Where to Find Modern Décor in Greater Palm Springs

Modernism, Shopping

From north to south, the shops love modernism, too. Take a day to fill your trunk — and your soul.

by | Feb 16, 2025

Uptown Design District
ILLUSTRATIONS BY GHAZALEH POURMOJIB

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Racquetclub Center

This strip of midcentury modern decadence invites discovery on your way into or out of town. Some of the shops (and their owners) are local legends, having been in the business for decades.

Because you always have room for one more MCM specimen: Boomerang for Modern, Bridges Over Time, Haus of Re[x], ModernWay, Palm Springs Art + Design Gallery, Ventura of Palm Springs

2500 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

Uptown Design District

Modern enticements in the windows along this stylish stretch prompt drivers to hit the brakes. New furnishings, lighting, and accent pieces from the best in global design join pop art, fine art, and fabulous gifts. (Grace Home Furnishings, Michelle Boudreau Design, and PS 212 offer professional design services.)

Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares: a La MOD, Bon Vivant, Cicada Fine Art, Grace Home Furnishings, Iconic Atomic, Just Fabulous, Michelle Boudreau Design, Phylum, PS 212, Pure Atlas, Reside Palm Springs, Rōam Palm Springs, Room & Board, Rug & Loom, Super Simple, The SHAG Store, Trevor Wayne, Trina Turk Residential

515–1345 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

South of Downtown

The shops among this eclectic mix have little in common other than geography. Discover vintage, midcentury modern, contemporary, and even exotic furnishings, design objects, and artwork to fine-tune the function and style throughout your home.

Destinations for those in the know: Bali Breeze, H3K Home+Design, Market Market, Modern Home Design Showroom, Modern Home2

Off Highway 111 in Palm Springs

Sunny Dunes Antique Mall

Sunny Dunes Antique District

Start by roaming the two floors of Antique Galleries of Palm Springs, then make your way to the Sunny Dunes Antique Mall for more treasure hunting. Between the two, you’ll encounter more than 70 vendors, plus the surrounding shops each offer their own set of thrills.

A deliciously mixed bag of vintage treats: Antique Galleries of Palm Springs, Aida’s Place, Industry, Little Shop of Treasures, Modmart, Pink Cactus, Sunny Dunes Antique Mall, Swag Furniture, Vintage PS Gal

Corner of E. Sunny Dunes Road and Industrial Place

Perez Art & Design

Perez Art+Design

Interior designers, lifelong collectors, and travel editors from far and wide have pulled into this nondescript lane to see
what all the fuss is about — and they found out. High-level curation weaves a strong thread among these shelter shops with a gallery sensibility and owners who are true aesthetes.

Meet the arbiters of taste: AT HŌM, Hedge, JC Studio, NOK NOK, Object Culture, Spaces, The Gilded Owl

68929 Perez Road, Cathedral City

El Paseo

El Paseo

Get to know the who’s who of the home sector on this posh esplanade, where several proprietors of independent home boutiques are also designers. Luxury lives large, whether in the elegant serveware by L’Objet and Christofle at Fig+Nash or Patrick Dragonette’s esteemed 20th-century collection, often featuring William Haines. Peruse nautical rope statement pieces from Brazil at Tidelli Outdoor Living or furnishings pairing refined comfort with coastal vibes at Tommy Bahama Home.

Elevating and evolving desert style: Arhaus, Between the Sheets, BoConcept, Dragonette Limited, Fig+Nash, Interior Illusions, Lolo Interiors, Maison Felice, Tidelli Outdoor Living, Tom Hammond Studio, Tommy Bahama Home, RH Interior Design, Roche Bobois

Along El Paseo, Palm Desert

Rancho Mirage Gems

This “pocket” is a bit more spread out, but locals keep these must-stops on their map. Dazzles never disappoints for colorful vintage kitsch plus cases of midcentury costume jewelry. Misty’s Consignments houses a fast-paced rotation of cast-offs, while Rapport International Furniture and Exterior Illusions represent high-quality collections for inside and out. Designer Barclay Butera recently opened Terahawk to present his personal favorites in art, found objects, and antiquities.

A little bit of everything you love: Dazzles, Exterior Illusions, Kim Melrose Designer Pillows, Misty’s Consignments, Rapport International Furniture, Terahawk

Off Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage


SHOPPING EVENTS

Palm Springs Vintage Market

Rise and shine to browse all things midcentury modern, vintage fashion, art, and pop culture novelties $5 admission, the first Sunday of the month, October through May.

369 N. Calle El Segundo, Palm Springs

Palm Springs Modernism Show

Celebrating 25 years of shoppable contemporary art and classic modern design at the Palm Springs Convention Center during Modernism Week. $30 admission for three days, Feb. 14–17 and October 2025 (dates TBA).

277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs

Racquetclub Center

2500 N Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
760- 691-2055

Uptown Design District

500-1600 N Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

Sunny Dunes Antique District

507 E Sunny Dunes Road, Palm Springs

Perez Art + Design

68929 Perez Road, Cathedral City
perezartdistrict.com

Palm Springs Vintage Market

369 N Calle El Segundo, Palm Springs
760-534-7968
palmspringsvintagemarket.com

Palm Springs Modernism Show

277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs
palmspringsmodernism.com

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