I was blessed to purchased this home in May 2025 and spent six months bringing the original owner’s dream of a French-Mediterranean cottage in the high desert back to life. The house was built in 1975 by Mr. Kitt for his daughter. She asked for: A grand fireplace with vaulted ceilings. A raised dining room with French bay windows overlooking the mountains. A classic European-style pool. A pink tiled roof. Her father gave her everything she asked for, but after many years of life and the elements the home had lost much of its original beauty. As a painter I realized the property’s greatest natural asset was the abundant high-desert light. I truly believe this light is healing and has magical qualities. The sun travels east to west across the home each day, washing every room in warm, shifting colors and creating a continuous light show throughout the day. This inspired the choice of avocado-green floors and ceilings paired with pink window frames, a pink kitchen and warm cream white walls. These are complementary colors, and together they create a powerful, energizing contrast—yet in soft pastel tones they feel calming, peaceful, almost like being inside a cloud. As the brilliant desert light moves through the space, it interacts with these surfaces, bouncing, shifting, and reflecting to create even more delicious beauty that literally heals the soul and helps connect us to good feelings. I’ve observed this design philosophy throughout my travels in France, Italy Spain and Greece, where architecture reflects values of life and works in harmony with the sun to create uplifting, restorative environments. The choice of pine & gold furniture and gold fixtures reflect even more glowing warm energy throughout the house nurturing feelings of peace & tranquillity. That was my intention—to create a space that feels healing, light-filled, and deeply soothing. I hope you feel that magic during your stay.