Client Stories:
Guns N’ Roses’ Matt Sorum and wife Ace Harper Find Paradise in a Corner of the California Desert
client: Matt Sorum
location: Palm Springs, CA
design consultant: Preston Mitchell
WHAT MATT SORUM WANTED
For Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, paradise city turned out not to be Los Angeles, but Palm Springs, where he and his fashion designer wife, Ace Harper, bought a midcentury-modern home in a quiet enclave nestled against the San Jacinto mountains.
In what turned out to be a total remodel, the couple wanted to keep that quintessential midcentury feel but add a glam, rock and roll vibe.
Every room, including his and her closets, would echo this aesthetic.
HOW CALIFORNIA CLOSETS DID IT
Beginning while the home was still being renovated, Preston Mitchell and the California Closets Orange County team launched into in-person and virtual meetings in order to determine the couple’s vision. Function and organization were key, as was infusing both spaces with Ace and Matt’s signature style.
Once a strategy was landed, Preston worked with the couple to select finishes, hardware, and accessories to make the spaces uniquely theirs. Outlets were added to the drawings so an electrician could add them in place prior to installation.
The primary suite’s original walk in closet became Matt’s dressing room, complete with custom shoe storage and a hat rack for his collection. For Ace, she took a space on the other side of the bedroom wall, where a lower ceiling worked perfectly for double-hanging sections. Top cap and puck lighting were added to brighten the space and showcase her eclectic wardrobe.
For that touch of glam, the California Closets custom vanity installed just outside Ace’s closet includes rose-punk bi-focal sconces Harper sourced herself.
final result
Retro yet modern. Serene yet bold. Matt Sorum and Ace Harper have created a desert oasis that fosters creativity and connection while maintaining order and function in every corner.
