Kitchen location: Danielle’s kitchen sits in a Castilian pink ranch-style home built in 1956. It’s situated in a quiet, boulder-filled neighborhood in Joshua Tree, less than a mile from the national park border.
The before: “The cabinets were completely falling apart, and they were super cheap to begin with. The walls and ceiling were a horrific texture. The fridge stuck out like a sore thumb in that tiny kitchen, and the walls being totally closed off made it feel so dark, even though the home has the most magnificent light and tons of windows throughout it. We decided to go ahead and just gut the whole thing,” Danielle says.
The inspiration: “The desert views and natural light are so beautiful that I wanted to keep it as neutral as possible,” says Danielle. “I always strive to mix natural, organic elements with clean lines. I was inspired by California, Australia, Greece, but I also kept in mind the bones of the house.”
Square footage: 69 square feet
Budget: Danielle didn’t have an actual budget for the kitchen because she renovated the entire house at once. She just knew she needed to spend the least amount of money she could without sacrificing design.
Natural light and desert views informed Danielle’s design choices throughout the renovation.
Alison Bernier
Main ingredients:
Cabinets: IKEA Askersund Cabinet Fronts. “A main factor that I had to get used to when I was designing was the durability necessary for Airbnb,” Danielle explains. “As much as I wanted to put in natural wood cabinets, I was terrified of what guests would do to them and how that would hurt my heart. When I found the IKEA fronts, I thought they weren’t half bad. They’re completely wipeable and completely, utterly in budget. I decided to design them in a way that they would look like real wood. That’s why we have the long panels instead of shorter drawers.”
Cabinet Pulls: Richelieu Champagne Bronze Finger Cabinet Door Pulls. “I basically didn’t want hardware at all, so I found these that I could put at the top and hide a little bit underneath the countertops. They matched perfectly with the champagne bronze faucet.”
Counters: Daltile Quartz in Woven Wool. “I didn’t want something porous like marble because you have to deal with etching and staining,” Danielle says. “I picked this quartz primarily for the color. I wanted a white countertop, but not a glossy, bright white. I wanted a warmer white. The woven wool makes it look like concrete.”
