At Home with Valerie Bertinelli

When Valerie Bertinelli remodeled her house in Studio City, CA, white walls were not part of the plan: The host of Valerie’s Home Cooking and her husband, Tom, decorated their entire place with bold colors, including a deep-blue dining room, a striking red living room and a red-accented library. Valerie is also big on comfort, so she and Tom created lots of nooks — indoors and out — for lounging, and she furnished the library with oversize chairs where she can cozy up with her five cats and dog, Luna. “I needed a space to sit and read and be with my animals,” she says. “It’s my favorite room in the house after the kitchen — it lets me take care of myself for just a couple minutes a day.”