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Before and After: Taking Advantage of an Underutilized Garage
I've brought up the idea of using the garage for additional living space, so when I ran across the garage reno on Sunset, I knew I had to share the fabulous results with you. Architect Jonathan Feldman was brought in to help expand a San Francisco, CA, family's living space by using their garage. While a garage is a relative luxury in San Francisco, it's not actually a necessity, especially when the space can be used for something much better than simply storing an auto.
Before and After: A Victorian Transformation
Sunset magazine recently featured the 154-year-old Victorian home of a Napa Valley couple that had great bones, but was bogged down with layers of wallpaper and colored with garish blue paint. The home had been neglected for 30 years, but a lot of hard work combined with the couple's pared-down aesthetic transformed it into a welcoming, light, and airy space that any of you would swoon over. To see the transformation, read more
New Year's Eve Sunset, Redux
Apparently I wasn't the only Bay Area resident enchanted with the skyline on New Year's Eve. Candy23 sent in some photos of her view as well. She says, "This was taken during our drive down on highway 80 back to the Bay Area.
Midday Muse: Supersaturated Sunset
One of the biggest advantages of getting to work at home over the holidays was the opportunity to watch the sun set from our deck. Through the wonders of temperate Bay Area temperatures and wireless Internet, I was able to work outside and watch the sky change color for several afternoons in a row. The evening of New Year's Eve was by far one of the most dramatic shows of color I've yet seen.
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Sneak Preview: 2009 Sunset Idea House
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, head down to Menlo Park, CA, for Sunset Magazine's Celebration Weekend. While there are plenty of booths, activities, and displays I'll be sure to hit, my first stop will be this year's Sunset Idea House. Each year, the Idea House features progressive home designs that incorporate green materials and practices with Sunset's love of indoor/outdoor living.
Color Theory: Cool Colors
This week in Color Theory month, one of the areas I'll be focusing on is cool colors. The term is associated with the contrast of landscape light between the colors of daylight and sunset with a gray or overcast day, cool colors being the latter and warm, the former. Cool colors are the hues that range from blue-green to blue-violet, including gray.
Cool Idea: Stool as Plant Stand
The folks at Sunset Magazine never cease to impress me with their crafty chic makeovers. Believe it or not, this sunny yellow plant stand used to be a metal stool that had seen better days. Sunset staffers removed the seat and sanded and spray-painted the frame.
How Would You Design Your Dream Kitchen?
Want to show off your design druthers? Then head over to Sunset magazine's Dream Kitchen of the West digital design program, and vote for what you love. Do you prefer bamboo floors?
Q&A With Dream Kitchen Architect Cass Calder
Earlier today, I told you about Sunset magazine's Dream Kitchen Contest. Now, I want to introduce you to the man behind the Dream Kitchen's designs, San Francisco architect Cass Calder Smith.
Cass Calder Smith's firm, CCS Architecture, has been building and renovating modern spaces for almost 20 years.
Would You Like to Shop Your Favorite Magazine's Closet?
This coming weekend, June 6 and 7, as part of its Celebration Weekend, Sunset magazine will be hosting a flea market of sorts at its Menlo Park, CA, campus. They've cleaned out their prop closet, editor's sample closets, and Idea House furnishings and will sell a large selection of home and garden treasures which have appeared in the magazine to you! Prices will range from $1 to $20, and all proceeds will benefit charity.
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