Hilton Palm Springs: Presidential Suites BIG REVEAL

We are very excited that the Hilton Hotel in downtown Palm Springs asked us to give a makeover to their five Presidential Suites.

The suites themselves are generous, with a powder room, living room, wet bar, bedroom and very spacious bathroom featuring walk-in showers and soaking tubs.

The last time the suites were done was well over a decade ago, which is a long time in the life of a hotel room. It was definitely time for a makeover!

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The Living Room - Before

The suites before were a bit drab and brown. They had a few midcentury moments but were definitely ready for an update. In hotels, it is customary to redo the rooms at least every 10 years.

The placement of the dining table under the TV, though space-saving, seemed a bit awkward.

In place of the sectional sofa, the hotel team requested a pullout sofa-sleeper.

Can you say DARK?

We were touring these suites during a sunny afternoon when we took these photos.

Our primary goal was to create a design that was light, bright, and fun --

reflecting the ethos and fashionable resort town luxury that Palm Springs is known for.

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The Living Room - After

Our solution was to reverse the orientation of the room, swapping the sofa and television walls.

We placed the sofa on the wall to the right as you enter the room, with small coffee tables that are easy to move if guests use the pullout sleeper.

Wall-to-wall draperies and sheers make the room feel larger, and are a fairly standard feature of hotel design. We love using wall-to-wall draperies in our residential designs, as well. They add a layer of softness, are great for absorbing sound, and -- in my opinion -- offer a better night's sleep by blocking out as much light as possible.

The artwork over the sofa is from the Christopher Kennedy Collection for Wendover Art Group, available on Perigold.

We were able to create a separate eating area, next to the television and the credenza. The artwork -- titled "Brigitte by the Pool" -- is from the Christopher Kennedy Collection for Wendover and is available on Perigold.

Above: the view into the bedroom from the living room. The credenza under the television is by Jonathan Adler. The artwork at left is from Wendover, and is printed on wood.

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The Bedroom - Before

The previous headboard was nice and had held up to a decade of wear quite well. We actually decided to pay homage to the previous headboard in our new design.

The large, bulky wardrobe (shown at left in the photos above and below) felt awkward and took up a lot of floor space.

Our solution was to integrate the wardrobe into a custom desk / television / closet built-in,

across from the bed.

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The Bedroom - After

What a difference!

We selected shades of green, acqua, and teal -- which, of course, are some of my favorites. They reference the colors of the pool, the sky, the golf courses, and palm trees. A sandy-beige carpet and light oak furnishings keep things feeling bright and fresh.

The big design element of the bedroom is, without a doubt, the printed mural wallcovering by Porter Teleo. (Friends, you may recall that I have a similar wallcovering in my lounge at home -- in a different colorway.)

The green sheer draperies in the bedroom are one of my favorite design elements. We echoed the color in the custom drawer pulls on the nightstands, which we sourced from Etsy. For about $11 per pull, they really add a fun pop of color and fun surprise. Talk about bang for the buck!

We drew our color inspiration from nature and the views outside.

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The Bathroom - Before

Our Scope of Work included a full redesign and renovation of the bathrooms.

Last renovated about 10 years ago, the bathrooms looked okay -- but hotel ownership wanted a look that was brighter, fresher, and in keeping with our overall design for the suites.

The bathrooms featured a large walk-in shower that was, frankly,

a bit too large and out of scale.

As a solution, we proposed adding a soaking tub to the space, to create a luxurious "wet room" while providing a guest amenity that was not previously offered.

Other than adding the bathtub, our design plan keeps the footprint and layout of the bathrooms the same.

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The Bathroom - After

I tend to believe that you can never go wrong with blue in a bathroom.

One of the first selections we made for the bathroom was the countertop material, which is by Montgomery by Cambria. The creamy white background is accented with veining in a beautiful spa-blue color.

We removed the glass block that previously separated the sink and toilet from the shower. This makes the space feel open and bright. The new soaking tub serves as a beautiful focal point for the room.

The bathtub is silhouetted against a feature wall of dimensional tile designed by Jonathan Adler for Lunada Bay Tile.

Fresh and fabulous!

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Thank you for following along...

We hope you enjoyed this transformation and Big Reveal!

Cheers,

CK

Photography: Oscar Flink

Styling: Keith Fortner

Further Reading: Hilton Suites: Our Design Plan