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Black and Gold and Chic All Over, Mixed-Finish Hardware Is a Cool Trend for Kitchens and Baths

These San Diego Sisters Make Decorative Tile That’s So Cute and Colorful You’d Never Guess It’s Recycled

From Pipes and Pennies to Your Kitchen and Bath: Copper Is Coming in Hot

This Laurel Canyon Cottage Was Cramped and Dark. Now It’s a Haven of Light and Space.

19 Outdoor Pillow Ideas That Will Blow Your Patio’s Mind

A Touch of Dark Glamour Transforms a Pasadena Ranch House

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

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

This L.A. Garage-Turned-Garden Room Is Full of Great Outdoor Living Ideas

A Family Survives Quarantine—and a Craftsman Remodel—by Putting Some English on It

8 Perfect Paint Colors That Prove the West Coast Is the Best Coast

How to Pursue the Goal of a Zero-Waste Kitchen Without Losing Your Mind

This Pretty Pastel Terrazzo Wall Is the Easiest-Ever DIY

From Innovative Remodels to Simple Daybeds, Here’s Our Guide to Building a Pet-Friendly Kitchen

A Subtle Remodel Turns an Architectural Gem into a Young Seattle Family’s Dream House

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

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

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

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

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

A Drab Traditional House Gets a Colorful Modern Makeover

A Down-to-the-Studs, Beginner’s Guide to Renovating Your Dream House

They Dreamed of Life on a Ranch. Then They Actually Made It Happen.

Quilts Add Vintage Style and Modern Charm to Any Room

West Elm Wants You to Sleep Better in a Cozy Boho Heaven

How to Get Your Own “Cloffice”

A Garden in Every Room: How Cliff May Invented California Living

Affordable Fire Pits for Safer, Cozier Outside Nights

Pantone’s 2021 Colors Are Here

Our Readers Absolutely Loved These 10 Home Tours in 2020