Author Archives: Christine Lennon

Your Container Garden Deserves a Pretty Tree. Here Are 7 That Will Live Happily in a Pot.

Planting a tree in a container on your patio works like punctuation. The wrong shape and size is like a question mark, inspiring some… Read More

Beyond the Rainbow: Our Favorite Pride Design Projects and Indie Brands

The rainbow flag has been a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride since 1978, when the artist Gilbert Baker first designed it. It was loud and joyful… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Taurus

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Warm colors inspired by dusty landscapes and… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Scorpios

A snug sectional sofa, fiery color, and boho accessories with global influences come together to create a layered outdoor den enticing enough for Scorpios. Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Leos

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Forgive us for being literal, but a… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Virgos

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Organized, disciplined, and delightfully predictable, Virgos… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Cancers

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Cancers are energy sponges. To create a… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Aquarius

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Brainy Aquarians exercise their good judgment by… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Libras

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Lively Libras love to mix it up,… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Aries

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Dramatic, bold, and assured, Aries understand the… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Geminis

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Shape-shifting, curious Geminis may be drawn to… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Pisces

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. While Pisces can’t be described as low-maintenance,… Read More

Your Patio Horoscope: The Ideal Outdoor Furniture for Sagittarius

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Create a space for people to gather… Read More

The Home-Reno Supply Chain Is a Mess. But This New Kitchen Company Will Deliver Your Cabinets in 2-3 Weeks.

On the long list of barriers preventing the typical home owner from diving into the kitchen renovation deep end, time, hassle, expense, design decision… Read More

Prints Charming: Our Favorite Indie Home Textile and Wallpaper Designers

Home sales are skyrocketing. There’s a materials and labor shortage for renovations. Supply chain interruptions are still making it next to impossible to splurge… Read More

Don’t Call It a House Boat: A Seattle Architect Pours Big Ideas into a Tiny, Award-Winning Floating Home

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. “I find it kind of hilarious that… Read More

They Reinvented the ’80s Beach Condo: No Anchors, No Seashells, Just Cool Coastal Colors

“We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission.” Take one look at this condo in… Read More

Did You Ever Notice? Here Are Botanical Easter Eggs to Look for When You Return to Disneyland.

The over 70,000 flowering plants and 3,000 shrubs and perennials at Disneyland—that’s not even counting the hotel gardens, or Disney’s California Adventure—don’t care about pandemics… Read More

Get The Cool Scandi Style of Danish Design Star HAY for Under $100

When the Danish design brand HAY was founded in 2002, their mission was to make capital D Design more accessible to a global market, and… Read More

These San Diego Sisters Make Decorative Tile That’s So Cute and Colorful You’d Never Guess It’s Recycled

The co-creators of LIVDEN tile, Georgie Smith and Hilary Gibbs, have been a part of their unique family business—transferring patterns and… Read More

This “Cowboy Modern” Desert Retreat Has Majestic Views—and a Tiny Eco Footprint

When residential designer Jeremy Levine bought a massive 120-acre lot outside of Pioneertown, a funky, western-themed village in the high… Read More

How to Design a Party-Ready Outdoor Bar—Plus More Tips from Costa Mesa’s Favorite Garden Designer

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Welcome to “In the Garden,” our occasional… Read More

Ikebana, Explained: A Simple Guide to the Japanese Art of Flower Arranging

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Designer Rozae Nichols enlists the help of… Read More

We’ll Never Get Tired of an Acapulco Chair on the Patio

At or near the top of the list of things we’re grateful to Mexico for—right up there with mezcal and barbacoa—is the Acapulco… Read More