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HOT PROPERTY LOS ANGELES TIMES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 WSCEMY FAVORITE ROOM
The life of a professional dancer
and actor can be exhausting: re-
hearsals, workouts, costume fit-
tings, performances. Now add to
that hosting a dance podcast, “The
Dance Room,” and raising two
kids, and you have a glimpse into
the busy world of former “Glee”
star Heather Morris.
Such a schedule demands a ref-
uge for decompression and tran-
quility. For Morris, that place is her
bedroom.
Morris and her family only re-
cently moved into their traditional
Woodland Hills home, but she has
already fashioned her California-
modern bedroom into a space to
escape the stress.
“Although I’m a performer, I’m
an introvert, and this room is
where I can just let go and be my-
self,” said Morris, 32.
On the ivory-tinted nightstand
next to her king-size bed, Morris
keeps her relaxation tools — black
and green Mala beads draped on a
porcelain lamp, a square aroma-
therapy diffuser dispersing scents
of eucalyptus and lavender, and a
collection of healing crystals that
range from white amethyst to rose
quartz.
The colors in the room exude
tranquility as well, with light blues
on the walls and decorative pillows,
creamy whites in the shag ottoman
at the foot of the bed and the fabric
headboard, and cool grays on the
black-trimmed barn door and pull-
down shades. A sliding glass door
leading to the backyard lets in soft
streams of light.
Although the bedroom may be a
place for the former “Dancing With
the Stars” contestant to get away
from it all, the rest of the 2,800-
square-foot home is where she en-
joys time with her family, whether
running around with her sons, Eli,
6, and Owen, 4, or joining her hus-
band, Taylor Hubbell, in his wood
shop.
Why is this your favorite room?
I can calm down and decom-
press. It’s the space where I can be
quiet and meditate.How else do you like to decom-
press in here?
I really enjoy journaling. I also
like to use healing oils and crys-
tals. I just use some oil and put a
crystal on my chest and it helps
me let go of the past. Amethyst is
my birthstone, so it makes me feel
like myself again.Did you style the room to evoke a
sense of calm?
I tried to keep it clean and
neutral — it’s a serene space and I
didn’t want to feel overwhelmed by
anything. I chose to have it be light
because, with two boys, there’s a
lot of prominent darks around the
house, but not in my room.Are the boys allowed in here?
Mostly they’re in here jumping
on the bed, and it’s so scary.Scary?
They’re gonna fall and break
their necks! I know that’s such a
morbid way to think but that’s
motherhood. You just worry, “How
do I keep them safe?”Your husband is an incredible
woodworker. Has he built any-
thing in here?
No, which I’m super bummed
about. We have pieces all over the
house, but not in here yet. What I’d
love to do is a wood chevron fea-
ture wall. I haven’t told him about
that yet, but hopefully I can talk
him into doing something as ex-
travagant as that.Do you ever dance in here?
Not really (laughs). Dance is
my job, it’s something I’ve been
doing my whole life. There’s noth-
ing dance-related in here — except
for my closet, where I have all my
dancing shoes and a couple of
keepsakes from “Glee,” like the
wedding dress that I hope to
someday auction off to fans for
charity.What kind of charity would you
donate to?
I work with the International
Fund for Animal Wellness and
PETA. I’m very focused on the
environment and taking care of
our Earth and our animals.Where she can kick off her dancing shoes
‘Glee’ star’s bedroom is a
calm place — until her sons
start jumping on the bed.
By Spencer Elliott
LIGHT BLUES,creamy whites and cool grays exude tranquility. “Although I’m a performer, I’m
an introvert, and this room is where I can just let go and be myself,” actress Heather Morris said.Photographs byJesse GoddardFor The TimesMALAbeads, healing crystals and aromatherapy help her relax.“I TRIEDto keep it clean and
neutral — it’s a serene space.”