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Mid Century Modern
Mid Century Modern
Palm Springs is well-recognized for its midcentury modern homes. Thanks to several prominent home builders and designers. In the mid-1950s, the Alexander Construction Company built 2,200 modern homes with the vision to provide affordable housing to middle-income families. These homes were popularly known as “Alexander Homes,” after Bob Alexander, founder, and builder. With the architectural design of Palmer & Krisel, these homes became a huge success and transformed Palm Springs, CA. The key elements of the architectural design, such as clean lines, open layout, abundant windows, exposed beams, etc., made it so unique and appealing even up to this day.
Remodeling a mid-century home requires an approach to keep the design around open and flexible spaces, giving a strong vibe and connection to the outdoor living, and most importantly, the balance between the inherent qualities of the original structure and new modern features of today. The best of the charming past combined with the style of the modern present is the perfect blend to create a functional interior mid-mod design. Check out The Nelson House to see how this quintessential 1958 Alexander home gets transformed and revived with an inviting modern twist.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
The cookie-cutter neighborhood is a classic American symbol of a suburban community. Tract housing is a style of home development with similar architectural design, nearly identical floor plans, manicured lawns, and lovely tree-lined streets.
Tract housing developments modeled after the "Levittown" concept ballooned across the country to address housing shortages post-war. Home designs offer little variation and limited customized options to keep the labor costs down and prices affordable to middle-income families. New communities were then built overnight on what was formerly farmland, citrus groves, and avocado orchards, which is now the epitome of suburban living. When thinking of homes from the 1970s, bright wallpapers, textured carpets, and odd color combinations come to mind. Check out this Modern Farmhouse remodel on the hills, from outdated dark nostalgic 1970 features to bright and simple modern flair. The modern farmhouse style combines practical elements with a simple floor plan, and plain white walls with rustic materials like wood floors, reclaimed wood beams, and wrought-iron hardware.
Boho Chic
Boho Chic
Joshua Tree National Park is distinguished by robust rock formations and natural desert landscapes. When worn out from long nature hikes and climbing gigantic boulders, the small desert town is worth checking out. Although Joshua tree has existed as a community since the early 1900s, the area has grown fame remarkably in recent years, thanks to the influence of music festivals, artists, outdoor fanatics, and free-spirited nature lovers. It’s difficult not to be influenced by the hippie and artistic vibe when living in a desert beauty like Joshua Tree. When designing a desert home, a relaxed and natural carefree style is the way to go. The bohemian design's lack of structure with lots of layers of pattern, color, and texture represents creativity and individuality. The essence of this style is personal and relaxed, yet adventurous and whimsical. Check out Bluehemian Rhapsody for its unique reno design. This mix and match of eclectic crazy style are all about having fun with old finds and new trends.
Cozy Cottage
Cozy Cottage
Not much has changed in the way Joshua Tree Downtown looks as it did back in the 1960s. Joshua Tree Village is a small plaza of local restaurants, quirky joints, thrift stores, rock climbing tour companies, a visitor’s center, art galleries, and vintage shops.
Both Locals and tourists gather to the Village of Joshua Tree by the masses to take a trip to the National Park, see artwork collections of local artists, and soak in the sun and nature. This is truly a place that gives off inspiration and stress-free vibes. This cute Cozy Cottage in this funky little village was a to-good-to-pass-up house flip requiring a total overhaul from floor to roof, windows, wall, and the outdoors, a quick in-and-out 3 weeks project.
Retro Vintage
Retro Vintage
Twenty Nine Palms is the home to the largest Marine Corps training base in the United States. The City is recognized for its murals and artists, local supportive businesses, crisp air, gorgeous natural surroundings, desert, and mountain vistas. This city is the gateway to the Mojave Desert and the great California Outback.
The rural vibe of the area gives a sense of desolate feel. The Small Tract Act of 1938 was passed to grant 5-acre “jackrabbit” homesteads for just $10 per acre. In effect, the land rush brought massive crowds to the Hi-Desert in the 1950s. Many of these homesteads were abandoned a few decades later, leaving the landscape with derelict cabins. Now, these shabby cabins are considered iconic. With today’s DIYers and avid artists, some homesteads are being brought back to life. Experience the history, culture, lustrous starlit skies, breath-taking sunsets, and sunrises in this Vintage Bungalow desert escape.
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