Author Archives: Sarah Yang

How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Boutique Hotel

Gulla Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic architect known for her dynamic forms that have found their way into award-winning projects in the West like the… Read More

This Eco-Friendly Remodel Was More Affordable Than It Looks

Jasmit Singh Rangr, a Berkeley-based architect, founder of Rangr Studio, and a lecturer in architecture at the… Read More

8 Unexpected Ways to Decorate Your Balcony

My sister recently purchased a condo with a shockingly expansive wraparound balcony. The only problem? She has no clue how to fill the space. Read More

A ‘Planetary Parade’ Is Happening on June 3—Here’s How to See It

Move over, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—there’s a “parade of planets” that everyone’s talking about. Just before sunrise on June 3, astrophiles are gearing… Read More

Trader Joe’s Is Opening 24 New Stores Across the Country. Is One Near You?

Trader Joe’s, beloved for its eclectic mix of affordable organic products, quirky branding, and friendly atmosphere, is embarking on a significant expansion. According to… Read More

How to Order the Perfect Cocktail on Vacation

If it feels like tequila is on the tip of everyone’s tongue (and in everyone’s glass), you’re not wrong. There’s been a boom… Read More

We Found the Bug Repellent You’ll Actually Want to Wear (and That Really Works)

Oh summer! The sun is lingering a little bit longer and we are lingering outdoors on the patio, in the garden, and… Read More

This Driggs, Idaho Vacation Retreat Takes Design Cues from Its Stunning Surroundings

Vacation homes are meant to be places to relax and recharge, which means the design and architecture should set the tone. And that’s exactly… Read More

5 Mistakes Designers Want You to Stop Making with Your Outdoor Furniture

Once the temperature rises, and that unwavering urge to spend even more time outside kicks in, the great outdoors becomes the best room of… Read More

This $14 Million Fairytale Castle in Rural Wyoming Is Fit for Royalty

About 70 miles south of Jackson Hole, 2150 Robinson Lane is a sprawling property with a castle, fully outfitted… Read More

This Is How to Get Your Junk Drawer Organized (and Keep It That Way)

Heads up: It’s probably time to revisit your junk drawer. Not to grab your go-to tube of lip balm or a piece of gum,… Read More

These Are the Memorial Day Sales Worth Shopping, According to Our Editors

It’s Memorial Day weekend and you know what that means: the unofficial start of summer and a prime time to shop, a winning… Read More

Postnatal Retreats Are Getting Popular in the U.S.—Here’s a Look at Two in California

As a mom of a 6-month-old, I know all too well that postpartum care is essential—but it’s historically been a more taboo subject. Fortunately,… Read More

The Scale and Proportion of This Bathroom Was off—See How It Was Fixed

Although this house in Lafayette, California, was extensively renovated in 2018, the clients didn’t update the primary bath at the time. But years… Read More

This Wellness Retreat Is the Best Thing for Burned-out Workers

As a full-time freelance journalist, my work-life balance is admittedly lopsided. (Or non-existent? Honestly, your call.) I absolutely love what I do and am… Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Growing Tomatoes

It’s always tomato girl summer in my garden. I purposefully lean down and focus on what I grow in my spring garden beds… Read More

This Is the Biggest Swimming Pool Trend of the Moment (Hint: It’s for Design Risk-Takers)

Spring has officially sprung, which means one thing: Pool season is so close, we can practically smell the chlorine. But before you slather… Read More

8 Epic Trips to Take This Summer

Don’t have your summer vacation plans set just yet? We’re here to help with this list of the must-visit destinations you’ll want to… Read More

34 AAPI-Owned Brands That Are Made Right Here in the West

Each May marks Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which celebrates the accomplishments and impact members of this vast and… Read More

Flight Attendants Share Their Best In-Flight Food and Drink Hacks

It happens like clockwork: Once you’ve catapulted 30,000 feet in the air and reached a safe cruising altitude, the real fun of your flight… Read More

These Are the Stealthiest, Most Stylish Ways to Hide Your TV

Let’s be honest: Having a television as the focal point of our living room or bedroom is all cozy movie nights and streaming… Read More

See How This Character-Less, Stucco-Encased Home Exterior Was Transformed into Architecture Eye-Candy

This San Francisco building, which consists of two residential flats, was built in the early 1900s, so it had gone through different renovations… Read More

Everyone Needs a Houseplant Emergency Kit. Here’s How to Build One.

We’ve all been there. A fern that flopped, a salvia in sad soil, and even a mighty monstera with too petite of a… Read More

The Owners Changed All 51 Windows in This Mid-Century Modern Home

This Buff & Hensman mid-century modern house had a lot to love at first sight. How could design buffs not be enamored of… Read More