Style Spotlight

Desert Modern Tile

Discover Desert Modern Design

Clean lines, industrial materials and building methods, simplicity, and affordability: desert modern interior design is based on the principles of Modern design and is similar to many subsets of modern style. What sets it apart from the rest is the influence of its environment.

Learn how to nail the look with 5 rules for desert modernism.

Desert Inspiration

Explore our inspiration gallery for more desert modern tile installations from the interior designers forging a new era of modern desert design.

Meet Sara and Rich Combs

High school sweethearts and creators of the Joshua Tree House, Sara and Rich Combs encapsulate desert modern style in their vacation rentals, personal homes, and wildly popular social media accounts. Learn about their design philosophy and what draws them to the desert.

Step Inside the Posada Inn

Designed by Sara and Rich Combs of The Joshua Tree House, this beautifully restored inn in Tucson, Arizona is a desert lover’s dream full of stunning desert modern interiors including custom Handpainted stair risers, Star & Cross floors, a herringbone brick bathroom, and more.

The Joshua Tree Cabin

When the Combs' started remodeling their 400-square-foot homestead cabin, it had a lot of potential but was missing one crucial component–a bathroom. With the help of custom Handpainted Tile and oversized hexagons, they remedied that issue and transformed the cabin into a peaceful retreat.