA and Nashville, where she is developing a one-woman show.)
For Metz, whose childhood upbringing was modest, she says, this house signifies more than just its aesthetic beauty. “To have a home that I can invite people to and entertain is so important to me,” the actor confides, adding that she always invites people over when she’s in town. “I want to entertain because I’m the happiest around my friends and obviously my family.” The front sitting room, for example, which doubles as a game room, is the scene of many convivial game nights.
Other favorite spots include the kitchen (“I like to bake more than cook”) and the serene bedroom, which Metz describes as “very peaceful,” with windows that look out to the pool, the mountains, and the canyon. She also loves her comfortable sectional in the family room. “I often fall asleep on it. I’m like, ‘Chrissy, go upstairs,’” she laughs.
For Metz, the house does represent many dreams realized, however. “I grew up in a house so very small that it didn’t even fit a dining table,” she says joyfully. “I can’t even believe I have a glam room. I used to share a bathroom with five people. What in the world is my life?”
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