“As soon as the gates opened and they stepped from the car into the motor court, I could see it in their faces,” says Lorna Ball, a seasoned expert in BIGHORN properties. “They weren’t just touring a house — they had found a home.” What was supposed to be a quick tour of a few properties in the desert turned into a life-changing day.
Whichever way you look, you’ll take in incredible vistas at this home on a Point lot overlooking the first, ninth, and 18th holes of the Jack Nicklaus Private Course at PGA WEST in La Quinta. Beyond the greens, the home offers views of western sunsets, eastern morning...
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...
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. In the elite Indian Canyons neighborhood — lined with one “they’ve-outdone-themselves”...
“People talk about 360-degree views like it’s a cliché, but this lot has them,” Jameson Neuhoff says. “You can stand in the backyard in 75-degree sun and see snow on the mountain. That juxtaposition is rare.” While the principal of Palm Canyon Development waxes poetic...
Happiness is a well-designed sofa. Ask any Sofa U Love customer who’s found the perfect furniture piece for their home or office. Founded in 1971, Sofa U Love is a family business featuring custom-made furniture, including sofas, sectionals, chairs, headboards,...
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Few residences capture the essence of desert modernism like Albert Frey’s Frey House II. Built in 1964, the mountainside retreat was carefully sited after Frey spent 12 months charting the sun with a 10-foot pole to determine the ideal orientation. The result is a...
Totem Sculptures Inspired by the sun’s rays and midcentury modern shapes, SoCal ceramic artist and landscape designer Dustin Gimbel created his Sunbeam series of sculptures. Stack them to your desired height, outdoors or indoors. The Backyard at The Shops at Thirteen...
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...
Canyon View Estates Boundaries: East San Jose Road to the north, East Avenida Grande to the south, South Calle Palo Fierro to the east, South Sierra Madre to the west. — Harry Styles and Florence Pugh’s characters in the 2022 psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling...
2025 Architectural Preservation Awards Honors Five Projects and People in Palm Springs
Preservation is an act of defiance — against indifference, demolition permits, and the slow creep of time. The Palm Springs Modern Committee’s annual Architectural Preservation Awards celebrate that spirit in all its forms: painstaking restorations, daring revivals,...
The unobstructed views at this home spanning 4,990 square feet — one of the largest and most private residences in La Quinta’s Hideaway community — will take your breath away. With wide-open, southwest-facing mountain views and no other houses in sight from inside,...
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...
Both indoors and out, this nearly new luxury residence in the Rancho Mirage Del Webb community for those 55 and older is a desert haven. A highlight of the two-bedroom, three-bathroom home is a cascading wall of glass in the living room that showcases sweeping...
Silver Rock Development Inc. — a rising star among Southern California’s most sought-after custom home builders — collaborates with clients to create their dream homes. Ethan Mezrahi, co-founder and president of the family-owned business, works with each client to...
Move into the heart of Racquet Club Estates, one of Palm Springs’ most historic neighborhoods. This Palmer & Krisel–designed midcentury post-and-beam construction home, at 444 E. Glen Circle, was built by the renowned Alexander Construction Company in 1959 and...
Within BIGHORN Golf Club, spectacular architecture delights the eye and ignites the imagination. A reverence for the land and a cohesive palette enhances the artful variety of residential and community structures — a collection that exudes strength, beauty, and...
Design Within Reach Transforms Palm Desert’s Wave House
The emotion hits without warning, like a wave breaking out of flat water. One minute you’re admiring the rolling roofline, the midcentury materials palette, the classic furnishings swathed in crisp Maharam stripes. The next, you’re scanning for a seat just to take it...
Live in unparalleled style at this impeccably remodeled south-facing residence in The Citrus, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the mountains, golf course, and sparkling pool. Spanning 2,833 square feet, this stunning three-bedroom, four-bath single-family...
Palm Springs Life hosted the annual Top Realtors reception at the home of designers Roger Stoker and Michael Ostrow of Grace Home Furnishings on Tuesday, May 20. The red-carpet entrance, courtesy of Carpet Empire Plus, served as a glamorous welcome to get the party...
