As a born and raised Angeleno, Este Haim has never strayed too far from home. While growing up in San Fernando Valley, she and her sisters, Danielle and Alana (who comprise the award-winning band HAIM), lived in a midcentury house. “I’ve been obsessed with fashion since I was probably in elementary school, but when it comes to home decor, it was never really something that my mom and dad were into,” she says from a hotel room in London. “I’m not the best when it comes to that stuff, even though my grandma was an interior designer. I wish that it matriculated down to me, but it did not. It definitely matriculated down to Danielle, she has a really, really keen eye. My eye is not as keen as hers, so I knew once I bought my house that I was going to need some help.”
When the band isn’t headlining tours across the globe (a forthcoming album is on the way as evidenced by the release of their new single “Relationships”), Este maintains her peace of mind from the comfort of Silverlake, where she finally bought a house around two years ago. “When I come home from tour, it is the nicest feeling to have a really comfy and cozy place for me to relax in,” she explains. “As a touring musician, when you open the door to your house, you just want to feel like every fiber of your being is relaxed and you can let go of everything you’ve been carrying from tour.”
After getting settled in with her fiancé, Este had her sights set on Lulu and Georgia to furnish their humble abode—she had already been following the brand for about a decade after repeat encounters in the homes of friends. “When I first moved in, I was also traveling and touring so I had basically a mattress, an IKEA lamp, and a hot plate,” Este recalls. “I had a stretch of time when we were hunkering down to make the record and I could sit with the lovely gals at Lulu and Georgia… We mapped everything out over the course of a couple weeks.”
Not only is the musician officially a first-time homeowner, but this house also marks the first place Este has ever lived with a long-term partner. (Thankfully, he has a good eye for design, so she can leave most of the sartorial choices to him.) “I’m mostly particular about my plants, I try to be as good of a plant mom as I possibly can,” she admits. “The fun part for me now is bringing as much foliage into the house as possible and still being able to collect things along the way. Being in London, I’m going to try and do a little bit of home decor shopping, but he’s pretty particular and I’m still learning how to live with a boy. It’s an interesting process, who knew? I love my independence, so we are in a trial and error situation as we progress in me being affianced, figuring it out, but we’re great.”
