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The Latest From Sunset

Gorgeous Menorahs, Candles, Dreidels, and Gelt to Add to Your Hanukkah Wish List

Elevate your Hanukkah traditions with these beautiful menorahs, cool candles, high-design dreidels, and gelt that's almost too pretty to eat.

December 7, 2022

Idea Houses

6 Tricks That Will Maximize a Small Space, Guaranteed

Optimize square footage without sacrificing style.

December 6, 2022

December 5, 2022

Decorating & Design

That Christmas Tree Isn’t Complete Without Ornaments—These Are the Best-Looking Ones We’ve Seen

Trim your tree in style.

December 5, 2022

December 6, 2022

Decorating & Design

Christmas Trees Are More Expensive Than Ever This Year—Here’s How to Find the Right One for You

You better watch out, you better look twice; this year’s trees have an inflated price.

December 3, 2022

Up Your Gardening Game

Garden Basics

Who Says You Can’t Garden In Winter? We’ve Got the Must-Do Checklist to Prove You Wrong

What to do in your garden now, no matter where you are in the West.

November 29, 2022

December 3, 2022

Landscaping

This Garden’s Secret (and Best) Feature Is Actually Hidden in Plain Sight

A carefully landscaped space in Mill Valley, California shows you how flowers, trees, and vegetables can all grow together beautifully.

October 6, 2022

October 20, 2022

Purple flowers and front walkway in native plant yard

Landscaping

Why You Should Replace Your Lawn with Native Plants

Don’t know how to get started turning your lawn into a space for native plants? It’s easier than you think.

June 8, 2022

June 14, 2022

Landscaping

A Playhouse, Rope Climb, and Sunset Views: This Sustainable Garden Has It All

This regenerative garden demonstrates how native plants can be both beautiful and useful.

September 16, 2022

September 15, 2022

Landscaping

Consider These Affordable Alternatives If the Drought Is Killing Your Lawn

Let’s face it, the drought means it’s high time to replace your lawn. Here’s everything you need to know about two popular—and affordable—options.

May 18, 2022

May 23, 2022

Garden Basics

How to Easily Transform Your Garden on a Budget

A new book by Kier Holmes gives great tips on how to “garden smartly” while saving big.

May 16, 2022

May 28, 2022

Design Ideas for You

Great Room in Ocean Beach by Saffron + Poe

Home Tours

They Bought a House for Its Surf-Friendly Location, But Its Layout Left a Lot to Be Desired—See the Stunning Remodel

Location really is everything.

November 22, 2022

November 28, 2022

Home Tours

These Seattle Empty-Nesters Turned Their Dysfunctional Craftsman Into a Modern Bungalow

The kids left, so a Washington couple created the perfect space to age in place.

September 21, 2022

September 22, 2022

Home Tours

Her Clients Wanted a ‘Timeless, but Not Traditional’ House—See How This Designer Achieved It

Inside a house that's far from being too trendy.

November 1, 2022

November 2, 2022

Idea Houses

How an Architect’s Unconventional Use of Space Transformed a Malibu Beach House

It makes a big difference.

October 14, 2022

December 5, 2022

Benjamin Moore Raspberry Blush Corner Room

Decorating & Design

The Only Paint Colors That Will Matter in 2023

Paint companies have made their picks for Color of the Year.

October 26, 2022

October 27, 2022

Decorating & Design

The Easiest Ways to Make Your Bookshelves Not Boring

These smart ideas won't cost much, either.

October 5, 2022

For All the Green Thumbs

DIY Projects

This Easy DIY Makes the World’s Cutest Plant Propagator

Why spend money to grow new plant cuttings when you can DIY a propagator with things you might even have around the house?

April 19, 2022

Landscaping

I’m Transforming My Yard into a Native Habitat. Am I a Gardener Now?

For the 2022 Garden Issue, Sunset editor in chief Hugh Garvey reflects on his gardening experience as he takes on a whole new project at home.

March 29, 2022

October 29, 2022

Flowers & Plants

Everyone on Instagram Is Obsessed with These Houseplants

Plus, how to care for them.

