Regram @dwellmagazine . No one would have blamed Jessy Moss and her husband, Steve Jocz, for putting the long-suffering 1961 house in Indian Wells, California, out of its misery. “Knock it over and build your Tuscan palace,” Steve says, recalling the local sentiment toward the bank-owned eyesore, which had endured half a century of slapdash remodels, absentee landlords, and foreclosures. Of course, at that time, no one had linked the low-slung, post-and-beam structure near Palm Springs to the legendary desert modernist William F. Cody. The couple, two former alt-rockers—he the drummer for pop-punk band Sum 41, and she a singer signed to DreamWorks Records—toured the property with their two sons in 2017. All they saw were exposed copper pipes, a pool that was green with algae, a garage that had been illegally converted into a rental, and floor-to-ceiling windows covered with plantation shutters and garbage bags. “It was like the Playboy mansion, only less classy,” says Steve. Yet Jessy sensed something special about the home, designed in classic International Style, with two rectilinear volumes joined by an enclosed breezeway, and was determined to save it. “It would be ambitious,” she says, “but we had to do it.” To see the total transformation, click the link in bio to try Dwell+ for free. - Photos by @treasurbite #renovation #remodel #indianwells #desertmodernism #deserthome #dwellplus #dwellplusexclusive #williamfcody #internationalstyle https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGf24WhXd8/?igshid=1skldqnf0553w