Inside Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin’s Beverly Hills Home, Where They Married in 1997

Hamlin Built the French Provincial House Years Before Rinna Moved In

Viewers of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills know Lisa Rinna’s home for its antiques, French Provincial details and the occasional living room dance party. The 4,122-square-foot house in Beverly Hills was already closely associated with Harry Hamlin by the time Rinna moved in. He had commissioned it in the late 1980s and would go on to share it with Rinna as they raised their two daughters.

The backyard became the setting for their wedding on March 29, 1997. Chandeliers hung from the trees as they exchanged vows on the lawn. Inside, much of the design Hamlin had chosen before they met stayed in place, from the stone floors and painted walls to the antiques that would eventually become familiar to television viewers.

The House Predates Two of Hamlin’s Marriages

Hamlin had the Beverly Hills residence custom-built while married to actress Laura Johnson. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1989. By then, Hamlin had already made many of the choices that would give the house its character, including details Rinna would later point out when discussing who had decorated it.

Hamlin later married actress Nicollette Sheridan, who refused to move into the property. He lived elsewhere during their marriage and returned to the house after the relationship ended in 1992. That period helps explain why the home could be so closely associated with Hamlin’s life even though he had spent time away from it.

Rinna met Hamlin after his marriage to Sheridan ended. She was happy to move into the house and later recalled that she had previously lived only in apartments. The move brought her into a larger home with a yard and rooms whose appearance Hamlin had already decided. Within a few years, that property would become the place they chose to get married.

Chandeliers Hung From the Trees at Their Backyard Wedding

On March 29, 1997, the couple married on the lawn behind the house. Hanging chandeliers from the trees brought an indoor fixture into the garden and gave the outdoor ceremony a formal touch. It became one of the most distinctive details of a wedding held at the address where the couple would build their family life.

Rinna and Hamlin raised their daughters, Delilah and Amelia, in the house. The yard that had hosted their wedding took on a more everyday purpose as the girls grew up. The swimming pool, a prominent feature of the backyard, stayed covered for years because the couple wanted to reduce the risk it posed while their daughters were young.

Those uses of the backyard belong to different points in the family’s history. The lawn could accommodate a wedding with chandeliers in the trees. On ordinary days, the covered pool reflected a decision about how the family used the same space when the children were small.

Rinna Credits Hamlin With Most of What Viewers See Inside

Although the house became familiar to audiences through Rinna’s appearances on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she has credited Hamlin with most of its interior choices. He selected the stone flooring, the painted walls and the antiques that fill the rooms. Rinna has described her own additions as modest, including a couch in the bedroom and decorative candles.

The interior’s character comes in part from how much there is to look at. Stone underfoot, painted surfaces and collections of older furnishings give viewers several details to notice in the same room. The antiques are part of the setting whether the family is sitting down together or the living room has become the site of a dance party.

Rinna’s account of furnishing the house also places the design in its original context. Hamlin had established its look before she moved in, and she was comfortable living with the choices he had made. The house became associated with her on television years after those choices had given it a recognizable appearance.

The Chips and Cracks Fit Hamlin’s Design

Hamlin wanted the residence to show its age as people lived in it. Small chips and cracks were part of the effect he envisioned. A stone floor could develop marks, and a surface that started out new could gradually take on the appearance of something that had been there for years. That approach suited a house filled with antiques, where many objects already carried visible signs of use.

Some reality television viewers have focused on the amount of furniture and decoration, while others have commented on the compact bathrooms the family shared. The size of the property can make those bathrooms seem unexpected. A house can have substantial overall square footage while allocating it unevenly, and the rooms that draw the most attention on television can give a different impression of scale from the smaller spaces the family uses every day.

The wear also helps explain why people can look at the same interior and come away with different impressions. One person may immediately notice the irregularities in the stone or the number of antiques in a room. Another may see those details as part of the French Provincial character Hamlin wanted the house to develop over time.

The Couple Refinanced the Property Between 2018 and 2023

Property records show that Rinna and Hamlin took out roughly $4.3 million in refinancing loans against the estate between 2018 and 2023. That figure refers to the combined amount of the loans taken out over the period. The estate’s multimillion-dollar valuation is a separate figure concerning what the property is worth.

The refinancing took place decades after Hamlin built the house and after the family had already used it as a wedding venue and a home for their daughters. For viewers who recognize the address through the interiors shown on television, the records offer a different piece of its history, one tied to the couple’s ownership of the property over time.

Nearly three decades after the wedding, Rinna still speaks fondly of the house. The stone flooring and antiques preserve much of what Hamlin chose before she arrived. The backyard holds a more personal association for the couple. It is where they stood beneath chandeliers hung from the trees and exchanged vows at the home where they would raise Delilah and Amelia.