Kelly Phillips Badal

Kelly Phillips Badal is LUXE Interior + Design’s Homes Editor for the Los Angeles, Southern California and Colorado + the Rockies editions. Passionate about immersive interior design and innovative architecture, she's written extensively about design and decor, as well as travel and lifestyle, as both an editor and a writer for more than 20 years. Originally from Columbus, Indiana, and a former New Yorker, she resides in Los Angeles and travels frequently to the Rockies region (CO, WY, UT, MT).

great room with a rammed earth wall

Exploring Local Design Trends In Colorado + the Rockies

Kelly Phillips Badal shares the latest design trends from Colorado + the Rockies, including the area's most popular aesthetics, notable designers and more.
exterior stone los angeles manor dr dre

Renovating A Château-Inspired L.A. Manor For Dr. Dre

When Dr. Dre set out to renovate a château-inspired manor in Los Angeles, his design team creates a stately sanctuary attuned to their legendary client.
Adam Hunter stands among destruction from the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025

How The Los Angeles Design Community Is Rebuilding Together

LUXE spotlights the Los Angeles design community’s post-wildfire revitalization, from relief effort plans to pros forging a new path forward.
great room with a rammed earth wall

Exploring Local Design Trends In Colorado + the Rockies

Kelly Phillips Badal shares the latest design trends from Colorado + the Rockies, including the area's most popular aesthetics, notable designers and more.
ranch-style living room with oak ceilings and neutral furnishings

A Modern Ranch-Style Montecito Abode Embraces Livable Luxury

In Montecito, California, a modern ranch-style getaway by Formm Studio boasts hospitality-inspired interiors that embrace the concept of livable luxury.
concrete tub with a hand-painted floral design

Add Special Flair To Your Bathroom With These Hand-Painted Tubs

Sure to be the focal point of any en suite, these hand-painted tubs by Konqrit elevate the bathing experience to a whole new level. Learn more.
French-inspired kitchen with a botanical wall mural and sky blue countertops

Get Swept Away By This French-Inspired Kitchen + Bath

A Utah sports pavilion’s vibrant kitchen, pantry and bath flourish within a chic retreat inspired by the design of classic French orangeries.
mountain home with a sloped roof that rises out of the hillside in Jackson Hole

Designing An Art-Forward Family Home In Jackson Hole

Nestled into an untouched stretch of Jackson Hole’s ranchland, a family legacy home stands as an ode to art and beauty courtesy of WRJ Design.
Adam Hunter stands among destruction from the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025

How The Los Angeles Design Community Is Rebuilding Together

LUXE spotlights the Los Angeles design community’s post-wildfire revitalization, from relief effort plans to pros forging a new path forward.
two golden retrievers sit on outdoor furniture surrounding a fire pit

See A Pacific Palisades Home That Balances Soft + Sculptural

Quietly luxurious interiors rich with detail deftly balance a sculptural, Modernist-inspired Pacific Palisades residence designed by Jeff Andrews.
sycamore trees and boxwoods line the pathway of a California garden

2 California Gardens And Their Modernist And Mediterranean Roots

A pair of California landscapes, one inspired by Modernism, the other by classic Mediterranean style, are both studies in serenity. See them here.