Architectural Digest: Rita Ora

1/16 Almost all of the furniture in the sitting room is vintage from Portobello Road Market, save for the floor covering from London House Rugs and the Fortuny pillows on the sofa.

2/16 The wooden partition between the sitting room and the dining room is original to the home and not allowed to be changed, due to the home’s Grade II listing. Though Ora is a huge fan of vintage furniture, she opts for more modern art, like the butterfly piece on the left by Damien Hirst, whom she considers a friend.

3/16 In the dining room, more vintage pieces like the dining table and Mastercraft cabinet mingle with dining chairs from Soho Home, an Anissa Kermiche vase, skateboard decks by Damien Hirst, and art by Gilbert & George.

4/16 Ora’s updated kitchen cabinets are from 202 Design. “I didn’t want it to feel too bright and white. I wanted a lot of earth tones,” she says.

5/16 “The ceiling being super high was so unusual, I loved that. And the bathroom being in the room was definitely so intriguing for me,” says Ora. Interholc Construction supported on the restoration of the floors, bedrooms and bathrooms, and more.

6/16 “This home felt like it was my own sort of cottage within the city, which is so hard to find in a city like London,” says Ora.

7/16 “A snug is where you watch TV, put the fire on, and there are books. You can play games there or fall asleep,” explains Ora of the British term. “Traditionally, where I’m from, a snug is very masculine, it’s like a man cave. That’s always been annoying to me. I was like, ‘What’s the female equivalent of that?’ I wanted that touch of romance and femininity.”

8/16 Ora’s snug features a custom-made sofa atop a patterned rug from Soho Home, pink floor lamps from Made.com, a brown woven chair from Habitat, pink curtains from Marvic Textiles, and more Fortuny pillows on the sofa. The chandelier, like all of the light fixtures in the home, was added to the dwelling by Ora.

9/16 The primary bedroom is located in what was once Arthur Rackham’s illustration studio. Though most of the home was furnished with Ora’s existing collection, she did bring in London-based interior designer Joanna Plant (“I like to call her my English rose,” says Ora) to help “tie it all together.” Plant is responsible for the custom-made bed upholstered in a pink Rose Uniacke mohair velvet fabric, as well as the blue sofa from B&B Italia (with a vintage Turkish throw). The bedspread is a vintage suzani from Nushka.

10/16 “The balcony is the most magical thing to wake up to in the morning,” says Ora.

11/16 “I live in [my closet and glam room]. I’m in there every day. For two to four hours, [I] could be in there doing makeup, hair, interviews, everything happening at once. It feels nice to be able to get ready in my own home,” says Ora.

12/16 The black-and-white checkered floor and the double sink were original to the bathroom, but Ora did update other elements.

13/16 Ora worked with Paul Jezioranski of London Gardener on the yard. The garden statues are from Portobello Road.

14/16 “The house is so earthy. The garden has its own personality,” says Ora.

15/16 Ora’s weeping willow tree was a big selling point for her when looking at the house. “It just felt like if I didn’t get this house, I’d be an idiot,” she says.

16/16 Ora says her home’s rich history and vintage decor is “super grounding.”