October 20, 2022

October 21, 2022

Outdoor Living

Wait, This Common Gardening Shoe Is Chic Now?!

You won’t believe what fashionistas are wearing out of the house these days—but it might be time to jump on the trend.

October 21, 2022

Flowers & Plants

The Plants You Wouldn’t Think to Keep Indoors but Should (and Other Ways to Be a Garden Rebel)

The new 'Terrain: The Houseplant Book' shows us how to smash the expected and break new ground.

October 27, 2022

Green Living

I’m Obsessed with Garden Clothes Right Now—These Are Worth the Splurge

These designers are marrying gardening with—who would have guessed—fashion. Take a look at why these pieces are worth the splurge.

September 22, 2022

Outdoor Living

Landscaping

Pair This Cedar Tub with Gorgeous Views to Create Magic on Tap

A cedar tub at the far end of a well-planned yard draws the eye into the hills and sunset-filled sky beyond.

July 8, 2022

July 11, 2022

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

Outdoor Living

A Fresh Outdoor Space Starts with a Lick of This White Paint

We dropped in on Backdrop co-founders Natalie and Caleb Ebel to find out how they created their dreamy courtyard patio in Los Angeles.

June 16, 2022

October 27, 2022

Outdoor Living

Steal the Casual, Sunny Look of this Outdoor Dining Room in Tiburon

The garden was designed by Arterra and featured in Sunset back in 2013 for its use of water-wise landscaping. It recently got a stunning refresh.

May 13, 2022

May 14, 2022

Home & Garden

7 Mistakes You’re Probably Making When Hanging a Gallery Wall

Jenni Kayne Takes Us on a Tour of Her Dreamy Santa Ynez Ranch

Your Houseplants Find the Holidays Stressful, Too. Here’s How to Keep Them Alive.

How This Restaurateur’s Houseplant Obsession Became a Dream Side Hustle

The Latest From Sunset

Gorgeous Menorahs, Candles, Dreidels, and Gelt to Add to Your Hanukkah Wish List

6 Tricks That Will Maximize a Small Space, Guaranteed

That Christmas Tree Isn’t Complete Without Ornaments—These Are the Best-Looking Ones We’ve Seen

Christmas Trees Are More Expensive Than Ever This Year—Here’s How to Find the Right One for You

Up Your Gardening Game

Who Says You Can’t Garden In Winter? We’ve Got the Must-Do Checklist to Prove You Wrong

This Garden’s Secret (and Best) Feature Is Actually Hidden in Plain Sight

Why You Should Replace Your Lawn with Native Plants

A Playhouse, Rope Climb, and Sunset Views: This Sustainable Garden Has It All

Consider These Affordable Alternatives If the Drought Is Killing Your Lawn

How to Easily Transform Your Garden on a Budget

Design Ideas for You

They Bought a House for Its Surf-Friendly Location, But Its Layout Left a Lot to Be Desired—See the Stunning Remodel

These Seattle Empty-Nesters Turned Their Dysfunctional Craftsman Into a Modern Bungalow

Her Clients Wanted a ‘Timeless, but Not Traditional’ House—See How This Designer Achieved It

How an Architect’s Unconventional Use of Space Transformed a Malibu Beach House

The Only Paint Colors That Will Matter in 2023

The Easiest Ways to Make Your Bookshelves Not Boring

For All the Green Thumbs

This Easy DIY Makes the World’s Cutest Plant Propagator

I’m Transforming My Yard into a Native Habitat. Am I a Gardener Now?

Everyone on Instagram Is Obsessed with These Houseplants

Wait, This Common Gardening Shoe Is Chic Now?!

The Plants You Wouldn’t Think to Keep Indoors but Should (and Other Ways to Be a Garden Rebel)

I’m Obsessed with Garden Clothes Right Now—These Are Worth the Splurge

Outdoor Living

Pair This Cedar Tub with Gorgeous Views to Create Magic on Tap

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

A Fresh Outdoor Space Starts with a Lick of This White Paint

Steal the Casual, Sunny Look of this Outdoor Dining Room in Tiburon

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