Husbands Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka have given Architectural Digest a tour of their brownstone home in Harlem, New York City.
Actor Harris met fellow actor and chef Burtka in 2004. They became parents to twins Gideon and Harper in 2010 and married in 2014. They’ve been in their current home for around six years.
Burtka explains the building dates back to the late 1800s. During its time, its been a speakeasy for mill workers and music school for girls.
To amuse and welcome guests, the men have a large, old apothecary cabinet with drawers. Guests can open a drawer to find a surprise gift, such as a gift card.
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The house is full of contemporary art, and Burtka also reveals a passion for taxidermy, for which he’s even taking classes. One room – the parlor – has a large bar and is decorated with stuffed monkeys!
The house features two huge Christmas trees, and the men explain some of the background to the decorations and many of the family portraits around the home.
Harris and Burtka clearly love the holidays. They also featured in a recent holiday campaign for Walgreens, which they’ve shared on their social media.
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jcoberkrom
Thanks for letting me know how these 1%’s live. It’s such in the spirit of the season.
Chrisk
Wow. I can’t even imagine what that historic Harlem apartment would go for. Millions i’m sure.
sonic_source
It’s not an apartment, ChrisK, it’s an ENTIRE HOUSE, and a classic brownstone at that!! A brownstone in Manhattan–even in Harlem–is gonna be at LEAST $8 million…at least.
paul dorian lord fredine
someones sounding a tad jealous of a couple who have worked hard to get what they have.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Good on them!
I used to watch Doggie Howser when I was a kid. Had a huge a boy crush on him. Little did I know he would have actually been into “playing Doctor”. :-p
paul dorian lord fredine
it’s ‘doogie’, not ‘doggie’.
maleficent
idiot
CanadianGuy62
Hey paul dorian lord fredine…if you’re going to correct someone, and quote them at that, it’s best to get the correction AND the quote correct.
It’s “Doogie,” not “Doggie.” (He capitalised “Doggie” – and you’re quoting him, so you need to be accurate – and the correct “Doogie” was his name in the show, so needs to be capitalised as well. Also…commas and periods always go inside quotation marks.)
#Irony
rustyiam
Id rather have root canal surgery without anesthesia!
Kangol2
Be our guest, you hot flaming mess!
nautilusjv
Ticky tacky with no taste. And Burtka looks like he’s gained a few & NPH is too thin. Happy Christmas!
Steve9999
Your comment is the very definition of “tacky.” Bitter Queen, Party of One, right this way, Nautilusjv.
sonic_source
Why don’t I own a multi-million dollar brownstone in NYC? I’m such a loser.
winemaker
Like really who really gives a rats tukus about this couple? As my late father used to say ” well bully for them”. This kind of reminds me and i’m sure a lot of us the old show ‘lifestyles of the rich and famous’ where very wealthy folks rubbed their wealth in the noses of the ‘less rich’. and those who only could dream of such wealth. And the real joke, these guys like most showbiz folks are liberals, aka ‘socialists’. Funny thing though all the Hollywood weirdos made their fortunes through capitalism and now they’ve become socialists, go figure
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
I see the troll factory has been producing poo in overdrive lately…
maleficent
reminds me of that saying: style is for those who have no taste.
dhmonarch89
NOT a fan of the taxidermy monkeys, but the rest is nice.
maleficent
way too cluttered…. dont think the place is “lived in”
Terrycloth
This is not a home it is a museum