A DESERT HOME'S luxe METAMORPHOSIS: REIS DANIEL MAKES THE simple SPECTACULAR
This 1950's ranch in Palm Springs’s Old Las Palmas neighborhood was in estate condition when purchased by its owner and typical of its era, featured compartmentalized rooms and undersized windows that neglected the beauty of its desert location. Collaborating with a great team, Reis Daniel helped create a seamless dialogue between indoor and outdoor living. The home's original footprint was reimagined with sight lines that draw the eye through the axes of the house, while floor-to-ceiling sliding doors dissolve the boundary between interior spaces and the desert landscape. A restrained materials palette of concrete, Douglas Fir, glass, and stone reflects the natural environment, elevating the home's mid-century bones to a new standard of desert luxury.
Architect: Mark W. Daniels, AIA Landscape Design: Surfacedesign Photography: Lance Gerber
In reimagining this desert ranch, we created a modern breezeway at the heart of the home, with gardens flanking both sides of the living space. Freed from traditional wall constraints, furnishings float purposefully in the center, creating an intimate seating area sheltered by the home's characteristic low-slung roof.
The thoughtfully composed arrangement offers both comfort and carefully framed views of the landscape beyond. Strategic placement of the artwork provides a visual anchor, and the overall configuration of furnishings creates a balanced rhythm for the eye as it travels seamlessly between interior and exterior vistas, and embodies the quintessential indoor-outdoor lifestyle of desert modernism.
SHOP this LOOK
Talk about serendipity! A late-night Pinterest scroll led us to Amsterdam-based artist Marianne Smink and her mesmerizing "After Lowry" pattern. Working directly with Marianne, we selected colors to harmonize with our project's palette. Though appearing wonderfully random, each tile's placement was thoughtfully orchestrated for perfect balance. Being part of this artistic process - from discovery to customization - exemplifies what we love about design: finding independent artists who create truly unique pieces that transform spaces.
