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Tan Franceis welcoming everyone into his dream house!
TheQueer Eyestar, 40, bought a plot of land in Salt Lake City in 2021 to build a home and recently revealed that he has been documenting the building process in a new show for Condé Nast. France told PEOPLE exclusively that he is excited for fans to see his “dream home” in his “dream location” come to life.
“I wanted to share the progress every step of the way,” France said, adding: “[I am] building my dream home from the ground up, and I design it myself. So you get to see every little decision I make for the house.”
The show, calledHome at Last,is a collaboration withArchitectural DigestandVogueandwill follow France — who recently welcomed hissecond son Isaacwith husband Rob — on his years-long journey to create the perfect home, which he said is a reminder of how far he has come in his life.
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France added that getting to build his dream house brings him so much gratitude and that going on the journey with his family and sharing it with the world makes it even better.
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France said his interior design style is “bougie grandma,” and explained that if he lived in Los Angeles or New York, his “style would be very different” — probably modern — but in Utah, he wants the new house to have some glamour.
“I like something that feels a little maximalists, a lot of floral,” he said. “I love something that feels aged, not super brand new.”
France’s fans will have to wait and see the specifics of the house, but the designer teased that he made sure one room in his new home looked “extra beautiful.”
“For the living room, because it’s the shared space, we wanted it to look gorgeous,” France said.
The designer told PEOPLE he decided on a big velvet sofa for the new family room, noting that a good sofa is the foundation of a home. In hiscurrent SLC house, which he and his husband purchased in 2017, France said, “what we designed the house around” was a 10-foot couch that he and hisfamilycould all fit on.
“The idea of the sofa will dictate the rest of the room,” France said. “I really think it sets the tone for what your life will be like in that home.”
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The dream house will also feature a playroom forson Ismail, 2, and newborn Isaac with six-inch-high baseboards, an “ornate” closet, and aview of the Utah mountains, France said.
source: people.com
