“The dining area is open to both the kitchen and the living room and is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the property,” interior designer Rae Rockwell shares. “I wanted to keep it simple with a custom wood table and bench, paired with black wishbone chairs, and a statement Kelly Wearstler chandelier.”

“I love how these pieces play with the vintage console I found from one of my favorite vendors, Badlands Vintage. It’s one of the first pieces I purchased for this project, and I loved styling it with a mushroom lamp from Mitzi Lighting and vintage books and decor.”

“I was thrilled that the client loved the wood-burning stone fireplace and didn’t want to get rid of it or replace it with something more modern. With some of the drywall changes and refinishing of the floors, some parts of the original fireplace were damaged, but I pulled excess tile from the kitchen for the sides and leftover tile from another project for the bench.” (Both Fireclay Tile.)

“I found the green stone coffee table through one of my vintage vendors, but it wasn’t quite large enough to fill the space, so I called a talented local furniture designer, Aaron Wood, to make a smaller iteration of the coffee table but in white oak. The mix of materials and layers was the perfect tie-in for the space.”

“There was a built-in shelf to the right of the fireplace that felt outdated, so I replaced it with an arched bookshelf decked out in vintage finds and added the arch to the entry.”

“One of the last art pieces I found was the two brass wall hangings above the vintage record console, scored these at the opening weekend of the Palm Springs Vintage Market. This is by far my favorite area of the house – the textures, warmth, vintage accents, and natural light are the recipe for a breathtaking entrance.”

“We opened up the kitchen layout and made it a community space, so that friends and family can cook together, while others sit at the island, or make cocktails from the bar niche,” Rae says.

“The island is made of honed Taj Mahal, a classic neutral stone that pairs perfectly with the warm wood tones.”

“I used Semihandmade for the cabinets and brushed brass Emtek hardware. My favorite feature of the kitchen is the Fireclay Tile x Blockshop collaboration. It’s a subtle, attainable sage green but playful with a geometric pattern.”

“This bathroom by far had the biggest transformation. The door used to be on an angle from the hallway instead of being an on-suite to the primary bedroom. There was a bathtub, no shower, and overall, an inefficient use of the space. We went back and forth on the shower – whether we should make it smaller and add storage to one side or to go big and make it a double shower. Ultimately, the client wanted it to be an epic experience, so we added a skylight to brighten the space, a double shower, and a wall-to-wall niche for products.”

“I wanted to make a bold statement without having to make the entire shower scream, so I did solid tile on one side that blends into a checkered pattern on the other side – all Fireclay Tile. The vanity was from the same stone yard as the guest bathroom, I chose a remnant piece in this perfect foamy green that paired with the Eucalyptus tile from the shower floor and backsplash.”

“Initially the door was on the other side of the hallway, so we moved it where it’d be more accessible to visitors. For the vanity, I went to one of my favorite stone fabricators and shopped remnants to find this Alpine stone and pulled excess tile from another bathroom for the backsplash.”

“ Since it was a small bathroom, we could go big on the tile – we covered an entire wall and the shower in beautiful trapezoid Zellige tile from Zia Tile.”

“They added a pool and spa to the backyard to add to the vacation getaway they’ve always wanted. The waterline is decked in Fireclay Tile paired with a dark pebble because we intentionally wanted the water to look dark and moody versus a bright aqua. During the next planting season, we’ll be adding loads of landscaping of native plants to complete the desert oasis.”

ADDITIONAL CREDITS:
Kitchen, fireplace, entry, and primary bathroom tile: Fireclay Tile
Guest bathrooms tile: Zia Tile
Lighting (floor lamps, table lamps, and wall sconces): Mitzi Lighting
Interior door hardware, kitchen hardware, and front door hardware: Emtek Hardware
Kitchen cabinets: Semihandmade
Custom wood coffee table: Aaron Wood
Primary vintage furniture source: Badlands Vintage