Trixie Motel Malibu Barbara Room Reveal - Designed by Dani Dazey

This past year I went on the journey of my life as a designer and human being. I was chosen among hundreds of designers to design the Trixie Motel. A 7 bedroom motel in Palm Springs California, purchased by drag icon Trixie Mattel. Not only were we renovating and designing a run down motel, but the whole process was filmed and is now a TV show streaming on Discovery+! I began the designing and pre production on the show started in early 2021, and by fall we were breaking ground in Palm Springs. I lived in a hotel during filming with my fiancè and two dogs for almost 5 months. I was one of the most difficult yet rewarding experiences of my life. And now I finally get to share what we did with you all :)

For this room I really wanted it to feel like you are at the beach even though in reality you are in the middle of the desert. Trixie and David showed me the color scheme of a vintage Malibu Barbie package for the inspiration. Punchy pastels that had that 80s/90s feel. The ocean inspired glossy blue floors and the giant palm tree & sunset wall mural that we used to create a "view" were the perfect start to making this space feel true to Malibu. I'm getting a lot of questions on these ocean-textured floors! It's the same epoxy process we've used in the other rooms, but this one was treated with an acid that gives it a "metallic" bowling ball texture. I definitely recommend reaching out to an epoxy floor specialist as the process can be tricky. But it's a more affordable way to get a cool floor and they're very durable!   

Initially this room was supposed to have 2 bed to accommodate groups of friends staying together, but if we learned anything in this series it's that the city loves to spoil our plans! Because of space/fire ordinances we ended up having to go with one bed in this room. But that left space for a little desk area, credenza, and cute little chair moment. David Silver and I found an amazing vintage hanging chair, but again "safety" spoiled that one haha. Playing it safe and daring design do not go hand-in-hand I guess! But overall this room turned out SO cute and the perfect Malibu Barbie dream room.

Be sure to continue to watch the rest of the room reveals on Trixie Motel every Friday on Discovery+. If you are interested in any of the pieces in this room I have included links at the bottom of this page to the same (or similar) items so you can create your own Malibu inspired room:)

Also everything you see me wear here and in the show is hand drawn and designed by me for my brand Dazey LA. AKA the website you're on right now! All sustainably and ethically made right here in Los Angeles. Clothing design has been my main thing for the past 12 years and I started Dazey LA 6 years ago and have been bootstrapping it since. They didn't really highlight that on the show yet and I've been getting a ton of questions, so I gotta promote it myself ;) You can shop these styles and support our small business right here.

Feel free to share and repin these photos of the Trixie Motel. All photos are owned and taken by Dani Dazey, you can credit her @danidazdey. Thank you!

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Xx, Dani Dazey, Designer of Trixie Motel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Resources & Links

Paint By Dunn Edwards

Bedroom

• bed - Industry West
• nightstands - Urban Outfitters
• side lamps - Industry West
• hanging pendants - mitzi
• rainbow rug - Pottery Barn Kids
• surfboards - Etsy
• full length mirror - Overstock
• custom stained glass window - Mojo Glassworks
• rattan planter - World Market
• paint - Dunn Edwards (yellow spearmint blue taffy pink pink)
• mattress - Casper

Lounge Area

• chair - World Market
• palm tree lamp - 1st Dibs
• desk - Urban Outfitters
• custom Malibu Trixie print - Choriza May
• media console - Industry West
• record player - Urban Outfitters
• paint - Dunn Edwards (yellow spearmint blue taffy pink pink)

Dressing Room

• dresser - Dovetails Decor
• vanity - Friends & Family
• hanging pendant - mitzi
• vanity lights - mitzi
• vent covers - Signature Hardware
• stool - West Elm
• paint - Dunn Edwards (yellow spearmint blue taffy pink pink)

Bathroom

• mirror - Joybird
• counter top - Concrete Collaborative
• sink - Concretti Designs
• lighting - mitzi
• faucets & towel racks/holders - Signature Hardware
• paint - Dunn Edwards (yellow spearmint blue taffy pink pink)

 

 

