Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Own Giant Paintings of Their Kids’ Eyeballs — Here’s Why

Mar. 15, 2025

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos (left) and the artwork inside their N.Y.C. home (right).Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty; Architectural Digest/YouTube

Roy Rochlin/Getty; Architectural Digest/YouTube

Kelly RipaandMark Consuelosare showing off a unique design detail in their New York City townhouse.

The marriedLive with Kelly and Markhosts explained the story behind the custom artwork that adorns one wall in their “forever home” during avideo tourwithArchitectural Digeston Tuesday, Dec. 10.

While showing viewers around their sprawling primary bedroom, the couple pauses to unveil the three giant eyeballs installed in the hallway just outside the space.

“By the way, those are our kids’ eyes,” Consuelos, 53, explains, referring to their sons Michael, 27, Joaquin, 21, and daughter Lola, 23.

Artwork inside Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' home.Architectural Digest/YouTube

Architectural Digest/YouTube

“They don’t live here anymore, so when we leave our bedroom it feels like they’re still with us,” he adds. Ripa, 54, chimes in, “And I could stare at my kids’ eyes forever. I just think they’re great.”

The pair also walk viewers through the process of creating such an intricate art piece, noting that the artist’s name isMarc Quinn. Per his official website, Quinn has been incorporating irises into his artwork since 2009.

“He photographs the eye and he paints the eye but from the inside looking out,” Ripa says. “So it’s not a print. It’s not a photograph.”

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in their N.Y.C. home.Douglas Friedman

Douglas Friedman

Also during the tour, the married couple of 28 years opened up about how their abode has become their “favorite place on earth” — and how they plan on keeping it forever.

“We’ve moved several times in our lives, but no matter where we go, for me, this is my forever home,” Ripa says. “When I walked in here I was like, ‘This is the final place where I will live.’ I love this house so much.”

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The eyeball paintings aren’t the only special details Ripa and Consuelos have in their home.

Ripa notes that “just about every light fixture” in their bedroom comes from a flea market in Paris, making each piece one-of-a-kind. Consuelos also has an explanation for the giant mirror they had installed in the space.

Cover of Architectural Digest’s January issue.Douglas Friedman

In Consuelos' cigar lounge, which he calls “the ultimate guys' room,” there’s a special ventilation system that ensures the room never has a lingering smoke smell.

TheRiverdalealum also has a cigar stash hidden inside a side table humidor, which Ripa says she “did not know was there” despite living in the home “as long as” her husband.

See more of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' N.Y.C. home onarchdigest.comand inAD’s January issue.

source: people.com