Inside Justin Verlander and Kate Upton's New York home: the green kitchen wins

The kitchen is the room to linger over. In the New York home Justin Verlander and Kate Upton opened to Architectural Digest in March 2026, deep green cabinetry makes a convincing argument for getting braver with paint. Their designer, John Ruggiero, helped turn an all-white apartment into a home full of color. The living room goes pink. The kitchen goes green. Watch their official tour.

Our pick is the kitchen. Green gives a working room some swagger, and it is easy to imagine wanting to stay there after the plates are cleared. For anyone collecting ideas for a future home, this is a useful place to pause the tour: decide whether you love the whole room or just want that one confident color.

The couple also chose a theater over a formal dining room, according to AD's photographed feature. That decision earns its own vote. A room built around the evenings you actually want to have has obvious appeal. Put on a movie, settle in, and let the dinner party become a much less formal affair.

You get one choice from this tour for your own place: the green kitchen, the pink living room, or the movie room. We're taking the kitchen. Movie night can wait.