Author Archives: Christine Lennon

The Introvert’s Guide to Celebrating New Year’s Eve

For some people, New Year’s Eve can be a dreaded event. Not because you’re dreading the start of a new year, but because the idea… Read More

DIY This Gorgeous, Edible Centerpiece with a Bag Full of Groceries from Trader Joe’s

When hungry hosts in and around Los Angeles want an easy solution for serving snacks to picky-eating party guests, they know to get in touch… Read More

A Tiny Wood Stove Is the Cozy-Season Accessory Your Small Space Needs

Puppies, babies, dollhouses, sliders—there are scientific reasons why we’re drawn to miniature objects and creatures. They remind us of childhood toys… Read More

This ‘Treehouse’ Is an Experiment in Communal Living—and a Glimpse at the Future of Housing in L.A.

There’s a five-story building on a nondescript street in Hollywood, the kind of road that’s lined with small, dirty, peach-colored apartment buildings and old Craftsman… Read More

Take It Outside: Waterproof Bean Bag Chairs Are the Ultimate Outdoor Loungers

Anyone in the market for new pool lounge chairs? You might have noticed that, like everything else, they’re more expensive than you remember. And they’re… Read More

A ‘Starter Home’ Gets Permanent Residence Status with a Few Key Upgrades

In 2018, Corine Maggio was pregnant and looking for a house. Anyone who’s been in this situation knows that no further extrapolation about stress and… Read More

You Can Turn Your Neglected Garage into a Party Pavilion. Here’s How to Do It

Liza Reyes loves to design a meticulously measured cabinet as much as she loves to watch a Dodgers game. So when a Pasadena family approached… Read More

Upgrade Your Patio Guilt-Free with the Coolest Recycled Decor

We’re not here to remind you that a very small percentage of the plastic you deposit into the blue bin every week is actually recycled. Read More

You Can Do Way More Than Shop at RH’s Gigantic New Flagship Store

The cult of the “cloud couch” has a new place of worship: An 80,000-square-foot RH retail mecca that just… Read More

Steal the Casual, Sunny Look of this Outdoor Dining Room in Tiburon

If someone showed you these photos of Lisa Le Duc’s backyard paradise with no geo-location clues, you might guess that it’s in on a remote… Read More

This Florist’s Studio Is Filled with Kitchen Remodel Ideas—How to Steal the Look

Working out of the basement of her house had become a logistical challenge for Teressa Johnson, a floral designer… Read More

You’ll Want Every Last Piece from CB2’s New Lawson-Fenning Collection

CB2 approached Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning, the furniture design duo and retailers behind one of the most beloved… Read More

Looking for Charming Home Decor on a Budget? Head to the Kids’ Section

One of my favorite shopping secrets dates back to the ‘90s, when a fashion magazine colleague—who was a notoriously clever bargain hunter—sent me to the… Read More

Love Western Style, but Don’t Want to Live in a Barn? This Malibu House Is Packed with ‘Cowboy Chic’ Ideas

It’s difficult to fathom that there are people who impulse-buy beautiful ranch houses in lush Malibu canyons after a single walkthrough with a Realtor and… Read More

Brown and White and Chic All Over: Steal This Neutral Living Room Look

There’s a little irony woven into the idea that all young executives in ZIP codes affiliated with cutting-edge tech want to do in their down… Read More

Living The ‘Modern Americana’ Dream in a Park City Mountain Retreat

Wise parents understand that the best way to ensure regular family visits after their nest empties is to live in a house, and a place,… Read More

How to Decorate with Scent—and Find the Best One for Your Home

At Sunset, we love old houses more than we love that “old house smell,” a mix of aging plaster, 100 years of accumulated cooking smells,… Read More

Inspired by the Blunk House, a Sculptor Transforms a Rustic California Cabin into an Evolving Work of Art

If you’ve spent time in and around Inverness, a misty, rustic Marin County enclave most famous for its community of artists, proximity to the… Read More

High on Style, Low on Kitsch: Tropical Decor to Transform Your Bedroom

Shaolin Low had to leave her hometown Honolulu for a spell to realize it was where she was meant to be. Read More

A Montecito Ranch House Finds the Balance Between Priceless Views and Budget Decor

When Orange County-based interior designer Amanda Chappell got the call from her sister about a ranch… Read More

Your Bathroom Needs a Candy Color Sink

What’s the one room in any house where you’re guaranteed to have your guest’s undivided attention? A small, quiet space where they can collect their… Read More

Would You Paint Your House Orange? A Venice Beach Craftsman Plays It Anything but Safe

They say fortune favors the bold, and Tom Strickler is living proof that there’s truth to the adage. In the mid-’90s, after years working… Read More

Everything You Need to Know About Building an ADU

In the early days of development up and down the West Coast, when legions made their way across the country seeking new opportunities and a… Read More

Short on Space, Long on Charm: This Laguna House Is Coastal Cottage Perfection

Most houses are either sophisticated and sleek or whimsical and colorful. In the Venn diagram of interior design philosophies, there isn’t much overlap between the… Read More