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Decorating & Design

The 3 Important Design Elements That Will Increase Your Home’s Value

Psst… it could be time to update your countertops.

April 17, 2025

April 15, 2025

Dining Table in Hillsborough Kitchen by Collected Interiors

Home Tours

A Bay Area Kitchen Gets a Preppy East Coast Makeover

The owners were big fans of traditional, classic style.

April 16, 2025

April 11, 2025

Decorating & Design

Everything You Wanted to Know About Building a Gallery Wall—But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask

Your guide to a picture-perfect setup.

April 16, 2025

April 14, 2025

Lifestyle

Sunset Magazine’s Historic Menlo Park Campus Is in Danger of Being Erased. Here’s What You Can Do to Help.

Sunset's former home was the incubator and laboratory of the Western lifestyle.

April 15, 2025

Up Your Gardening Game

Landscaping

Permaculture Is the Wellness-Garden Trend You Need to Know About

A new form of wellness involving community, creativity, and a commitment to growth in both people and plants has sprouted in Malibu, California.

February 20, 2025

Garden Basics

20 New Garden Books to Order This Spring

From climate-resilient gardening to no-dig veggie hacks, these fresh and upcoming releases will change the way you grow.

April 3, 2025

April 9, 2025

Garden Basics

This $0 Hack Will Fix Your Raised Beds

Use scraps, salvage, and stuff you already have to upgrade your garden beds in time for spring.

March 11, 2025

March 14, 2025

Design Ideas for You

Living Room Windows in Mill Valley House by Field Theory

Home Tours

This 1970s Mill Valley Home Is Like a Treehouse in the Redwoods

The windows really make the space.

March 10, 2025

March 13, 2025

Living Room in Sausalito Bungalow by Kress Jack

Home Tours

This Cozy Sausalito Bungalow Was Designed to Look ‘Undone’

Inside a delightfully funky and bohemian space for a fashionista.

March 5, 2025

March 11, 2025

Dining Area in Marin House by Cathie Hong

Home Tours

Two Writers Wanted Their Home to Feel Like a Coffee Shop—the End Result Is Extra Cozy

Wood tones and color make the space sing.

March 3, 2025

March 5, 2025

Decorating & Design

This Outdated Kitchen Design Style Is Coming Back (and That’s a Good Thing)

Here's how to get the look at home.

March 3, 2025

March 15, 2025

Dining Area in Seattle Mid-Century House by KP Spaces

Home Tours

A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Home with Japanese Influences Stays True to Its Roots

Its rich history is preserved.

March 12, 2025

March 11, 2025

Kitchen Cabinets in Wedgewood Seattle House by Best Practice Architecture

Home Tours

Inside a Seattle Home Designed for Family Functionality

It will grow with the family.

March 26, 2025

March 28, 2025

For All the Green Thumbs

Garden Basics

5 Expert-Approved Tricks to Get Rid of Weeds in Your Garden

Use this practical guide to stop weeds before they take over with organic and low-maintenance methods.

March 6, 2025

March 4, 2025

Green Living

Could Mushrooms Be the Answer to Curing Toxic Soil Health Post-Wildfires?

It's called mycoremediation, and it may be the key to putting soil back in balance after the L.A. wildfires.

February 26, 2025

February 25, 2025

Landscaping

Permaculture Is the Wellness-Garden Trend You Need to Know About

A new form of wellness involving community, creativity, and a commitment to growth in both people and plants has sprouted in Malibu, California.

February 20, 2025

Flowers & Plants

This Underrated California Seaside Town Is a Must-Visit for Plant Lovers

This charming town located on California’s Central Coast is filled with plant promises.

February 19, 2025

February 18, 2025

Garden Basics

The 10 Garden Trends That Will Be Huge in 2025

From climate-adaptable planting to hunt-and-gather foraging gardens, these trends are set to take root.

December 31, 2024

February 6, 2025

Garden Basics

This Is Why You Shouldn’t Start Spreading Seeds in Wildfire Zones

How to support wildfire recovery without harming local ecosystems.

February 7, 2025

February 6, 2025

Outdoor Living

Home Tours

Every Room Gets Its Own Garden in This Classic California Indoor-Outdoor House

This house could have been built in 1954 or 2024. It channels the functional liveable minimalism of the Case Study program and is a case study in creativity and friendship.

January 29, 2025

Outdoor Living

This Arizona Courtyard Will Make You Want to Spend All Day Outside

To get the most out of a patio, a Phoenix real estate agent turned to designer Charlie Ray for a garden that’s cool and composed.

May 31, 2022

August 5, 2022

Landscaping

This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

How a narrow desert plot was transformed into a versatile outdoor space.

November 14, 2024

November 17, 2024

Outdoor Living

This Landscape Design Firm Makes the Most Aesthetically Pleasing Outdoor Furniture and Accessories

Landscape design studio ORCA creates one-of-a-kind outdoor products that are both stylish and sustainable.

August 15, 2024

August 13, 2024

Party Seattle Pool by Best Practice Architecture

Home Tours

This Striking Seattle Pool Belongs in an Art Gallery

Art was commissioned or purchased specifically for the project.

August 7, 2024

August 16, 2024

Outdoor Living

7 Backyards That Prove You Don’t Need a Pool to Have Fun in the Sun

No pool? No problem.

July 30, 2024

September 4, 2024

Home & Garden

This Denver House Will Transport You to the English Countryside

How to Make Primary Colors Look Chic, According to an Interior Designer

Inside a Petite 1920s Bungalow Where Everything Was Custom-Made

Amber Lewis on Rebuilding the California Home

The Latest From Sunset

The 3 Important Design Elements That Will Increase Your Home’s Value

A Bay Area Kitchen Gets a Preppy East Coast Makeover

Everything You Wanted to Know About Building a Gallery Wall—But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask

Sunset Magazine’s Historic Menlo Park Campus Is in Danger of Being Erased. Here’s What You Can Do to Help.

Up Your Gardening Game

Permaculture Is the Wellness-Garden Trend You Need to Know About

20 New Garden Books to Order This Spring

This $0 Hack Will Fix Your Raised Beds

Design Ideas for You

This 1970s Mill Valley Home Is Like a Treehouse in the Redwoods

This Cozy Sausalito Bungalow Was Designed to Look ‘Undone’

Two Writers Wanted Their Home to Feel Like a Coffee Shop—the End Result Is Extra Cozy

This Outdated Kitchen Design Style Is Coming Back (and That’s a Good Thing)

A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Home with Japanese Influences Stays True to Its Roots

Inside a Seattle Home Designed for Family Functionality

For All the Green Thumbs

5 Expert-Approved Tricks to Get Rid of Weeds in Your Garden

Could Mushrooms Be the Answer to Curing Toxic Soil Health Post-Wildfires?

Permaculture Is the Wellness-Garden Trend You Need to Know About

This Underrated California Seaside Town Is a Must-Visit for Plant Lovers

The 10 Garden Trends That Will Be Huge in 2025

This Is Why You Shouldn’t Start Spreading Seeds in Wildfire Zones

Outdoor Living

Every Room Gets Its Own Garden in This Classic California Indoor-Outdoor House

This Arizona Courtyard Will Make You Want to Spend All Day Outside

This Multipurpose Garden Paradise Packs in a Pool, Fire Pit, Shower, Outdoor Dining Area, and More

This Landscape Design Firm Makes the Most Aesthetically Pleasing Outdoor Furniture and Accessories

This Striking Seattle Pool Belongs in an Art Gallery

7 Backyards That Prove You Don’t Need a Pool to Have Fun in the Sun

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