Amy Schumer Opens the Doors to Her Colorful New Orleans Home

Amy Schumer is enjoying life down in the Big Easy! 

In a new video tour with Homeworthy posted on Friday, May 9, the actress and comedian, 43, took viewers around her New Orleans home that she shares with her husband, Chris Fischer, and their 5-year-old son, Gene. 

Schumer, who was born in New York City and recently listed her Brooklyn townhouse for sale, says she “fell in love” with the Louisiana coastal city after first visiting when she was 16 years old.

“And then over the years, going on the road, doing standup and then eventually being married and pregnant, we were spending more and more time here,” the Kinda Pregnant star tells the outlet. “And so in 2021, we bought this beautiful place and renovated it and made it into our dream, dramatic New Orleans hang.” 

She adds, “This house is, like, our dream come true.”

Homeworthy describes the property as “a jewel box of a home that perfectly blends old-world Southern charm with Amy’s unmistakable wit and fearless creativity.”

The media company — which was founded by Emmy Award-winning television producer Alison Kenworthy — adds that the home is filled with everything from “hand-painted murals and collected antiques to bold artwork and whimsical touches.” 

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“I think people would be pretty surprised by how much pride and effort and specificity I put into my home,” Schumer says, explaining that she doesn’t live “like a hoarder [or] under a lot of neon bar signs” like people might think. 

“I actually like being around beauty,” she continues. 

While guiding the camera through their home, Schumer shows off a vast collection of books in her library, including “100 plays.” When it comes to the room’s main accessory, she quips, “Having a sliding ladder in the library feels like I’ve made it.” 

One area Schumer was really excited to show off was the hall bathroom, which was adorned with cat chandeliers, which she says “are pretty essential,” as well as hand-painted murals by the same artist who also turned the entryway into “the flamingo room” with wall paintings of the bird. 

Elsewhere in the home is “the pink room” filled with furniture by architect and designer India Mahdavi and a bar from a thrift store, where Schumer says she and Fischer, 44, “just like to have a drink at.” 

When asked what their drink of choice was, Schumer says that “we drink a lot of margaritas in our home [and] late-night red wine, of course.” 

Later in the video, she shows off a room called “couch couch” because “we just lay around” on the multiple sofas in the space. “Everything you see is something that Chris and I fell in love with,” the Life & Beth star says, noting, “We have a similar sensibility.” 

However, she does admit there are a few things they don’t agree on — particularly in the “couch couch” space. “He really likes this yellow couch and I don’t. And I don’t really like these pillows,” she says of one of the sofas. “But that’s where you compromise, right? That’s marriage.”

The kitchen, meanwhile, was designed by Fischer, who is a farmer and chef. “This old big butcher block is very Chris, and this is sort of his taste that has become my taste,” Schumer shares, adding that “a lot of cooking goes on in here; a lot of late-night cooking goes on in here.” 

She then admits that “Chris is the one doing all the cooking in here and all the chopping.” The comedian, who starred in the Food Network series Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, which saw Fischer teaching her various new dishes, adds that “I help a little bit.”

“But mostly he’s in [the kitchen] making food for the whole family,” she continues. 

Later, Schumer shows off the guest bedroom’s ensuite bathroom, which is entirely covered in plaster (including the bathtub). Speaking to the Italian rustic vibes, she quips, “You want to be transported to Italy when you’re taking a dump, don’t you?” 

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When showing off the pool and backyard space, Schumer’s Kinda Pregnant costar, Jillian Bell, makes a surprise appearance while sitting on a porch swing. “Don’t miss Jillian. She sort of just comes with the house. I won’t even know she’s here, and I just come and she’s here,” the comedian deadpans. 

“The highlight of the tour,” Schumer says, is her collection of commemorative musical plates, including ones for Sound of Music and Annie, which is displayed in a hutch in the dining room. 

When asked to say more, she notes that the plate captures “Julie Andrews in her absolute prime,” and that they’re purely decorative. “I have kept them for a really long time and I think they might be worth something,” she continues. 

“Everything has meaning to us,” Schumer notes, before later adding, “It’s a home filled with so much love and our son loves it.”