Casa Mexico

The owner of the home plans to avoid clutter and keep the decor simple and elegant.

Since the screened porch was an addition to the original volume, the architects had it finished in channeled concrete to mark its difference.

The master bedroom’s clerestory window provides morning light while allowing for privacy from the neighbors. The Siena bed is by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia, the side table is Room & Board, and the globe light is vintage. The windows are by Fleetwood and the doors by Bonelli.

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A fireplace from Cheminees Philippe

A custom-built island anchors the kitchen-dining area, the most social area of the home.

The garden was designed with as sustainable approach and a water-saving ethos. Indigenous trees and shrubs were planted and gravels covers the ground.

Erica and her mom enjoy cooking together, and this kitchen makes that easy to do so, with an expanded footprint, leathered quartzite counters, and custom white oak cabinetry. Shoe storage was built-in by the exterior door, with a slim cupboard for cleaning supplies.

Jessica's home displays a curated trove of her vintage treasures and assorted ephemera carefully collected over the years.

In the process of transforming a run-down motor lodge into Hotel Wren, designer and Manola Studio founder Jessica Pell also turned the accompanying home into her own desert retreat.

Blair designed this mirror, which reflects the shape of the Perch, after Gio Ponti's "Shield" mirrors, which frame the viewer in a flattering way.

A glass partition with concealed supports allows the space to feel open.

The same finishes were used in the upstairs guest suite for consistency throughout.

Catherine's Italian chandelier hangs in the front hall. The floors are marble from Mexico. "We wanted [the floors] to feel a little more natural,

Natural light was very important for homeowners, incorporated though plentiful clerestory glass and indoor-outdoor access.

Quartz countertops and two-by-eight-inch subway tile with tan grout (on the backsplash) complement the tone of the birch cabinetry and ash shelves in the kitchen.