Kelly Phillips Badal

indoor-outdoor great room with slider pocket doors and a trellis

Minimalism Reigns In A Midcentury Modern Santa Barbara Home

Mark Kirkhart imagines a Modernist-inspired Santa Barbara home where vertical and horizontal planes crisscross minimalistic interiors. See it here.
great room with brown cle tiles forming a fireplace surround and contemporary furnishings

What's Shaping Design Trends In Los Angeles + Southern California

Homes Editor Kelly Phillips Badal considers the materials, styles and creatives that make up Los Angeles' and Southern California's design DNA.
Outdoor summer table setup with floral centerpieces, green cushions and a leaf-print tablecloth

Peter Dunham On Crafting Elevated Outdoor Spaces For Summer

Designer Peter Dunham makes the case for crafting elevated outdoor spaces that draw everyone together.
steel beams traverse the large windows of a contemporary living room

Earth Tones Envelop A Contemporary Steamboat Springs Abode

Building on years of joyful memories, a contemporary vacation home in Steamboat Springs arises with the help of Sarah Tiedeken O'Brien.
modern living room with abstract artwork hung above the fireplace, paneled wood and white walls

Adventurous Twists Define A Contemporary Build In Newport Beach

Unconventional interior choices by designer Raili Clasen and architect Eric Olsen layer surprise and delight into a serene California home.
exterior of a Mediterranean-style home with trees at the entrance

Amid A Lush Garden, A Refreshed Montecito Home Flourishes

An immersive garden and enviable views inspire the sophisticated interiors of a Mediterranean-style Montecito home by Debra Lynn Henno.
Collection of three green moss planters

Discover This Denver Firm’s Living Art Made With Plants And Moss

Denver's Bloom and Flourish crafts vivid plantscapes and dyed moss art installations in a variety of colors, textures and arrangements.
breakfast nook with white walls, arched glass double doorways and a marble dining table

A Minimalistic Makeover Transforms This 1928 Denver Dwelling

Previously treated to a historic renovation, the design duo behind Layers + Lines opt for a clean finish for this Denver home's next chapter.