As a kid growing up in Mexico, Alfonso Navarro says his “incredibly stylish” mother set him on his first interior design project: his own bedroom. “I was interested in architecture, design, and art from a really young age — mainly from films and music videos,” he says. Their vacations to Palm Springs also made a mark. He remembers spotting Bob Hope’s “spaceship” house on the Southridge hill and dining at Ken Kellogg’s Chart House — both leaving a lasting impression.
At The Thermal Club, three creative forces are shaping the visual language of luxury. Interior designer Candice Coleman, tile artisan Fina Meraz, and cabinetry expert Raychelle Devilla have collaborated for nearly a decade — not as a firm but as a fluid alliance built on taste, trust, and technical mastery. Their synergy is striking: It’s about knowing their craft, learning from each other, and creating spaces as exhilarating as the cars on the track.
The Place to Be: Downtown Indio’s New Hub for Local Makers
Every era in Indio has had its place. In the 1960s, it was McMahan’s Furniture, a family-owned chain that lingers only in faded photographs. For decades before and since, it has been Yellow Mart, where generations of families have found their workwear, school uniforms, and camping gear.
Late-afternoon sunlight filters through a window the size of a Hula-Hoop in Aaron Glassons’ revamped homestead cabin in Landers. The soft glow touches artwork on the walls and shelves — some his own pieces, others created by artists who have stayed here from around the world.
In Palm Springs, entrance is presence. Many cultivate it for their own homes and look for it in others. A home either tempts the eyes with curb appeal, or it falls forgettably flat.
Ron “Ronnie” and Shantel “Shawnie” Sloy live life in the fast lane — as long as it’s glamorous. When the neighboring houses lean into straight lines, they opt for sweeping curves. When plans call for a single pool facing the golf course, they add a second upstairs off the primary suite. (Follow the floating staircase and glide across the glass catwalk.) And though the vibrant couple call Portland home, Ronnie’s persona wouldn’t be the same without his year-round, sun-kissed tan. His closet teems with color-coordinated golf attire and over 400 pairs of custom-designed golf shoes, rivaling his wife’s well-heeled wardrobe.
Redecorating? Check out these Palm Springs home stores where you can find modern design objects inspired by vintage styles — from portable radios to chic sconces that look like Jell-O.
What’s on your wish list? That is one of the first, and most important, questions that each member of the sales team with BIGHORN Properties will ask a prospective buyer of a BIGHORN home. The answer is always revelatory and provides the sales associate with almost everything needed to identify a property that both excites and exceeds the buyer’s expectations.
Golden light, crisp evenings, and a long weekend of midcentury magic. This month marks the spirited return of Modernism Week’s intimate fall edition. The festival, which marked 20 years in February, introduced its October gathering in 2013, distilling the signature excitement into four delightfully haunting days.
The Midcentury Stan Sackley House That Hid a Steve Chase Time Capsule
If you want to know the real story of any neighborhood, ask the gardener. He’s seen more than anyone and remembers it all. Beyond the horror stories that neighbors swap — like the new owners who hastily gutted their midcentury gem — are the murkier, out-of-reach backstories. The gardener’s your inside man.
