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house.” But then, fans of the show will know they are often on opposite sides of an issue, bickering like an “old married couple” before having a final celebratory martini at the end of every episode. They are close friends in real life. David says Hilary’s home is “beautifully appointed, as you’d expect.” He’s been to the house when Hilary has thrown parties for the show’s cast and crew, and their families. She’s a very gracious hostess, David says, remarkably unperturbed
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when kids start running around chasing the pets. “This is absolutely the perfect house for me Such relaxed moments are rare when they are now,” she says. • on the road filming the show. “She’s always the designer,” he says. “Anywhere we go, a restaurant (Opposite) A view of the family room, with two French doors leading into or airport or wherever, she can point out things Hilary’s prized garden. The artwork on the window wall is by Toronto that should be changed. It’s just who she is.” artist Steven Nederveen. Sofa, coffee table: Scott Shuptrine Interiors. Despite her dissatisfaction with the kitch- (This page, left) Hilary’s worlds combine in this appealing vignette. en, and David’s standing offer to handle the (Right)From her formative years spent in England, an antique breadmaking table. The large artwork was bought when she lived in Los Angeles. transaction should she wish to sell, Hilary has no plans to “list it.”
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