Christian Siriano and his partner Kyle Smith have been living full-time in their super cute Connecticut home — and it’s gorgeous!

“I was looking for a full refresh,” the designer and Project Runway mentor tells Architectural Digest. “I felt like my life was a little chaotic. The last year or two, I just haven’t stopped—doing shows, collections, collaborations. I was like, I need a break. I wanted something zen and easy.”

“It’s like another world up here,” he said of the property, which they closed on in February. “It’s quiet. We’re completely surrounded by nature.”

“We sit down at the dining table almost every night. It feels like more real life,” he added.

If we lived HERE, we’d never want to leave. See more at ArchDigest.com.