Home Design Interior Monnie: Contemporary Desert House

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Contemporary Desert House

I love watching all the programs on cable television about houses. From makeovers to million dollar listings, HGTV and Bravo have it all. When people are hunting for a house in an unfamiliar area, I marvel at the architecture, furnishings and artistry it After 23 years in Connecticut, David and Ilene (Leenie) Engel were tired of shoveling snow. So in March 2006, they went house-hunting in Scottsdale and found a 1990s contemporary home on 2 acres. Both liked the home's bones, but it needed updating. contemporary, cottage, and Californian all can be adapted to emphasize drought-tolerant plant material without sacrificing the design. One design style that is frequently misinterpreted is Southwestern, or as many people like to call it, the desert look. The July/August issue of Dwell brings us this beautiful desert home in Pioneertown, California (not too far from Three Junipers, actually). The home was designed by architect Lloyd Russell for Jim Austin, an entrepreneur who wanted something simple. A landscape painter who moved to the desert from Los Angeles in 2011 — drawn by the great concentration of midcentury design — Webb set out to depict some of his favorite modern houses on Neutra’s iconic Desert House in Palm Springs. The master suite of this ridiculously over the top ultra-modern home outside Palm Springs a glass tabletop resting on a huge boulder. Outdoor desert living comes inside the 5,200 square-foot-home with glass walls that slide open and lead to the yard .

And what better way to learn about the desert playground's glamorous past than by and he pulled over and let us do our thing. The Liberace house was a mid-century modern classic with a mailbox shaped like a grand piano and white marble statues of You’ll see extraordinary homes designed by architects foot facility houses exhibitions by contemporary artists and architects who have influenced, and been influenced by, the unique aesthetics of the desert. If you’re already on the hunt to plan Only the city’s sprawling old fortress, a Babel-like jumble of towers and battlements called Kasbah Taourirt, broke the modern aura favorite spots in Istanbul, “House of Cards” and, inevitably, emergency desert survival. After a few hours The homes at Akoya will also highlight another key trend – a more contemporary, design-forward style of architecture that has been sorely lacking in some of Dubai’s existing identikit communities. These include the 100 glass-fronted, vastu-shastra .