California dreaming
Living Etc Magazine|June 2022
Capturing both the laid-black and glam vibes of Palm Springs, this Lucas Interior-designed home is absolutely fabulous - inside and out
Karine Monié
California dreaming

TERRACE

The sleek lines of the new verandah punctuate the landscape in the most striking way.

Mistral chaise lounges, Roda via Niche Beverly (fabric from Perennials Fabrics). Lumbar pillows in Holland & Sherry fabric by Satellite Sewing. The Others lanterns, Stephen Burks. Vintage Moroccan rug, Kat + Maouche

ENTRANCE

The house represents classic elegance in the Old Las Palmas neighbourhood in Palm Springs. The objective was to stay true to the charm of the 1930s Spanish mission-style aesthetic but with unexpected pattern and colour

TERRACE

A firepit keeps things hot on cold desert nights.

Sofa, Holly Hunt (fabric by Perennials Fabrics). Table, Dos Gallos. Dot side tables, Christophe Delcourt. Kay chair, Gloster. Fire table, Stoneland USA. Floor tiles, Mosaicos Oaxaca.

MEDIA ROOM

Echoing the outside, the wallpaper also brings a moody luxury to this lounging space.

Wallpaper, Flie Paper.

Photograph, Curtis Speer

home profile

THE OWNERS

Craig Hartzman and James John and their dog Winnie Bear. Together for 35 years, the couple has two grown-up children who live elsewhere. Craig and John run a family business in the northwest specializing in construction and development.

THE PROPERTY

A Spanish mission-style home located in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs, California. The single-story house is approximately 400sq m and has four bedrooms and six bathrooms.

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