This Palm Springs Oasis Is a Design Paradise

The allure of California homes is often the luxurious amount of space that they offer. But from the beginning there would be a lot of work to do to make that happen. "The house’s original layout had to be considerably manipulated," homeowner and designer Matthew Lanphier remembers of the Palm Springs home he was contemplating purchasing. "The living and dining area were much too small, so we had to lose a bedroom of the main house." The new living room is expansive, with and entire window wall to make it feel even bigger and take in all of that California sun. As a cool design note, Lamphier played with geometrics in the tiled floor, rug, fireplace mantle and window covers.