Sixpenny sofa in the living room

Design for Living with SixPenny’s Neva Sofa

We did a lot of research to find the perfect sofa for the shared living room at JTH Tucson—it needed to be something large enough not to be dwarfed by the room, comfortable, and practical to clean. We began looking into slipcovered sofas for that reason, and fell completely in love with SixPenny’s Neva sofa. […]

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Five Simple Ways to Reduce Waste

Allow me to quickly jump in to introduce my sister Jenny before we dive into this post! I’ve been so incredibly inspired by her these past couple of years as she has made small adjustments to her habits to significantly reduce the waste she produces. She began with one small idea: to cut out her […]

New Moon Playlist 9 - Chase McBride

New Moon Playlist featuring Chase McBride

Surrounding the February new moon, our days are full of contrast. Warm days and cold nights transition us through time, with spring desert blooms to look forward to. This season, our New Moon playlist features our close friend and incredibly talented musician Chase McBride. Chase curates our New Moon playlist and is typically the one […]

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Before Photos: Saguaro Inn

The past few months have been an amazing whirlwind between releasing our new book ‘At Home in Joshua Tree‘, and closing on our dream property in Tucson, Arizona. If you know us well, you’ve likely heard us talking about our dream of opening up an inn next to a national park one day. Rich obsessively […]

2018 Holiday Gift Guide by The Joshua Tree House

2018 Holiday Gift Guide

During the holiday season, we feel it’s important to take the time out to celebrate and appreciate our community. When we choose gifts for friends and family, we tend to go minimal—we’d rather select one really special item made by an artist, brand, or maker we admire than load up piles of boxes and meaningless […]

Ryan Mountain Joshua Tree National Park

Field Guide: Ryan Mountain Trail

Ryan Mountain Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a moderate to challenging hike with an elevation gain of 1,060 feet. The first half of the trail can be pretty steep, but the whole trail has incredible views of Joshua Tree. The trail itself is a total of 2.9 miles and is clearly marked. It is […]

New Moon Playlist Autumn 2018

New Moon Playlist featuring Sean Hayes

As the rush of summer comes to an end, we’re looking forward to the desert temperatures cooling off a bit around our home. Our September New Moon Spotify playlist falls near the Autumnal Equinox, and features the timelessly cool stylings of Sean Hayes and his song “Magic Slim vs. Dynamite”. Sean is a bay-area based […]