When I suggest she interview herself, she replies, “No, I’m off. The 1960s chrome sconces on both sides are from 1stdibs.com.
It’s all you, sista!”We start with her lovable rescue dogs. “It’s a great way to set up a foundation for life,” says Lara, “which is: enjoy life, be pragmatic, and remember that you’re blessed and need to give back.” As a dedicated supporter of International Medical Corps and Greenwich Adult Day Care, Lara follows the same rule.The family loves their nook of Greenwich in a tight-knit neighborhood near Riverside Yacht Club and Ada’s candy store. First, she hit a traffic jam on her way home from the city, which made it impossible to meet before she had to pick up her kids from school. It’s a hard job and then I have an even harder job when I take off the pretty clothes and put on the mom hat.” In Greenwich, she forgets she’s a celebrity. It’s due out in April. “They never ever lost hope when I was making zero money and people said, ‘Forget it. I’m a huge advocate of sports. ft. single-family home is a 5 bed, 6.0 bath property. The mirror is from Z Gallerie. “The other day she told me she couldn’t decide if she wanted to own a store that sells croissants or be a dog trainer, so the jury is out on whether she’ll follow in my footsteps. After a 15-year-long union, David and his award-winning wife decide to end their marriage. Images With that dive, I never got past the thumping heart, where I was like, ‘Get it together! “I got him on the set and did a story with him and the ladies of Desperate Housewives. My mom plugged me into everything because I was the youngest of five and she didn’t know what to do with me. I also covered the James Bond movie with Daniel Craig in Panama with the same gusto. “We were sad to leave Greenwich. I play tennis a lot—about three times a week—and I run around like a lunatic and never sit down. Her face is always animated. “When she’s with my kids,” says Elizabeth, “Lara is high-fiving them and doing silly dances.
It’s been great for my diet—I can’t eat late, I can’t have that other glass of wine that I want.”Lara is in the city by 5:10 a.m. and hits GMA’s breakfast spread. Duff claims he wants to play pro football or basketball. The living room’s pops of color come from acid green, aqua and fuchsia accessories, including an area rug from the Rug Co. and a pair of turquoise thrift store lamps. Her hands dance.Her favorite celebrity interview? After three years in L.A., Lara says, “He is a different kid. He came back a leader.“I love living in Connecticut and raising my family here, but there are things I miss dearly about California: the friends we made there; the weather; the lifestyle; the road trips we took on weekends. “There’s no greater gift than having somebody else blow-dry your hair,” Lara says, with a wide grin.For someone born in the summer of ’69, Lara looks fantastic. Back in the living room in another “before” picture”: The old floor plan was closed off and the furnishings were traditional; a far cry from the newly remodeled space.
All rights reserved. Lara says, “She tells me how I did and how her friends feel about the stories we’re doing. A set of four chrome and white leather bar stools completes the space. I’m on the kids’ schedule. Lara appeared in the entryway, looking exactly as she does on TV, at least from the neck up: radiant skin, girl-next-door smile. A cool platinum and white palette links the first floor rooms and plays off the refinished terrazzo floor. Pinning down Lara Spencer for an interview is no small feat. “Everyone goes, ‘Oh, I know, George Clooney’—and by the way, he’s not shabby and he’s not bad to look at!” She chuckles. “I adopted them after Hurricane Katrina,” says Lara, explaining that she had heard about trucks of homeless pets heading north.