atomickitchens

The mid century sensibility of this Palm Springs home was given a boost with splashes of color and careful restoration of its original features.

By Devlin Smith 

Photography by Greyshock and Dupont Photography

Mid century love at first sight!

Robert and Jaymi Gottfried knew right away that this was the house for them, though they understood just as quickly the work it would take to bring the 1965 lowgable home back to its mid century glory. “The minute we saw it, we knew we had to preserve all the wonderful original features that Don Wexler incorporated into this design and the Alexanders built so well,” they say.

Since purchasing the home in late 2017, the couple has taken great care to do just that. Their home had had just one previous owner and was feeling its age, particularly in the kitchen. “It felt so dark,” they say. “The kitchen hadn’t ever been remodeled, with the exception of the flooring, but hadn’t been maintained either. The cabinets were peeling, the appliances were well worn, the flooring had brown grout, the walls were beige, and the counters and backsplash were beyond cleaning.”