Lenny Kravitz’s home in Brazil is on another level

**THE VERDICT**: Kravitz nails the colonial conversion with material honesty and zero designer ego. **WHAT IT IS**: A village of 19th century Portuguese colonial farmhouses and outbuildings on 1,000 acres outside Rio de Janeiro. Purchased in 2007 for $3 million, the former coffee plantation houses guest quarters, gym, pool house, recording studio, and working farm. The rock star lives completely off grid, no cell service, just horses and fresh produce. **SIGNATURE MOVE**: The copper bathtub positioned steps from the master bedroom, surrounded by windows that flood natural light across black and white abstract wall murals. A rustic wooden fan overhead, vibrant orange bedding, bamboo blinds. The material weight of that copper against raw colonial walls speaks to serious taste. Plus a transparent acrylic grand piano that once belonged to filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, now floating like sculpture in Brazilian light. **WHY IT WORKS**: Kravitz respects the colonial bones while layering in Brazilian design royalty. Furniture by Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues, and Jorge Zalszupin provides the modernist anchor. Traditional Brazilian tiles and regional flourishes honor place. He adds midcentury Warren Platner and Eero Saarinen pieces, custom work from his own Kravitz Design studio, and artist friends' contributions. The mix feels earned, not bought. Most importantly, he brightened the dark colonial interiors without destroying their character. Natural materials dominate: wood, stone, leather, copper. The palette stays earthy and warm. No fake patina, no hostile gestures. **IMPACT**: This project proves colonial architecture can handle contemporary life without losing its soul. Kravitz shows how to honor historical bones while inserting serious modern furniture. The Brazilian masters' pieces gain power in this rural context, away from museum walls. It's a masterclass in renovation restraint and material respect.