Holly Madison's '40s-vogue kitchen priceless of a centerfold - l. a. instances

Former Playboy bunny Holly Madison does not pass over a great deal about dwelling within the storied mansion.

sure, she was Hugh Hefner's leading girlfriend. She was a star on the E! network's "ladies round the corner." And, sure, she wrote a daring tell-all book ultimate yr that shot to the desirable of the ny instances finest-vendor list.

"It seems like a whole different lifestyles I lived so long ago," says Madison, 36. "It definitely doesn't even mirror my life now."

these days, Madison lives along with her husband, Pasquale Rotella, and their daughter, Rainbow Aurora, on occasion in los angeles and sometimes in Las Vegas.

This month she's releasing a new memoir called "The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the dice, and the street to Reinvention."

What's your domestic in Las Vegas like?

We are living in Rancho Circle, which is among the oldest housing traits in Vegas. it is close to downtown and the Strip.

The condo is Spanish trend, and we in reality had loads of enjoyable home improvement it. every room is distinct and reflects our personalities so a lot.

we like our L.A. condo, too, but it looks a lot more "fundamental."

How lengthy have you lived within the Vegas domestic?

Three years now.

what is your favourite room and why?

The kitchen is my favorite. visitors like to hand around in there when we have events since it feels so welcoming.

it's definitely my dream kitchen; I at all times desired a crimson-and-white spin on a Forties-fashion kitchen.

Did you have got a hand in designing this room?

I worked very carefully with the designer to get each tiny little element just the style i wanted it. I think I had a special proposal photograph for every little element.

What do you like most about this room?

there's a set of painted tiles behind the range. The room's dressmaker, Kim Irvine, is an Imagineer at Disney, and she painted those for me as a wedding present.

What have been a few of your design inspirations for the room?

I searched for "Forties kitchen" and pulled bits and items from distinct photographs I appreciated. I additionally used an illustration from an American girl ebook from my childhood. i was impressed by way of [American Girl doll] Molly McIntire's kitchen!

What do you employ the room for?

i exploit the room for cooking and socializing. i love the house — a big kitchen with a huge island within the center that everyone can sort of congregate around. ... or not it's separate enough from the rest of condominium to have its personal theme and appear.

Your memoir "Down the Rabbit hole" in regards to the Playboy mansion become relatively revealing. Is the brand new e-book written in a similar vein?

"The Vegas Diaries" is truly revealing. I get stage fright as a creator at the last minute. i'm like, 'Why am I even inserting all these items out there?'"

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