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When you walk into Lamorne Morris’s sprawling

Los Angeles home, there is a palpable sense of fun.

It’s something we all need these days, and for the

actor, it’s the result of a two-year renovation that

transformed his modern Spanish-style property

into a cool, open-floor plan with retractable glass

walls that seamlessly connect indoors and out.

But it’s the cheeky neon lights, candy machines

and an arcade game that reveal the playful spirit—

and passions—of its owner. Take the entryway,

for example, where the actor, 36, who starred as

Winston Bishop on the sitcom New Girl alongside

Zooey Deschanel, proudly displays “the greatest

game of all time,” an NBA Jam console. Nearby

candy store-style dispensers are stocked full with

M&M’s, Skittles and Jelly Bellies. “They kind of

match the color scheme, but they’re also a dis-

traction,” he says jokingly. “People are so focused

on the candy, they don’t focus on the game.” The

sporty theme flows into the rest of the house as

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‘If you come

to my house,

you are

going to see

me do this’

—LAMORNE MORRIS

Storied Halls

Posters from

his movies

and shows,

including New

Girl, are hung

gallery-style

alongside works

he selected

with designer

Morgan Cleary.

Slice of Life

The showman doesnÕt just

pop bottles when hosting

weekly get-togethers with

friends, he sabers them.

On the

Right Track

MorrisÕs dining

room table

is made from a

salvaged piece

of an old train.

ÒYou can crank

it up and down,Ó

he says. Nearby

is a glass-walled

wine cellar.

Hollywood @ home

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