Posted on 05/08/2026 10:11:33 AM PDT by algore
If any city was made by men, for men, it’s Las Vegas. In the early 20th century, this man-versus-nature oasis was strong-armed into being when mobsters and casino magnates swept into the Nevada desert.
By the boom years of the 1950s and ’60s, these high rollers were erecting gilded penthouses and sprawling suburban ranch-style houses. Inside, shag-pile carpeting flowed lavishly across floors and walls, chandeliers sparkled like diamonds, and a legion of marble statues idled as if awaiting the reboot of the Roman Empire. It was man-made aesthetics at their most swaggering.
Which makes Sin City’s latest real-estate trend feel gleefully ironic: With relatively affordable housing prices, Vegas is a unicorn of a place where performers can feasibly finance buying a home through their art.
A new wave of financially independent female entertainers—the very women who might have once taken orders from the men in charge—are now snapping up those time-capsule residences and reimagining them with flamboyant decor that keeps the kitschy ethos of the city alive, one velvet wall, mirrored ceiling, and lava-rock lounge at a time.
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A facade of all form, no substance.
Uh ok......to each ones own.
Love it.
Well done ladies.👍
Not my style, but hey, home ownership is a good thing and I am glad these girls have nice homes in the style they want.
I love it too.
L
😄
Folks come to my place and comment how nice it is.
I respond that’s it a combination of Vincent Price goes to college.
It works for me.
Kinda Graceland.😉
The bar in our house has a 40s-50s Pin Up Girl theme.
People think it’s cool.
Or maybe it’s the free drinks.
L
The second photo looks like a scene out of Godfather II. (For some Democrats thats two not eleven).
A little of both I’m sure! 🍻🍷🍺🥃🍸🍹🥤👍
My bar has rock and roll groups and sports memorabilia.
They have done a great job of keeping the look going.
Nice to see!
The ugliest home decor of all time. All the glitz, without the beauty.
Bugsy Siegel approved.
......second photo looks like a scene out of Godfather II.
.......(For some Democrats thats two........ not eleven).
Oh yeah. The Lake Tahoe house.
Where is Fredo? He is smart. Not like everybody says!
Reminds me of the houses in Casino.
First baby is kinda hot. Is she supposed to simulate a mob wife? Girlfriend? This could get complicated. And expensive.
Some people are committed to a mental institution. Some people build their own.
“A new wave of financially independent female entertainers—the very women who might have once taken orders from the men in charge—are now snapping up those time-capsule residences and reimagining them with flamboyant decor that keeps the kitschy ethos of the city alive, one velvet wall, mirrored ceiling, and lava-rock lounge at a time.” Rock on ladies.
“A new wave of financially independent female entertainers—the very women who might have once taken orders from the men in charge—are now snapping up those time-capsule residences and reimagining them with flamboyant decor that keeps the kitschy ethos of the city alive, one velvet wall, mirrored ceiling, and lava-rock lounge at a time.” Rock on ladies.
The reality could be they are more like the Sharon Stone character in Casino, who we found out was still dependent on James Woods.
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