In 2020, Johnson invited Architectural Digest for an inside look at the midcentury modern abode designed by architect Carl Maston. The unique residence features some pretty interesting design elements. For starters, there’s an entire wall of front doors in the living room that act as entrances to the house. Great for indoor/outdoor living enthusiasts, there are even floor-to-ceiling windows that open up like a garage door to the backyard and a nearby lap pool.
The wood-paneled walls, vintage furnishings, and interior design give the home a classic Hollywood feel, while the lush landscape outside makes it seem like a treehouse hidden away from the world. You’d never think the place is located on a Los Angeles cul-de-sac!  
Johnson purchased the home from writer Ryan Murphy in 2016 and spent the following 4 years making it her own. It was actually Johnson’s first big purchase following the filming of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). Since she spent much of her life on the road growing up, this house was Dakota’s way of putting down roots. Speaking on her Los Angeles home, Johnson says, “With my job and the velocity at which my schedule can change, it’s important for me to have a place to go and it be mine,” and “psychologically, I’m moored somewhere. This place is my anchor.”

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