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Bag of tricks

Photo by Justin Bernhaut via Domino, courtesy of Pop Sugar Home This week, we’re all about surprising ways to spruce up… Read More

For Sale: Sunset’s 2016 Bay Area Idea House

Sunset Idea House in the Bay Area (Thomas J. Story) It’s official: Sunset’s 2016 Idea House is for sale. Read More

6 Ways to Decorate with Nature in Fall & Winter

Envi Interior Design Studio, original photo on Houzz As the days become shorter and the light fades, we naturally… Read More

Lose a Lawn, Gain a Garden

Ready to rid your yard of that water-greedy lawn and transform it into something much more vibrant and eco-friendly? Join StopWaste.org this Saturday, November 2nd, for tips on sheet mulching, an easy, chemical-free technique to get rid of your lawn. Read More

3 unique color palettes for your Halloween decor

Caramel- and cotton- colored amaranth shows us that Halloween doesn’t need to be all orange and black. (Jeffery Cross / Sunset Publishing)… Read More

Gray Water: From Laundry to Landscape

In 2009, it became fully legal in the entire state of California to divert your washing machine to your garden. Read More

Q&A with designer Anne Hagerty

DAVID TSAY PHOTOGRAPHY© 2015 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Our Designer Network is a group of trailblazers and icons that… Read More

The Best Garden Toolkit for Dad

I’ll admit I was skeptical—tools that come apart and fit in a case seem more like a cute gimmick than the real deal. Whoa, I… Read More

Will the new White House florist pick local flowers?

Design by our own favorite local florist, Christina Stembel of Farmgirl Flowers. Photo by Thomas J. Story. Read More

No, that wasn’t really Esalen in the “Mad Men” finale

The Esalen hot springs from above. Photograph by Kodiak Greenwood. Don’t worry, we won’t let slip any serious spoilers—the episode did… Read More

Unexpected Onion Blossoms

Photo by Linda Lamb Peters Rather than tossing out the ‘Walla Walla Sweet’ onions that had started sprouting in her… Read More

Who Says Thanksgiving Traditions Have to Involve Food?

        Or, at least, eating food. A group of us cyclists in San Francisco like to mark the holiday in a combined… Read More

Designer Feed: DIY, color palettes, and brass

Thomas J. Story / Sunset Publishing Today is all about surprises. A DIY project I didn’t think was possible, a secret… Read More

A Malibu Airplane House

Rihanna, filmed in front of a Malibu house made from parts of a deconstructed 747 jumbo jet for a Harper's Bazaar cover shoot. This is a Part II for us. A story about the building of this house ran in our May 2010 issue here. Read More

Western-Inspired Rooms

A western home celebrates all that we hold dear in the West: a view of the beautiful landscape, using natural materials and honoring the spirit… Read More

National Bookstore Day!

Last May saw the inaugural California Bookstore Day. This year, on May 2, the celebration of the indie bookstore goes national with Independent Bookstore Day —and such institutions as Book… Read More

Get the Look: MCM Meets Italian Countryside

 When we ran architect Eric Olsen’s home in our July issue, I knew it would spark… Read More

Should We Still Grow Backyard Veggies in the Drought?

Photography: Tom Story It’s no secret that summer fruits and veggies take a fair amount of water to grow and produce a crop. With California’s… Read More

Round 3: Fall Planting Ideas From the Authors of Fine Foliage

For the past two Tuesdays, we've brought you killer cool-season planting ideas from Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz, the Seattle-based authors of Fine Foliage. This week: Containers! Read More

The Most Expensive House in America Is Now for Sale

Just the mansion is 25,000 square feet Read More

Links we love: Fabulous florals

Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista One of the best things about spring is the advent of blooms, blooms, blooms. But… Read More

Discount: Save 10% on Edible Container Gardening Class

I’m super proud to announce that the Edible in Containers class I filmed with the supremely talented team… Read More

Creative couple transforms Sebastopol ranch house into work of art

by Carole Kelleher for Sonoma Magazine, photography by Rebecca Chotkowski.A creative couple turns an ordinary ranch-style house into a joyful work of art. Read More

Take an Interactive Tour of the 2014 Idea House

  My greatest regret when finishing an Idea House is that relatively few of you get to walk… Read More