A move to Palm Springs gave designers Joel and Meelena Turkel the opportunity to imagine a new home for their family of four using the same prefabricated systems they’ve developed for clients.
In the living room, a custom daybed becomes part of the outdoor furnishings when the Marvin lift-and-slide doors are open. The sofas are from Resource and the rug is by Angela Adams.
“We’ve worked to develop systems that can transfer to almost anywhere. To us, this is how you democratize design,” states Joel.
Before: Avalon Rossi of the Avi Rossi Group transformed this 800-square-foot guest house in a 2021 remodel.
Creating a connection between the kitchen and backyard makes the room “feel so much more spacious, despite it not being huge,” says Thomsen.
