Dakota Johnson is a popular Hollywood actress, best known for her work in the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy. Her Los Angeles home isn’t your typical Hollywood mansion. It’s a mid-century retreat, once designed by architect Carl Maston, that Johnson herself calls her “anchor”.She gave a glimpse into her house in a home tour series by Architectural Digest some time ago, and her home is nothing less than a vintage retreat.Her place gives a clean vibe and is a cosy retreat, filled with vintage furniture, personal mementos, and lined with numerous plants and flowering pots that give a lively energy to her space, tucked carefully into nearly every corner.Here are some indoor plants that line Dakota Johnson’s jungly-vintage abode
The delicate ferns
The maidenhair fern is a delicate houseplant with thin black stems and fan-shaped, nearly feathery leaves that flutter with the slightest breeze.This face-shaped pot is kept in her kitchen where she cooks and bakes most of the time.The button fern is a sturdier, more forgiving cousin, with small, round, glossy leaflets that look almost like a string of coins along each frond. It grows in lower light better than most ferns and doesn’t demand constant attention, making it ideal for shelves or low tables. This one is placed right next to its cousin on the kitchen slab in her home.
Long and short green friends
The burgundy rubber tree brings deep, wine-coloured leaves and an upright silhouette that can single-handedly anchor a living room or reading nook. It grows best in bright, indirect light and only needs watering once the top layer of soil dries out, making it fairly low-maintenance for how dramatic it looks. This plant adds character to Johnson’s living room, placed right next to her sofa and center table.Mimosa, a tiny yellow plant with fern-like leaves that fold shut when touched, brings a playful element. A potful of these is placed right next to her living room doorway, enjoys bright light and regular watering, and is often grown outdoors. A potted mimosa near a sunny window can be a fun conversation starter indoors, especially in homes with kids or curious guests.
Romantic blooms
Peonies are the epitome of romantic, old-world charm, with their full, ruffled petals and heady fragrance. They’re technically a seasonal cut flower rather than a houseplant. A vase of peonies lines the entrance next to her dog’s portrait on a console table that instantly elevates a space, echoing the same warm, collected feel of her vintage home.The Persian buttercup lines the same pot at the entrance, with layered, paper-thin petals in shades of red, pink, orange, and white, offering a similar softness with a slightly wilder edge.
The bohemian bundle
The butterfly ranunculus looks almost like a rose crossed with tissue paper, with delicate, crinkled petals that catch the light beautifully and are rightly placed at her table in the wood-paneled office. It’s a slightly rarer variety than the standard ranunculus, making it a lovely choice for a smaller, more intentional arrangement.Anemones line the same pot on Johnson’s table, with their dark centres and crisp, poppy-like petals, which bring a graphic, slightly wild quality to any flower arrangement.
The bedroom brights
Goldenrods, with their feathery yellow plumes, are an easy way to bring warmth and texture into a room, especially in the cooler months. They’re often used as a filler flower in bouquets, but a handful of these line a table in Dakota’s bedroom.Along with the gerbera daisies, which are the easiest way to bring instant colour into a home. With their bold, rounded petals in shades of orange, red and yellow.
