A view of the home's rectangular wooden and glass exterior, which blends in with the mountains behind it and the desert landscape.

January 5, 2023

Words: Peter Webster

Photography: Joe Fletcher

This Home in Palm Springs, California Mirrors the Surrounding Landscape

2022 Best of Year Winner for Small Country House

Spanning an arroyo backdropped by the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains, the 3,800-square-foot weekend retreat by Woods + Dangaran perches lightly above existing boulders so as not to impact the rugged terrain. It’s that terrain that determined everything about the Miesian house, from its orientation and floor plan to its exterior materials and interior finishes. The visual language mirrors the natural landscape to create a seamless indoor-outdoor experience while also providing a sense of comfort that’s completely man-made. The rooms’ muted palette—sage greens, dusty pinks, sandy browns—blends with the desert colors, as do the tones and textures of the various woods throughout, including the custom oak dining table, walnut side tables, and teak poolside lounges. Plush furnishings complete the quiet, contemplative interiors, which glory in unobstructed views of the valley below.

Cactuses and boulders are framed by an open-air metal grates forming an indoor-outdoor space.
A simple wooden dining table overlooks the pool and surrounding boulders on the property.
A view of the home's rectangular wooden and glass exterior, which blends in with the mountains behind it and the desert landscape.
A view of the home perched on surrounding boulders with floor-to-ceiling glass windows covered by cream curtains.
The living area opens to the pool deck at dusk with a wooden lounge chairs.
project team
woods + dangaran: brett woods; joseph dangaran.
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