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A Tiny Wood Stove Is the Cozy-Season Accessory Your Small Space Needs

Compact, cute, and Instagram-friendly, small-scale wood stoves—some only a foot wide—bring hygge warmth to your favorite winter hideouts.

October 11, 2021

October 20, 2021

Decorating & Design

Freshen Up Your Holiday Table with a DIY Spread That’s Stylish and Sustainable

Brighten up your winter table with a DIY tablescape that's both fun and sophisticated.

October 12, 2021

Home Tours

Two Architects Erase Everything Basic About Their Family’s Ranch House

Two principals at the modern architecture firm EYRC took their typical three-bedroom mid-century ranch house and turned it into a simple, Zen haven.

October 21, 2021

October 26, 2021

Wine Country

Erin Martin Is Re-Envisioning Napa—One Moody, Eclectic Interior at a Time

St. Helena-based designer Erin Martin is pushing the envelope in hotels, wineries and tasting rooms across Napa Valley.

August 5, 2021

September 23, 2021

The Latest From Sunset

Gifts & Shopping

The 2021 Sunset Holiday Gift Guides

What to buy for everyone on your list: The wine lover, pet lover, coffee connoisseur, outdoor adventurer, and more.

October 26, 2021

Food & Drink

Swiss Chard Is Super Versatile: Try These Recipes While It’s in Season

Chard can be seared, sautéed, added to a scramble, or mixed into stews for added greenery and delicious flavor from late fall through winter.

October 26, 2021

October 25, 2021

Gifts & Shopping

Our favorite booksellers for holiday shopping that don’t begin with an “A.”

Our favorite booksellers that don’t begin with an “A.”

October 26, 2021

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Food & Drink

Roasted Maple-Miso Brussels Sprouts

This delicious sweet Brussels sprouts recipe comes from the son of the founders of the Cafe Gratitude.

October 25, 2021

October 26, 2021

At-Home Artistry

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Home Tours

An Unloved Building on an Apple Farm Gets Its Second Wind As a Cool, Creative Weekend Retreat

How do you buy a vacation retreat on a budget, without taking affordable housing away from locals? Find a structure that nobody wants—like this unused farm building in Central Washington with a great view—and turn it into your dream house.

October 6, 2021

Home Tours

A Family of Six Settles Into a Traditional Craftsman with Country-in-the-City Style

Channeling her intuitive skills for creating inviting and grounded interiors, Lauren Soloff built a layered and well-loved home for her own blended family.

October 5, 2021

Decorating & Design

Have an Under-Used Closet? Awkward Alcove? Empty Built-in Shelving? Turn It into a Pocket Bar

Building another desk in your house won't improve your work-life balance. But creating a small bar nook might.

September 7, 2021

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Home Tours

A Budget-Friendly Cottage in Seattle Proves That Architecture Is for Everyone

Best Practice Architecture designed a home with an attached ADU for a client who wanted an age-in-place option on a shoestring budget. The finished product is warm, inviting, and a great example of how good design doesn't have to cost a fortune.

August 18, 2021

August 19, 2021

Home Tours

An Idaho Guest Cabin Is the Cutest Prefab We Ever Did See

Architect Douglas Burdge escapes from L.A. and welcomes friends to his Sun Valley ranch whenever he can. The tiny guest cabins where they stay, which are manufactured homes made to look like rustic cabins, are as inviting as it gets.

August 31, 2021

Home Tours

A Vintage Expert Found a Way to Decorate Every Inch of Her Small Lakeside Retreat

Jeni and Joel Maus, the thrifting aficionados behind Found Rental Co., perfected their Lake Arrowhead hideaway with one-of-a-kind finds.

August 5, 2021

September 13, 2021

Decorating & Design

The Stunning Paint Color That Was Impossible to Find—Until Now

Sunset went on the hunt for a gorgeous but discontinued hue.

August 19, 2021

Landscaping

This Landscape Designer Creates Enduring Gardens Full of Childlike Wonder

Landscape designer Molly Sedlacek draws on Oregon and California influences to create gardens that evoke childlike wonder and a sense of discovery.

September 29, 2021

Interiors of Our Dreams

Decorating & Design

We’re Mad for Plaid, the Classic Pattern Your House Needs Now

In Tartan, Tattersall, Madras, Wallace, or Glen, plaid has broken free of its musty, preppy past and emerged as a fresh take for upholstery and textiles.

October 13, 2021

Decorating & Design

What’s Old Is New Again: How to Bring Terrazzo Back into Your Home

This eco-friendly, speckled material is typically used to make tiles. But it's making a comeback in new ways like side tables, vases, planters, and more.

August 11, 2021

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Decorating & Design

Busy, Beautiful Grandmillennial Wallpaper Is Having a Moment…Again

Upgrade boring white walls with fresh and fun color by pasting and papering them in graphic prints.

August 3, 2021

October 16, 2021

Decorating & Design

How Many Sofa Pillows Are Too Many Sofa Pillows?

We're here to ask–and answer—the tough questions about styling your sofa with pillows.

September 14, 2021

September 15, 2021

Get Creative

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Decorating & Design

DIY This Gorgeous, Edible Centerpiece With a Bag Full of Groceries from Trader Joe’s

Check out this simple step-by-step tutorial, made with $100 worth of goodies from TJ's (shopping list included), by L.A.'s favorite party snack maker, Kori Jones.

October 26, 2021

October 23, 2021

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Decorating & Design

Rethinking Plaster: How to Incorporate the Textured Material at Home

From side tables to mirrors, try these textured pieces to add depth at home.

September 17, 2021

Decorating & Design

A Wooden Tub Made for Bath Lovers, Plus More Ideas from a Tiny, Walnut-Clad West L.A. Gem

To prevent a buyer from swooping in and tearing down a mid-century jewel box house, a homeowner, architect, and interior designer team up to restore it to its original wood-clad glory.

August 12, 2021

August 17, 2021

Decorating & Design

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