Modernism Week Spotlight: Yoasis Home Tour

March 15, 2023

One of my favorite homes on the Modernism Week Tour was one of the featured homes, Yoasis. Named after the home’s location on Yosemite Drive plus Oasis, the home was designed by Michael Ostrow of Grace Home Furnishings. With 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, the home was originally built in 1965. The 4,774 square foot home was completely updated with a combination of Bohemian and Hollywood Regency style. The home is covered from top to bottom with vibrant fabrics, fabulous wallpaper and vintage touches to combine old and new.

An Exciting Entryway that Hints at What is to Come

Modernism Week 2023 Front Door gscinparis — Modernism Week 2023 Yoasis Home Front Door

I love a door painted in an unexpected color. Before even entering we know something exciting lies behind the stunning coral door and the coordinating camel artwork.

"Camels" were a theme throughout the home gscinparis — “Camels” were a theme throughout the home

Mid-century meets Spanish Style on the exterior of "Yoasis" gscinparis — Mid-century meets Spanish Style on the exterior of “Yoasis”

The Bar: The Best Seat in the House

Upon entering, the bar is the first space I encountered and it was the highlight of my whole trip. The combination of furnishings, fabrics, wall coverings, artwork and lighting created the most incredible space.

The piece de resistance of the home was by far the bar area gscinparis — The piece de resistance of the home was by far the bar area.

Wallpaper Everywhere!

“Maximalist” was key to the Yoasis design, with wild, playful wallpaper in every room. Sometimes the wallpaper echoed mid-century theme with geometric shapes.

Graphic shapes in the mid-century inspired wallpaper gscinparis — Graphic shapes in the mid-century inspired wallpaper

In the guest room, the wallpaper was loud and so was the perfectly matching bedding.

Colorful wallpaper and matching fabrics adorn the guest casita gscinparis — Colorful wallpaper and matching fabrics adorn the guest casita.

Wallpaper detail in the kitchen and uniquely pink cabinetry gscinparis — Wallpaper detail in the kitchen and uniquely pink cabinetry.

More geometric wallpaper in the bedroom gscinparis — More geometric wallpaper in the bedroom.

Close-up of playful powder room wallpaper gscinparis — Close-up of playful powder room wallpaper

Vintage Movie Posters Add to the Decor

Nearly every room featured a vintage movie poster, around which the color palette and design revolved. This added to the playfulness of the decor and added personality to each space.

Fun vintage movie posters in each room gscinparis — Fun vintage movie posters in each room

Fabrics, furnishings and fixtures tied in with the different vintage movie posters gscinparis — Fabrics, furnishings and fixtures tied in with the different vintage movie posters.

Soft pinks and greens with glowy lighting creates a cozy ambiance in the dining room gscinparis — Soft pinks and greens with glowy lighting creates a cozy ambiance in the dining room.

Pulling it All Together

The Yoasis home is such a stunning example of mixing fabrics, textures, styles into one beautiful and fun look. Modernism Week sponsors Baldwin Hardware, Brizo, California Closets, DEDON, Dunn-Edwards Paints, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting, Flor, JennAir, Minka, Modern Twig and Willis generously contributed to this project.

Playful dining area in the kitchen featuring more camels gscinparis — Playful dining area in the kitchen featuring more camels.

More About Modernism Week

Modernism Week is an annual event which takes place in Palm Springs, California and the surrounding Coachella Valley. There is a smaller event, which happens in the Fall, called “Fall Preview”. The main event takes place in February with ten days of home tours, talks, movies, parties, bus tours, bike tours, shopping and more. Advanced tickets are typically required of most events and many of the popular tours and events sell out quickly. Tickets typically go on sale in December. All of this information can be found on their website at Modernism Week. However, I have been many times now as a media participant and am happy to answer any of your questions. You can email me here or leave a comment below.

My YouTube recap of Modernism Week 2023 is here, with more videos and images of the Yoasis home tour:

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