Trixie Motel Atomic Bombshell Room Reveal - Designed by Dani Dazey

This past year I went on the journey of my life as a designer and human being. I was chosen among hundreds of designers to design the Trixie Motel. A 7 bedroom motel in Palm Springs California, purchased by drag icon Trixie Mattel. Not only were we renovating and designing a run down motel, but the whole process was filmed and is now a TV show streaming on Discovery+! I began the designing and pre production on the show started in early 2021, and by fall we were breaking ground in Palm Springs. I lived in a hotel during filming with my fiancè and two dogs for almost 5 months. I was one of the most difficult yet rewarding experiences of my life. And now I finally get to share what we did with you all :)

This room of the motel has hands down been the fan favorite of the season....so far! I really wanted to make this room feel like you truly were being transported (or abducted) into another world. We nailed down the technique for the fauxrazzo floors by using the paint made for epoxy and the glossy deep blue color really set the mood. It looks like a galaxy full of stars! I was thankful to have our friends Nicholas Scheppard and Jenson Titus from Very Gay Paint  back to help us with the two different murals that we decided on for this room. With their help along with Trixie, my fiancé Phillip and myself the 4 of us (inside joke if you watched the episode haha) were able to knock these out pretty quick! 

This room is a nod to Retrofuturism, an art and design trend in the 50's and 60's. It was basically how people in the past imaged how the future would look. Some people even dated their "Futuristic" art to be set in the 2000's, which does not quite look like today, unless you're in this room that is LOL. It was a mid-century take on space, and I love it. Think starbursts, galactic shapes/motifs, linear colored lines, and basically an overall Jetsons vibe. 

As always we stuck with our favorites over at Total Design Furniture to build us the amazing circle bed and Astek Home to print the custom wallpaper that I designed.

I got to do another custom print for this room, and as you may have seen on the episode we scaled it too small. Scale is so important when it comes to print, and I'm usually used to doing clothing so there was a leaning curve. Luckily we were able to reprint larger and then save the smaller scale for the dressing room which looked fine! It was another embarrassing moment for me haha, but Trixie and the team were gracious and we made it work, plus more drama for the show ;)

Be sure to continue to watch the rest of the room reveals on Trixie Motel every Friday on Discovery+. If you are interested in any of the pieces in this room I have included links at the bottom of this page to the same (or similar) items so you can create your own room that is out of this world!

Also everything you see me wear here and in the show is hand drawn and designed by me for my brand Dazey LA. AKA the website you're on right now! All sustainably and ethically made right here in Los Angeles. Clothing design has been my main thing for the past 12 years and I started Dazey LA 6 years ago and have been bootstrapping it since. They didn't really highlight that on the show yet and I've been getting a ton of questions, so I gotta promote it myself ;) You can shop these styles and support our small business right here.

Feel free to share and repin these photos of the Trixie Motel. All photos are owned and taken by Dani Dazey, you can credit her @danidazdey. Thank you!

SHOP NOW 

FULL SOURCE LIST AND LINKS AT THE END OF THE POST! FEEL FREE TO SHARE AND PIN ALL THESE IMAGES ANS CREDIT ME @DANIDAZEY

Xx, Dani Dazey, Designer of Trixie Motel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources & Links

Paint By Dunn Edwards

Bedroom

• custom bed - Total Design Co.
• accent pillow - Jonathan Adler 
• bedside lamps - Design Public
• flying saucer chandelier - Litfad
• paint - Dunn Edwards (purple light blue medium blue dark blue pink)
• floor paint chips - Amazon

Lounge Area

• ball chair - Eternity Modern
• side table - Bend Goods
• floor lamps - Lumens
• curtain rod - west elm
• ball pillows - Kardiel
• paint - Dunn Edwards (purple light blue medium blue dark blue pink)

Entry Way

• console - Jonathan Adler
• vase - Jonathan Adler
• custom Trixie alien print - Choriza May
• full length mirror - Overstock
• record player - Urban Outfitters
• paint - Dunn Edwards (purple light blue medium blue dark blue pink)

Dressing Room

• vanity ottoman - Wayfair
• dresser - Jonathan Adler
• vanity sconces - mitzi
• flush mount light - mitzi
• vent covers - Signature Hardware
• paint - Dunn Edwards (purple light blue medium blue dark blue pink)

Bathroom

• counter tops - Concrete Colaborative 
• sink - Concretti Designs
• flush mount light - mitzi
• faucet, towel holders, mirror - Signature Hardware
• paint - Dunn Edwards (purple light blue medium blue dark blue pink)

