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1 Before and After: A Victorian Transformation
Kitchen
2 How Would You Design Your Dream Kitchen?
kitchens
3 Q&A With Dream Kitchen Architect Cass Calder
consumerism
4 Would You Like to Shop Your Favorite Magazine's Closet?
Eco
5 Sneak Preview: 2009 Sunset Idea House
sunset magazine
6 Cool Idea: Stool as Plant Stand
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7 Home Library: Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles
Shopping
8 Sunset Celebration Weekend Serves Up Secondhand Style
Eco
9 Sneak Peek: Sunset Magazine's 2011 Idea House
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10 Summer Gardening Ideas to Steal From Sunset Magazine's Headquarters
Last week I took a tour of Sunset magazine's headquarters, and my head was spinning with ideas and tips to share from the magazine's extensive and lovely grounds. From the landscaping provided by DIG Gardens for Sunset's Celebration Weekend Idea House to the magazine's edible gardens, there's plenty of inspiration to be found. Check out some ways you can translate these California ideas to your Read more
This weekend, thousands of fans of Sunset magazine will descend on its Menlo Park headquarters for Celebration Weekend. There, they'll take in seminars, garden and cooking demonstrations, and meet-and-greet sessions with famous chefs and designers and get inspired to make the most out of their homes and gardens. While the weekend is chock-full of fantastic, not-to-be-missed experiences, top on my Read more
This Saturday and Sunday, Sunset magazine is hosting its thirteenth annual Celebration Weekend at its headquarters in Menlo Park, CA. The magazine's editors have invited experts from the food, wine, gardening, and home and design worlds for a fabulous lineup of seminars, exhibits, tastings, and demonstrations. In addition to a 2500-square-foot Glam Camping Compound, one of the coolest parts of Read more
Sunset magazine has been publishing books since the 1930s, with titles ranging from home wiring to deck building, although the most consistently popular title since that time has been Sunset's Western Garden book. Now, an updated and expanded version of Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles ($25) is available for those of us who are cultivating a green thumb and a beautiful backyard garden. The Read more
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. Then, they simply placed a planter inside the seat frame. The project only requires two hours of DIY time, a can of paint, and the Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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. The San Francisco-based firm concentrates on commercial and residential projects, as well as Read more
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? Large central islands? Open shelving? Tell Sunset what your dream kitchen looks like by voting online. “We wanted to come up with a 21st century take on our original Idea House concept,” said Katie Tamony, Read more
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 Read more
