--- title: Dakota Johnson's Tranquil L.A. Home Impresses the Internet description: Everyone has latched on to Dakota Johnson's house tour for Architectural Digest, which is as soothing as it is charming. canonical: https://time.com/5802450/dakota-johnson-house-tour/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-03-13T14:38:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T19:05:39.000Z og:title: 'It's Like a Treehouse. On a Boat.' Dakota Johnson's Tranquil L.A. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Updated: Dec 12, 2023 7:05 PM UTCPublished: Mar 13, 2020 2:38 PM UTC  Actress Dakota Johnson attends the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Actress Dakota Johnson attends the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Updated: Dec 12, 2023 7:05 PM UTCPublished: Mar 13, 2020 2:38 PM UTC [Dakota Johnson](https://time.com/5646183/dakota-johnson-teeth-jimmy-fallon/) has charmed the masses on social media, thanks to her greenery-filled house in Los Angeles featured in [_Architectural Digest_](https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/step-inside-dakota-johnsons-midcentury-modern-home). Purchased from Ryan Murphy, the creator behind _American Horror Story_, the home is an internet-winner. Perhaps it’s the setup. “It’s like a treehouse. On a boat,” as she puts it. Perhaps it’s Johnson’s signature cool delivery. “This place is my anchor,” she explains. While that definition may not apply to viewers online, the _Fifty Shades of Grey_ star’s personal tour has certainly collected a considerable amount of admiration from Twitter. Stay for the crystal collection, the table made of wood from Winston Churchill’s yacht that does not function, and her throwing some excellent bamboo tree shade at her neighbor. > [](https://twitter.com/taykotas/status/1237825750469918723) The internet latched on to every bit of this tour through her abode for the magazine. Everywhere you look — inside and outside the peaceful two-story home — the spaces are filled with an appreciation for the natural world. There are bamboo trees, and the citrus is abundant: There are limes, there are lemons and there are oranges. She even imparts some advice: “I think the key to a healthy relationship is double sinks,” the actor says during the bathroom portion of the tour. She is currently dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. See below for the best reactions to Dakota Johnson’s house tour in _Architectural Digest_. > [](https://twitter.com/KatieGasbeck13/status/1237770616838774788) > [](https://twitter.com/tabitj/status/1238195872141213696) > [](https://twitter.com/crunsty/status/1238650604261539841) > [](https://twitter.com/olsencassidy/status/1237905796505141252) > [](https://twitter.com/rottenwork333/status/1238687839660830720) > [](https://twitter.com/greenIight/status/1237870631431143424) > [](https://twitter.com/chastaen/status/1237878792799932418) > [](https://twitter.com/yecats%5Fnguyen/status/1238124460248428552) > [](https://twitter.com/evanrosskatz/status/1238111884194320384) The takes continued to abound. > [](https://twitter.com/robbieronans/status/1238207769557131264) > [](https://twitter.com/FactsDakota/status/1237727334180040704) > [](https://twitter.com/javi%5Fdraws/status/1238433871668097025) > [](https://twitter.com/sarah%5Fhadhinah/status/1238449437153710080) > [](https://twitter.com/successiontheme/status/1237885285372801025) > [](https://twitter.com/dxtrnws/status/1238124585603584000) > [](https://twitter.com/AllMyloveQueenD/status/1238481336849051653) > [](https://twitter.com/ccartharn/status/1238232279245148160) > [](https://twitter.com/georgemacqay/status/1238585071856214017) > [](https://twitter.com/sbstryker/status/1238588143487438848) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5802450/dakota-johnson-house-tour/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5802450/dakota-johnson-house-tour/"},"headline":"'It's Like a Treehouse. 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