Shark Tank star slams Kylie Jenners lengthy renovation on $15M mansion

“Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran has some thoughts about reality TV personality Kylie Jenner’s yearslong home design project.When asked to weigh in on the 29-year-old makeup mogul’s build-in-progress, which has been in the works since 2020, the 77-year-old real estate tycoon gave TMZ a candid response.“Not worth it,” Corcoran said.“You should see my house.

It’s much nicer.”Corcoran elaborated on her advice, explaining, “You don’t enjoy the home when you’re too particular about the design.When you finally get it, it’s like a showcase, and you don’t really live there.”The entrepreneur insisted she speaks from experience, adding it’s a lesson that she’s “learned over the years.”Corcoran recently completed a major home renovation of her own, transforming the $16 million Manhattan penthouse she purchased in October 2025.On Aug.

26, Corcoran shared an Instagram post, noting she’s still getting ready to reveal the full renovation.In the months leading up to the project’s completion, she shared a few behind-the-scenes progress updates, providing a look at some of her favorite existing details—from the original century-old tile in the bathroom to the sky-high ceilings and wood-burning fireplace.Fresh off of a home makeover, Corcoran recommended spending some time in a new home to “get the feeling of the space, then finally decorate and do it fast.”While Corcoran’s approach to renovation may seem to prioritize speed over anything else, she’s previously opened up about the sentimental value a dream home can hold.When she listed her “dream” penthouse in 2025—which was quickly snapped up for $1.5 million over asking, at a final sale price of $13.5 million—Corcoran told the New York Times, “It’s easy to spend money when you’re building a lifelong dream.For me, real estate is emotional.”Corcoran called the palatial Upper East Side penthouse home for a decade, investing an estimated $2 millio...