Pink Flamingo Room Trixie Motel, Designed by Dani Dazey

This past year I went on the journey of my life as a designer and human being. I was chosen among hundreds of designers to design the Trixie Motel. A 7 bedroom motel in Palm Springs California, purchased by drag icon Trixie Mattel. Not only were we renovating and designing a run down motel, but the whole process was filmed and is now a TV show streaming on Discovery+! I began the designing and pre production on the show started in early 2021, and by fall we were breaking ground in Palm Springs. I lived in a hotel during filming with my fiancè and two dogs for almost 5 months. I was one of the most difficult yet rewarding experiences of my life. And now I finally get to share what we did with you all :)

Welcome to the first room at the Trixie Motel! For this room the goal was to embrace all that is Palm Springs so using the classic pink flamingo as our inspiration was the perfect starting point. 

A cozy bed under an epic feather chandelier, a lounge area, wet bar, a fabulous dressing room and vintage bathroom, what more could you possibly want?

In order to really make this room one of a kind we had to add in some major custom moments. I hand drew the pattern for the wallpaper made by Astek Home, with matching bedding and curtains as well as the mural above the bed that took many hands, coats of paint and long hours but was 100% worth it and really is the focal point of the room. The custom Fireclay tile tables seen around the room were made using some extra tiles we had from the backsplash in the bar area which ended up being the perfect way to tie the two spaces together. Friends  x Family a queer owned LA business did some custom builds including the dining table base and the dressing room cabinet. Last but definitely not least are the gorgeous stained glass windows made by Mojo Glassworks, a husband-wife small business that just knocked it out of the park bringing my design idea to life.

I hope you love this room as much as I do and continue to watch the rest of the room reveals on Trixie Motel every Friday on Discovery+. If you are interested in any of the pieces in this room I have included links at the bottom of this page to the same (or similar) items so you can create your very own pink flamingo paradise!

Also everything you see me wear here and in the show is hand drawn and designed by me for my brand Dazey LA. AKA the website you're on right now! All sustainably and ethically made right here in Los Angeles. Clothing design has been my main thing for the past 12 years and I started Dazey LA 6 years ago and have been bootstrapping it since. They didn't really highlight that on the show yet and I've been getting a ton of questions, so I gotta promote it myself ;) You can shop these styles and support our small business right here.

Feel free to share and repin these photos of the Trixie Motel. All photos are owned and taken by Dani Dazey, you can credit her @danidazdey. Thank you!

SHOP NOW 

FULL SOURCE LIST AND LINKS AT THE END OF THE POST! FEEL FREE TO SHARE AND PIN ALL THESE IMAGES ANS CREDIT ME @DANIDAZEY

Xx, Dani Dazey, Designer of Trixie Motel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Resources and Links

Paint Colors by Dunn Edwards - Forgotten Pink & Jade Bracelet

Bedroom

• bed - Joybird
• lighting - feather chandelier
• lighting - bedside flamingo lamps
• rug - checkered Moroccan rug 
• tiles on side & coffee tables - Fireclay
• paint - Dunn Edwards (light green medium green darker green light pink pink dark pink)
• floor paint chips - Amazon

Lounge Area

• chairs - Joybird
• curtain rod - west elm
• velvet record player - Urban Outfitters
• block window color films - Solar Graphics
• custom stained glass window - Mojo Glassworks
• paint - Dunn Edwards (light green medium green darker green light pink pink dark pink)

Bar

• bar stools - wayfair
• lighting - mitzi
• faucet - Signture Hardware
• cabinet pulls - LittleMove
• cabinet knobs - LittleMove
• dining chairs - Industry West
• dining room pendant - mitzi
• custom dining table base - Friends x Family
• terrazzo counters/dining table top - Concrete Collaborative
• paint - Dunn Edwards (light green medium green darker green light pink pink dark pink)

Dressing Room

• bench - Joybird
• full body mirror - Overstock 
• vanity lights - mitzi
• custom shelving unit - Friends x Family
• paint - Dunn Edwards (light green medium green darker green light pink pink dark pink)

Bathroom

• lighting - mitzi
• mirror - Signature Hardware
• sink - Concretti
• faucet - Signature Hardware
• towel rack - Signature Hardware
• counter top - Concrete Collaborative
• paint - Dunn Edwards (light green medium green darker green light pink pink dark pink)