A Sense of Place.
A Point of View
Every Property Has a Story
We Design It Into the Experience
From desert retreats to mountain cabins to California guesthouses, we create spaces that belong exactly where they are - layered with personality, grounded in place, and just unexpected enough to remember.
Palm Springs, CA · Design + Management
The House of the Golden Turtle
Playful Desert Glamour
Palm Springs gave us the permission slip.
Drawing from the city's Hollywood history, mid-century architecture, and unapologetic sense of fun, we created a home that feels glamorous without taking itself too seriously.
A graphic black-and-white foundation grounds bold color, geometric pattern, vintage-inspired details, and Slim Aarons photography captured just blocks away. The result is playful, polished, a little cheeky - and unmistakably Palm Springs.
But every memorable moment also had to work for real guests. The design was created through a hospitality lens from the beginning, balancing personality with durability, comfort, and intuitive function.
Top 1% of Airbnb Homes
160+ Five-Star Reviews
$95K Average Annual Revenue
Lake Arrowhead, CA · Design + Management
Evergreen Lodge
A Fresh Take on the Mountain Retreat
The goal wasn't to erase the cabin's identity - it was to uncover a better version of it.
We traded the heavy, dated interior for a lighter, more layered palette while preserving the warmth, texture, and sense of retreat that make a mountain home feel like a mountain home.
The result is brighter and more current without losing the coziness and connection to place that guests come to Lake Arrowhead to experience.
5-Star Rating
25 Five-Star Reviews
2+ Year Tenant Retention
Palm Springs, CA · Interior Design
Icon in Las Palmas at Merito Manor
Respect the Architecture. Resist the Costume
Built in 1961 by celebrated architect Barry Berkus, Icon didn't need us to invent an identity. It already had one.
Our job was to listen to it.
We honored the home's mid-century architecture and clean geometry while incorporating the owner's eclectic art and vintage collection, contemporary furnishings, comfort, and functionality.
The result respects the period without reproducing it - and lets the architecture remain the star.
Modernism Week 2025 Selection
Southern California · Interior Design
Cozy Cottage
Comfort, Considered
A relaxed California guesthouse designed around the way multiple generations actually use a space - comfortable, accessible, easy to live in, and intentionally connected to the outdoors.
Here, the memorable move isn't visual drama. It's thoughtful function: a space that feels welcoming, calm, and considered for the people who will actually inhabit it.
Industry Perspectives
Design That Works Beautifully in the Real World
"What I love about Nicole's sense of style is that it is personal, eclectic, inquisitive, comfortable, durable, functional, and posh. But more than anything, I love her sense of imagination. She creates homes that are dreamlands."
"Her designs are thoughtful and beautiful. The houses she has designed are fully stocked and provide a high-end experience for our guests. Our homeowners have received rave reviews about her homes."
What Guests Notice
"Beautiful decor in every single room! Everything about the house was intentional."
"The decor is quintessential Palm Springs - you can tell a lot of thought went into planning this house."
"Bright spacious comfortable mid century modern designed and furnished and full of light."
What Could Your Property Become?
Every great project starts with understanding what's already there - your property, your vision, and the experience you want guests to have.
Let's walk through it together and uncover what makes it worth remembering.