Welcome to Demi Lovato’s Trippy Modern Farmhouse

From the glam room to a pup play area, the star’s indoor-outdoor space is all about good vibes

September 7, 2022

Demi Lovato may be as famous as they come, but stars, they say, are just like us. After spending one too many months cooped up during the early days of quarantine, the award-winning singer-songwriter and actor felt ready for a new home in Los Angeles that checked all the boxes. So, as a real estate frenzy was taking over the country, Lovato was also in the midst of a pandemic house hunt.

With six bedrooms and seven bathrooms spread across 8,500 square feet, this Studio City modern farmhouse provided the blank canvas that Lovato had always dreamed about. Another bonus was the theater and, of course, the backyard swimming pool. “I love the outdoor space,” she explains over Zoom. “I also loved that it had everything that I needed—there were a lot of houses that were beautiful, but there wasn’t [another] house that could have a room for glam, a room for my fittings, a room for my studio… Also, the vibe was really beautiful, and I just fell in love with it when I saw it.”

It was here that Lovato conceptualized Holy Fvck, her eighth full-length album with Island Records. It’s a culmination of the 30-year-old’s rebirth and also marks a return to her rock and pop-punk roots. Designing this house was a process that paralleled that personal journey. This time around, Lovato wanted every inch of the space to fully embody her personality—and the sense of fluidity that continues to shape her identity.

Incidentally, Lovato’s head of security connected her with Argyle Design founders Kat Bell and James Drew. As soon as the trio met, it felt like a perfect fit. “It’s totally different because the last house that I owned for myself—I didn’t have a vision for it,” she explains. “It was just this blank, white, minimalistic yet cozy home… I really loved living there, but at the same time, it felt empty.”

Lovato admits that she doesn’t spend much time in the reception room but wanted it to be dramatic since it’s the first room people see when they walk into the modern house. The Tangled wallpaper by Porter Teleo was a fitting choice. A Tentazione sofa by Mario Bellini in yellow velvet, Tulip stools by Eero Saarinen, and LCW chairs by Eames for Herman Miller in a black finish can all be seen. White Pumps by Hannah Epstein is mounted above the mantel. A Saber rug from House of Hackney is on the floor.

“I was in a place where I wanted everything in my house to be super trippy,” Demi Lovato says. “I wanted it to be kind of psychedelic and super vibey, but I also wanted it to have good hosting energy for when I have people over.”

Center Art: White Pumps, 2019, Hannah Epstein.

The entryway evokes a calm energy with a scarce number of objects. Untitled RL032 by Ko Kirk Yamahira hangs above an Ekstrem chair. A curvaceous vase is placed on the Italia travertine table with a black Alvar Aalto stool. An Ettore doorstop by Magis can be spotted in the corner

Art Right: Ko Kirk Yamahira.

Argyle Studio incorporated fish and seashells into the dining room decor to create an underwater ambiance. A leopard print rug from Safavieh can be spotted under the Warren Platner dining set. A six-globe chandelier from Entler Studio hangs from the ceiling. Truth or Dare by Yasmine Nasser Diaz is positioned between a pair of Uchiwa wall sconces by Ingo Maurer.

Art: Yasmine Nasser Diaz.

The living room features a Desede DS-600 Nonstop sofa, MR20 armchairs by Mies van der Rohe, D’urbino and Lomazzi Piumino lounge chairs, and a set of nesting tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. The bonsai coffee table is by Willy Daro.

Art: Lilian Martinez.

Lovato refers to this corner of the kitchen, with a set of Mario Bellini chairs and a Tulip table by Eero Saarinen, as the breakfast nook. A painting by Lillian Martinez is mounted on the wall, which is covered in Gucci’s Lilies wallpaper. This iridescent pendant from Petite-Friture is a nod to the psychedelic effects sprinkled throughout the space.

A set of Azalea mink bar stools from CB2 can be seen at the island, with Scraplights by Graypants hanging from above.

Lovato spends a lot of time getting ready in the glam room. Argyle Studio sourced a Curvy mirror from Gustaf Westman, Ribbon chair by Pierre Paulin, Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, and Kashmir rug by Cape Original.

The star strikes a pose on the Ribbon chair in the corner of their glam room.

A Barcelona-style daybed is stationed in front of a Damien Hirst painting and a Vladimir Kagan lamp in this hallway, where guests have a stunning view of the Seashell pendant chandelier by Verner Panton. Lovato is particularly obsessed with this painting, Summer Volleyball, by Monica Kim Garza.

Bell and Drew’s vision for the primary bedroom was whimsical, with an “ethereal heaven-type feel to it” and a touch of rock and roll. They sourced a Cleopatra Chaise Lounge by Geoffrey D. Harcourt RDI for Artifort and a pair of Beluga chairs by Atra to match the custom bed platform. The silver bronze cheetah and Kartell Colonna side table add some excitement.

Lovato wanted the primary bathroom to be very zen, which was achieved thanks to pieces like an opalescent chandelier by Carlo Nason. “It was really important to me to have an area that I could really, really relax in,” Lovato notes. Custom ottoman upholstered in House of Hackney’s Tigre velvet.

On the patio, a set of pink Roly Poly chairs by Faye Toogood are set around a glass table with a brass base; it is one of Lovato’s go-to breakfast spots.

Center Art: Courtesy of Island Records.

If the Murano glass chandelier dangling from the ceiling doesn’t make it obvious, the studio design takes inspiration from crystals. “The studio is my place where I create, it’s my little safe haven, and I wanted it to be comfortable and zen, and fun and creative at the same time,” Lovato says. A pair of velvet Eero Saarinen executive chairs and an upholstered stitch stool by Eny Lee Parker are placed around a rug from Cold Picnic. The studio build-out was by Rob Rettberg.

“I take a lot of meetings there—a lot of brainstorming has come from those two couches,” Lovato says about this pair of CB2 love seats on the patio.

The powder room feels majestic thanks to its Phantasia wallpaper from House of Hackney, which puts clouds of mushrooms and dragons on display

Lovato’s favorite feature in the backyard is the theater screen that pulls down so she can watch movies outside from wherever she wants. “You can watch them from the bed, from inside the hot tub, or in the pool, and it’s a really cool vibe,” she adds.