Back in May, we took an inspiration trip to Morocco. I got a sinus infection during the trip, and then life took over when we got back—so we didn’t really get a chance to look through our photos until now! Looking back, there are so many inspiring Moroccan design details, particularly from the lodges and […]
New Moon Playlist featuring June West
The warm desert nights of late summer inspired the August rotation of our New Moon Spotify playlist. We’re pleased to feature a desert songstress, June West, who splits her time between the evergreen peaks of Montana and the sun-bleached sands of Tucson, Arizona. June’s recent single, “Island of Women”, opens with distant phased out electric […]
Cactus Garden Yoga with Athleta
This spring we were honored to host Athleta in our garden for a small gathering of women to spend some time outdoors doing yoga together. Athleta did not ask us to write this post, but we were moved by our couple of days together, and wanted to simply share more photos from the experience! Though […]
Cactus Embroidery Workshop with Sarah K. Benning
As the date for the release of our book ‘At Home in Joshua Tree’ approaches, we’re getting increasingly excited to share a series of events that bring elements of our book to life this fall. We’re calling this our book tour, but really it’s more like a series of dinners, workshops, and experiences. The passion […]
New Moon Playlist featuring Avid Dancer
We’re pleased to present the July installment of our New Moon Spotify playlist—it’s filled with our favorite new music and selected carefully to accompany your summer activities. This month we feature Avid Dancer, the moniker of Los Angeles producer/songwriter Jacob Summers. His song, “Smile in a Frown”, plays like the soundtrack from an early-morning epiphany, […]
Designing our Swimming Pool with Fireclay Tile
In January we sat down and wrote a list of what we’d like to accomplish this year, one of our goals being to build a pool next to our house. Once we wrote down how to accomplish each goal, we realized that if we wanted a pool for summer we needed to start the swimming […]
Field Guide: Arch Rock Trail at White Tank Campground
Arch Rock Trail in Joshua Tree National Park is a great short hike and one of our most frequent hikes in the summer season due to its short length and infinite beauty. The trail itself is a pretty quick 1.2 mile out and back hike and is clearly marked, which allows us to get some […]
New Moon Playlist featuring Anna Ash
With the arrival of the June summer heat in the desert around us, we happily refresh The New Moon Spotify playlist with a special feature by a new favorite of ours, Los Angeles-based Anna Ash. Her rendition of the Lucinda Williams’, “Righteously”, plays like a soundtrack to everything cool. Visions of leather jackets, remote dive […]
Field Guide: Willow Hole Trail
Willow Hole trail in Joshua Tree National Park is unlike any other trail we’ve hiked in the desert. Once you arrive to the turnaround point of the trail—Willow Hole—you’ll be surrounded by lush green vegetation that feels surreal to the area. As one of the few oases to visit in Joshua Tree, it’s also a […]
New Moon Playlist featuring DonCat
Our May rotation of the New Moon Spotify Playlist features one of our favorite songwriters, San Francisco-based Doncat (Duncan Nielsen). His new single, “Once I Went to Las Vegas”, tells a debaucherous tale of a night spent wandering among the lights of the Las Vegas strip. Nielsen’s bookish lyricism, poised vocal delivery, and layered, chiming guitars blend together […]