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Aired October 08, 2003 - 10:52   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" gave us our first glance at the good life, "MTV's Cribs" takes us inside some star's posh pads, and "A Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" shows average Joes how much more their homes can be. Well, thanks to the current issue of "InStyle" magazine, we can get more than just a glimpse at some of the world's best abodes. The current issue profiles celebrity homes and shows whose house is much like a castle.
Let's bring in "InStyle" editor Claire McHugh. She is here to give us the goods.

Claire, great to have you here with us.

CLAIR MCHUGH, "INSTYLE" MAGAZINE: Thanks for having me.

KAGAN: Well, you are giving us a ticket inside some big stars' homes, so let's get right to it.

Courtney Cox, this is a young woman who has made homes and house design kind of a second career.

MCHUGH: Absolutely. She's had owned seven different houses in the last 14 years. Her current house is a beautiful, modern glass and stone mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

KAGAN: And what does she talk about when she's talking about design? Because she also talks a lot about -- and this is something a lot of women can relate to. When the husband moves in, you've got great stuff. What do you do with his stuff?

MCHUGH: Well, she's really worked hard to integrate her tasteful style with her husband's more broad, mass, even flamboyant taste, to build a house that looks beautiful. It's very modern, but it also has a lot of color which is one of their trademarks.

KAGAN: Well, and speaking of color, let's take a look at a home for a star that's not afraid of color when you see her pictures, Gillian Anderson from the "X Files."

MCHUGH: Yes, truly fearless. She will mix bright colors with items from all over the world. She lives Moroccan pieces, Indian pieces and things from Bali, and so she can make it work altogether.

KAGAN: And then finally, Julia Louise Dreyfuss, who people remember as "Elaine" on "Seinfeld."

MCHUGH: Julia is a devoted environmentalist, and she made her Santa Barbara beachhouse eco-chic.

KAGAN: Eco-chic.

MCHUGH: That's right. She has solar panels to provide electricity. She uses wood that's from sustainable forests, and also she mixes in beautiful colors for a beach palette. It's a wonderful house.

KAGAN: Now let's get behind the business of this for a second here. And looking at the magazine, "InStyle Home," this is not the regular "InStyle" magazine that comes to my house; this is a special issue. So are we trying to float a new magazine out there perhaps?

MCHUGH: We hope. We are starting with a special this month, available on newsstands this month and a couple more next year.

KAGAN: And when readers are looking at this, is the idea that they can get ideas that they can incorporate into their own homes, because let's be honest, most people can not afford this kind of interior design.

MCHUGH: You know, it's not a matter of budget; it's a matter of having a vision and trying to make things you already own work with new things, and the celebrities are on the same track as we all are, trying to make their dreams come true.

KAGAN: And then here's an idea for the next magazine, how you can do this, like "InStyle, At Home, on a Budget," how you can do it. Very good. Good luck with the magazine. Thanks for giving us a look inside.

MCHUGH: Thanks for having me.

KAGAN: Claire McHugh, it's called "InStyle Home," and as you heard her say, it's on the newsstand now for a look at other stars' homes.

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Aired October 8, 2003 - 10:52   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" gave us our first glance at the good life, "MTV's Cribs" takes us inside some star's posh pads, and "A Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" shows average Joes how much more their homes can be. Well, thanks to the current issue of "InStyle" magazine, we can get more than just a glimpse at some of the world's best abodes. The current issue profiles celebrity homes and shows whose house is much like a castle.
Let's bring in "InStyle" editor Claire McHugh. She is here to give us the goods.

Claire, great to have you here with us.

CLAIR MCHUGH, "INSTYLE" MAGAZINE: Thanks for having me.

KAGAN: Well, you are giving us a ticket inside some big stars' homes, so let's get right to it.

Courtney Cox, this is a young woman who has made homes and house design kind of a second career.

MCHUGH: Absolutely. She's had owned seven different houses in the last 14 years. Her current house is a beautiful, modern glass and stone mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

KAGAN: And what does she talk about when she's talking about design? Because she also talks a lot about -- and this is something a lot of women can relate to. When the husband moves in, you've got great stuff. What do you do with his stuff?

MCHUGH: Well, she's really worked hard to integrate her tasteful style with her husband's more broad, mass, even flamboyant taste, to build a house that looks beautiful. It's very modern, but it also has a lot of color which is one of their trademarks.

KAGAN: Well, and speaking of color, let's take a look at a home for a star that's not afraid of color when you see her pictures, Gillian Anderson from the "X Files."

MCHUGH: Yes, truly fearless. She will mix bright colors with items from all over the world. She lives Moroccan pieces, Indian pieces and things from Bali, and so she can make it work altogether.

KAGAN: And then finally, Julia Louise Dreyfuss, who people remember as "Elaine" on "Seinfeld."

MCHUGH: Julia is a devoted environmentalist, and she made her Santa Barbara beachhouse eco-chic.

KAGAN: Eco-chic.

MCHUGH: That's right. She has solar panels to provide electricity. She uses wood that's from sustainable forests, and also she mixes in beautiful colors for a beach palette. It's a wonderful house.

KAGAN: Now let's get behind the business of this for a second here. And looking at the magazine, "InStyle Home," this is not the regular "InStyle" magazine that comes to my house; this is a special issue. So are we trying to float a new magazine out there perhaps?

MCHUGH: We hope. We are starting with a special this month, available on newsstands this month and a couple more next year.

KAGAN: And when readers are looking at this, is the idea that they can get ideas that they can incorporate into their own homes, because let's be honest, most people can not afford this kind of interior design.

MCHUGH: You know, it's not a matter of budget; it's a matter of having a vision and trying to make things you already own work with new things, and the celebrities are on the same track as we all are, trying to make their dreams come true.

KAGAN: And then here's an idea for the next magazine, how you can do this, like "InStyle, At Home, on a Budget," how you can do it. Very good. Good luck with the magazine. Thanks for giving us a look inside.

MCHUGH: Thanks for having me.

KAGAN: Claire McHugh, it's called "InStyle Home," and as you heard her say, it's on the newsstand now for a look at other stars' homes.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com