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Glen Powell’s new Austin home will feature luxurious design touches that reflect his love of entertaining and appreciation for high-end craftsmanship.Austin Today
Actor Glen Powell is building a new house in his hometown of Austin, Texas, and he’s taking an active role in the design process. Powell’s approach focuses on creating warm, easy spaces that are perfect for entertaining, including a large sauna big enough for 10 people and a music room with records and relaxed seating. The home will also feature a mix of midcentury-inspired furnishings, personal memorabilia, and art collected from Powell’s travels, reflecting his desire for the space to feel youthful, vibrant, and full of diverse voices.
Why it matters
As a prominent celebrity, Powell’s design choices for his new Austin home offer insights into current trends in luxury residential design, particularly the growing emphasis on wellness-focused amenities and personalized, eclectic decor that reflects the homeowner’s interests and experiences.
The details
Powell, known for roles in films like Top Gun: Maverick and Barbie, is building the new house in his hometown of Austin. He has been heavily involved in the design process, drawing on his family’s background in architecture and real estate. Key features of the home include a large sauna big enough for 10 people, which Powell sees as a ‘social’ wellness space, and a music room with records, a record player, and relaxed seating. The overall design aesthetic blends midcentury-inspired furnishings with personal memorabilia and art collected from Powell’s travels, reflecting his desire for the home to feel ‘youthful and lively’ rather than like a ‘museum’.
Powell is currently building the new house in Austin.
The players
Glen Powell
An American actor known for roles in films like Top Gun: Maverick and Barbie, who is building a new home in his hometown of Austin, Texas.
ELLE Decor
The magazine that interviewed Powell about the design of his new Austin home.
Omega
The watch brand for which Powell is an ambassador, and which hosted an event in Austin that ELLE Decor covered.
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What they’re saying
“I’ve always been a guy who loves entertaining. Especially if you plan a party or you have people over, the space always informs the experience.”
— Glen Powell, Actor
“I really like gold pieces. There’s an (Omega) Constellation watch with a black face and gold bezel that’s one of my favorite pieces. It’s such a great conversation piece and I love the design because it can be dressed up or down.”
— Glen Powell, Actor
“I’m typically not drinking or going out, so I’ll invite cast members or friends and we’ll steam, sun, cold plunge, do all the things. For me, it’s a social thing.”
— Glen Powell, Actor
“In Austin, music was always part of the water supply.”
— Glen Powell, Actor
“I wanted this house to feel cool, colorful, vibrant, full of diverse art and diverse voices.”
— Glen Powell, Actor
What’s next
Powell is expected to complete construction on his new Austin home in the coming months, and the finished space will likely be featured in additional design and lifestyle media coverage.
The takeaway
Glen Powell’s design choices for his new Austin home reflect a growing trend among celebrities and affluent homeowners toward creating personalized, wellness-focused living spaces that blend luxury amenities with eclectic, lived-in decor. His emphasis on entertaining, social wellness, and incorporating diverse artistic voices aligns with broader shifts in high-end residential design.
