Home & Garden

Kitchen Menlo Park House by Ogawa Fisher Architects

Decorating & Design

A Colorful Multigenerational Home Strikes the Perfect Balance Between Practical and Joyful

Designed for an outdoorsy, fun, and active family.

October 7, 2026

October 8, 2026

Landscaping

It’s Time to Give That Tired Retaining Wall a Fall Upgrade

Retaining walls may be built to hold things up, but they don’t have to look like an afterthought. Here’s how to make yours feel more at home in the garden this fall.

October 8, 2026

Decorating & Design

Are Gray Floors Ever Okay? Designers Share Their Honest Opinions

Discover their hot takes on this cooling trend.

October 8, 2026

October 6, 2026

Flowers & Plants

A Plant Lover’s Guide to 24 Hours on Coronado Island

Explore San Diego’s island escape through gardens, coastal landscapes, and incredible food, all while surrounded by plants.

October 1, 2026

September 29, 2026

The Latest From Sunset

Decorating & Design

The Halloween Decor That Will Get Your House Ready for Spooky Season

‘Tis the season for pumpkins, ghosts, and macabre-looking details.

September 29, 2026

September 30, 2026

Kitchen Hawaiian Surf Cabin by Sun Soul Style Interiors

Decorating & Design

Inside an Utterly Charming 1,586-Square-Foot Hawaiian Surf Cabin

It’s home to the owners of Kauai’s most beloved local businesses.

September 23, 2026

September 24, 2026

Home & Garden

Announcing the 2027 Sunset Western Home & Design Awards

Back for a third year, the Awards will honor the people and studios elevating design in the West.

September 23, 2026

September 29, 2026

Aerial View of Virginia Robinson Gardens

Flowers & Plants

This Stunning and Intimate Public Garden Is Beverly Hills’ Best-Kept Secret

The Virginia Robinson Gardens, one of Beverly Hills’ earliest estates, preserves a lush and ultimately intimate vision of Southern California elegance.

September 22, 2026

September 25, 2026

Up Your Gardening Game

Flowers & Plants

10 Things to Do to Set Your Fall Garden up for Success

With cooler temps, it’s time tackle your autumn garden checklist.

September 30, 2026

September 28, 2026

Garden Basics

This Is Why You Should Treat Fall As Your Garden’s Second Spring

Cooler temperatures, warm soil, and winter rain create a rare window to plant, build, and rethink how your landscape works.

September 24, 2026

September 23, 2026

Landscaped Strip Between Street and Sidewalk

Garden Basics

The ‘Mailbox Garden’ Is the Quickest Way to Add Curb Appeal

A small strip of land can do a lot. Here’s how to fill it with beauty, habitat, and year-round structure.

September 10, 2026

September 9, 2026

Design Ideas for You

Thumbtack Winter 2026 Report Color Palette

Decorating & Design

The Biggest Design Trend This Fall and Winter Is Anything but Neutral

Homeowners are taking a more expressive approach this season.

October 5, 2026

October 6, 2026

Decorating & Design

What a Designer Wants You to Know About a ‘Famously Hideous’ but Sometimes-Necessary Home Essential

And how to make it less ugly.

October 5, 2026

September 28, 2026

Decorating & Design

5 Stylish Ways to Bring Spa-Like Vibes to Your Home

A visual exhale, if you will.

October 2, 2026

October 4, 2026

Kids Bedroom Update Skout Interior Design

Decorating & Design

How Empty Nesters Can Refresh Their Kids’ Old Bedrooms

And no, you don’t have to redesign the minute they leave your home.

October 1, 2026

September 28, 2026

Decorating & Design

This San Francisco ADU Was Designed to Look Like an Elevated Garden Shed Instead of a Back House

It blends in with the surrounding beautiful garden.

September 30, 2026

September 24, 2026

Decorating & Design

Designers Share Their Secrets to a Purr-Fect, Pet-Friendly Home

Here’s what all the bark’s about.

September 23, 2026

September 26, 2026

For All the Green Thumbs

Flowers & Plants

A Plant Lover’s Guide to 24 Hours on Coronado Island

Explore San Diego’s island escape through gardens, coastal landscapes, and incredible food, all while surrounded by plants.

October 1, 2026

September 29, 2026

Flowers & Plants

A Garden-Lover’s Road Trip Through Santa Barbara County

A garden-to-table, nursery-to-coast field guide through Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito, and Santa Barbara.

September 3, 2026

September 2, 2026

Flowers & Plants

The Ultimate Moving Day Survival Guide for Your Houseplants

Because your plants feel the move, too.

May 6, 2026

Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

This Backyard Proves Concrete Can Actually Be Chic

Concrete Collaborative co-founder Kate Balsis brings life and personality into her outdoor space through tonal hardscaping, playful pattern, and lush plant palettes designed to soften every edge.

August 19, 2026

August 17, 2026

Outdoor Living

The Backyard Upgrade Everyone Will Be Talking About: Meet the Outdoor Bar Shed

The latest backyard trend is a dedicated entertaining hub that brings style, personality, and purpose to underused corners of the landscape.

August 14, 2026

Decorating & Design

These Two Products Completely Changed My Outdoor Deck

Sunday s’mores nights, anyone?

August 14, 2026

August 20, 2026

Landscaping

5 Outdoor Decorating Tricks You Can Score from Your Favorite Hotels

A five-star upgrade, if you will.

July 24, 2026

Landscaping

The Secret to Creating an Outdoor Space That Feels Like a Vacation

The secret to a memorable backyard isn’t a matching patio set. It’s creating an outdoor living space filled with atmosphere, personality, and places to linger.

July 30, 2026

July 29, 2026

Decorating & Design

Meet the Cocktail Pool, a Small-but-Mighty Addition to Your Exterior

A new way to host alfresco.

July 17, 2026

July 20, 2026

Home & Garden

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