6 most beautiful celebrity homes of 2016

For decades, Architectural Digest magazine has given readers a peek into the amazing homes and private lives of musicians, actresses and celebrities. Some, however, really stand out from the crowd. Amy Astley of Architectural Digest stopped by TODAY to take us on a visual journey of favorite — and most talked about — celebrity homes of 2016.

1. The Obama's private White House living quarters

Architectural Digest recently visited the private rooms the first family has called home for the past eight years. What they discovered: these rarely seen rooms comfortably mix the Obama's personal style with the rich history and diversity of our nation.

One of Mrs. Obama’s top priorities was making the living quarters a real home for her young family and ensuring their comfort and happiness. Two months before moving in, Mrs. Obama made sure to get Malia and Sasha’s rooms set up, as well as her mother's room.

It was also incredibly important for Mrs. Obama to bring new voices into the national conversation and to select artists and designers who have never appeared in the White House before.

Mrs. Obama was able to mix diverse, contemporary artwork with the historic character of the building to make it feel like a truly unique space. The Treaty Room, a favorite late night hangout spot of President Obama, is filled with memorabilia including one of Obama’s two Grammy Awards, family photos and sports memorabilia.

2. Meg Ryan's light-filled SoHo Loft

Meg Ryan loves renovating homes, and the light-filled SoHo loft that was featured in the November issue of Architectural Digest was the ninth home she has remodeled.

In her travels around the world, Meg has collected vintage furniture from San Francisco to Asia, or wherever she was shooting on location.

3. Jessica Chastain's glamourous NYC apartment

Jessica Chastain’s glamourous old-world NYC apartment is filled with personal history.

As a Julliard student, she used to eat dinner at a restaurant directly across the street and the previous owner was composer Adam Guettel, whose record she used to play when homesick at Julliard.

The home features six fireplaces, a copper pedestal tub in the master suite, a vintage 1954 jukebox and a tufted chintz chair once owned by Lauren Bacall.

4 & 5. Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian's California Homes

Two of the most talked about homes of the year were those of Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. Both Calabasas, California properties were previously owned by celebrities: Kourtney’s by NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, Khloe’s by supertar Justin Bieber.