Over the weekend I posted this stunning living room on Instagram, and it was so popular I decided to post the entire home tour. Built in 1899, this Beaux Arts-style mansion is located in Chicago’s Gold Coast and was once owned by Hugh Hefner. Formerly known as the Playboy Mansion, the current owners have restored the home into a magnificent example of sophistication, elegance, and propriety. Filed with Old World details from high ceilings to ornate plasterwork, designer Gail Plechaty worked her magic, bringing a timelessness and breathtaking grandeur to the architecturally rich interiors. Photography by Werner Straube.
This home was featured on the cover of Traditional Home, October 2015. To learn more, please visit Traditional Home.
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Love the wall colour and general design of the foyer, and the entry door is splendid too. What a pity about the paneling in the library, though. What would have been a very warm room becomes a bit icy with the white walls and white ceiling, and not how it was meant to be. Very pretty, but not welcoming. I would kill for that japanned secretary, though.
Beautiful.
Just recently found your blog and read it daily now. I'm from Chicago and if I'm not mistaken, the Playboy Mansion on State Parkway was converted into condos and this home is just one of the condos. This home does not take up the entire mansion. The mansion is huge and the building takes up a good portion of the block.
I also agree with the previous comment. I have lots of blue/white Chinoiserie in my home and this pictured home isn't very warm and welcoming. And YES, I would kill for that japanned Secretary!!
Gina from The Midwest
Hi Gina,
Thank you for for following my blog and for your comment! According to Traditional Home, there were originally two homes which Hugh Hefner purchased and connected, creating a compound that became known as the Playboy Mansion. The pair of houses are now separated and have returned to single-family units. I hope that helps!
XOXO,
The Glam Pad