Christina Ansteadperforms renovations on television for a living, but over the past year, the pregnantFlip or Flopstar took on a more personal project: designing a family home with herhusband Ant.
The home in Newport Beach, Calif.—which Christina, 35, describes as a “bohemian modern farmhouse”—served as the venue for the couple’ssurprise wedding in Decemberof last year. Now, it’s a space where they love to spend time with their newly blended family (Christina shares daughter Taylor, 8, and son Brayden, 3, with her ex-husbandTarek El Moussa, 37, while Ant, 40, is father to daughter Amelie, 15, and son Archie, 12, with his ex-wife Louise.)
“I love when we’re all here together with our noise, our mess, our family,” Ant tells PEOPLE of the five-bedroom, five-bathroom abode.
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Their spacious kitchen features a massive, eat-in center island, and flows seamlessly into the dining space, which boasts a long, family-style table and a glass-encased wine rack.
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The sprawling living area is decorated with an L-shaped couch that’s accented with black and white throw pillows.
Alongside the more modern elements, the couple added personal touches, like a quote from their wedding song (Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love”) plastered on the wall in their bedroom.
Christina has also been teasing a backyard renovation on Instagram for a few months, sharing renderings of the space that display a pool, spa, cabanas and a small waterslide for the kids.
“It’s so amazing that we get to raise a child together,” Christina adds. “All of the kids are so excited. I love all the fun chaos and a full house. I always thought I would only have two, and now I’ll have five!”
source: people.com
