Before & After: The Yucca Valley Rancher That Changed This Designer’s Life

"I’m the queen of Ikea cabinets," says Jade with a laugh. She commissioned custom birch-veneer plywood for the doors from L.A.’s Anderson Plywood. While she was budget conscious in many ways, she also is willing to splurge where it counts. "Hardware is where I spend money. That’s where people touch and feel it," she says. "It’s important to me that it feels significant." In the open living area/kitchen, the pulls and knobs are from Mockett and the resin countertop is from Arizona Tiles in La Quinta.