Once the structural renovation had wrapped, the pair wasn’t finished. Cara Delevingne’s vivid home (AD, July/August 2021) led them to seek out Line Architecture founder Nicolò Bini to, in Holmes-McKagan’s words, add “European flair and romanticism, bespoke details, and more whimsy and color” to their 8,656-square-foot primary residence. During that first meeting in their kitchen, the Italian architect felt their deep history and connection with the property. But, he says, “I was struck by the contrast between how dynamic they were, and interesting and 𝑠e𝑥y and charismatic, versus how staid and monochromatic their house was.”

Ever since 1994, when the rocker bought this abode with a premonition that Holmes-McKagan would walk into his life and make it a home, the couple have felt deeply rooted to it. And with this reimagining, the family’s fingerprints and energy are inextricably embedded in the house too. “It’s just so hard to leave,” says McKagan, who makes any excuse to stay put (when not on tour), savoring what they’ve created. “We do have other places,” Holmes-McKagan says, “but this is definitely my favorite place to come home to. It feels like home.”