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L.A. Idea House 2014: West Coast style with DISC Interiors

Looking back at the Manhattan Beach house from 2014, we’re still blown away by the work of David John Dick and Krista Shrock of DISC interiors.

November 20, 2014

April 16, 2021

Outdoor Living

Low-Key, Playful and Ready for a Glass of Cab: Steal These Outdoor Living Ideas from a Whimsical Napa Tasting Garden

A pair of former lawyers—one a vintner, the other an interior designer—transform a vineyard garden into a lively wine country hangout.

April 15, 2021

April 16, 2021

Decorating & Design

Design a Better Built-in, From Reading Nooks to Coffee Corners

Whether it's a desk tucked under a stairwell, or a cutting board that disappears with the slide of a drawer, a clever built-in is a designer trick with a big payoff.

April 16, 2021

Home & Garden

How to Get the Most out of the Space Below the Stairs

Whether your stairway is curved or straight, it’s valuable real estate. Here are 10 ways to use it and dress it up.

November 1, 2017

April 16, 2021

The Colors of Spring

Home & Garden

11 Surprising Ways to Decorate with Green

Timeless, versatile, and rooted firmly in nature, it's never a bad idea to go with green.

March 12, 2021

March 18, 2021

Decorating & Design

Can’t Go to Mexico? These Gorgeous Housewares Bring Mexico Home

If you can’t go to Mexico, Mexico can come to you.

February 2, 2021

February 5, 2021

Home & Garden

How an Ojai Ranch House Went from Ho-Hum to OMG (Hint: It Involves a Fiery Pink Door)

Los Angeles architect Barbara Bestor transforms a "generic" three-bedroom in an oak-studded neighborhood into a cozy-modern dream house for a creative young family.

March 3, 2021

March 20, 2021

Gibbin Home Tour Bronstein Living Room Detail

Home & Garden

A Drab Traditional House Gets a Colorful Modern Makeover

Bright light, clean lines and perfect oak floors give this buttoned up house a fresh new vibe.

February 17, 2021

February 19, 2021

Current Obsessions

Decorating & Design

Is Lagom the New Hygge? Why the Swedish Concept of “Perfect-Simple” Is a Design Strategy to Live By

Ojai-based Swedish designer Isabelle Dahlin shares her secrets for creating a perfectly balanced "lagom" home.

March 12, 2021

March 18, 2021

Traditional Block Printing in Jaipur, India

Home & Garden

An Etsy Addict’s Guide to Collecting (or Making Your Own) Indian Block Print Textiles

India arrives at my home in Los Angeles regularly, in the form of block-printed tablecloths, quilts, and fabrics by the yard.

March 5, 2021

March 26, 2021

Flowers & Plants

11 Mood-Boosting Desk Plants to Match Your Work-from-Home Personality

There’s a perfect home office plant out there for you.

March 2, 2021

April 14, 2021

Outdoor Living

Steal These Outdoor Living Ideas from Serena & Lily’s New Del Mar Store

Create an outdoor living room where guests want curl to up and stay awhile with advice from Serena & Lily designer Kirsty Williams.

February 26, 2021

March 4, 2021

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Garden Basics

How Not to Kill Your Container Garden

Keep your potted plants alive with these 10 common sense tips from a small garden pro.

February 11, 2021

February 12, 2021

Edible Gardening

The Indoor Gardening Gear That Can Make Fresh Produce Happen All Year Long

A new wave of growing technology means year-round veggie production is a reality. Which solution is right for you?

February 17, 2021

February 19, 2021

Decorating & Design

How to Stage Your Home So You’ll Never Want to Move

Major L.A. Realtor Jenna Cooper shares her home styling secrets to make you feel like you're starting over without changing your address.

February 19, 2021

March 4, 2021

Garden Basics

Spring Is Coming, So Take Care of These Gardening Checklist Items

Warm weather is right around the corner. Here's what to do in your garden now.

February 23, 2021

March 18, 2021

Decorating & Design

Ready for Spring? Look No Further Than IKEA’s New Arrivals

Shop our favorite spring picks from IKEA!

February 23, 2021

April 6, 2021

Home Tours

Back to the Future: Starting a New Life in a Vintage Mid-Century Home

A lost classic of mid-century modernism in Indian Wells finds more sustainable life under the careful custodianship of a new owner.

February 25, 2021

February 26, 2021

MUJI heat resistant tea set with glass teapot and teacups with saucers, displayed with red tea on wooden table.

Home & Garden

Our Favorites From MUJI's Collaboration with West Elm

MUJI's new collection with West Elm introduces minimally-designed home essentials that don't break the bank.

November 23, 2020

December 1, 2020

Garden Basics

The New Sunset Garden Apron Is a Work of Functional, Sustainable Beauty

It's smartly designed, sustainably built, and tougher than denim—a product we're proud to place the Sunset name on.

December 9, 2020

December 16, 2020

Decorating & Design

These Stylish Mudroom Ideas Are Practically Perfect

These mudrooms create clever transition zones for their home’s entrances and exits while keeping it stylish, and now you can do the same.

October 4, 2019

January 10, 2021

Home Tours

Get Design Inspiration from Napa’s Coolest New Tasting Room

Take a tour of this renovated Victorian home from 1878 that is the new epicenter of Faust wines.

December 18, 2020

December 24, 2020

Home Tours

Mid-Century Meets Morocco in Palm Springs

Tour a fantastically appointed desert home, perfect for entertaining even in this socially distanced era. (Think outdoor rooms.)

December 5, 2020

December 12, 2020

Home & Garden

Pantone’s 2021 Colors Are Here

How to decorate with Pantone's 2021 color(s).

December 30, 2020

January 8, 2021