Innehållsförteckning för Summer Living 2024 från Sunset

What are your summer plans? Not long ago, I used to panic slightly whenever people asked me that question. It would trigger racing thoughts of the pre-trip work required to clear a long stretch out of the office. Then there’d be the mad dash to curate a 10-day vacation packed with culture, nature, and culinary experiences in some distant destination. But recently, I’ve been saying something like: “We’re staying close to home.” And man does that feel good. Over the years, far-flung and frenetic was often the plan, with elaborate itineraries that required Google Maps pinned to the max with hour-to-hour breakdowns of arrondissements, barrios, autostrada, and otherwise to explore. But in recent years, I’ve realized the nearby West offers exactly what I seek out when traveling afar. My travel…

While the switch from gas to electric seems like a no-brainer to reduce air and noise pollution, many consumers and landscape professionals are still holding back in hesitation. Whether you have a gardener or you are your own gardener, now’s the perfect time to become more mindful of the impact of your landscaping tools. If you choose to purchase an electric tool for your own use, offer it up to your landscape team to use while working on your property. If more people take the initiative to help those who help us, we just might see a greater shift towards helping the planet too. Here are our favorite electric leaf blowers no matter your garden needs. BEST PLUG-IN Toro PowerJet F700; $99 Lightweight and easy to use with a one-handed…

You’re cordially invited to join the Sunset Wine Club, a selection of story-worthy wines produced by the top growers and vintners in California, Oregon, Washington, and beyond—delivered straight to your door. We’ve partnered with the country’s premier online wine retailer, Wine Access, to curate a standout mix of reds, whites, bubblies, and rosés to drink this season. Think of each delivery as a box of aperitifs, party-ready bottles, and weeknight dinner solutions. Even better, they’ve been selected to go with the recipes and menus in the issue you’re holding in your hands. As a member of the Sunset Wine Club, you will receive the following exclusive benefits: Six Story-Worthy Wines, Shipped Every Three Months Each bottle is thoughtfully crafted by a group of diverse, environmentally responsible winemakers. Sunset Recipes, Profound Pairings…

The Proper hotel group has made a name for itself by leveling up the hospitality experience in L.A. and beyond by marrying exceptional design to exquisite food and beverage programming. At the Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel, they’ve literally leveled it up at the rooftop restaurant and lounge Cara Cara, with a menu overseen by award-winning L.A. chef Suzanne Goin, as well as her Caldo Verde, which blends Californian and Spanish culinary traditions. But the easiest way to get a taste of this winning formula is at the hotel’s cocktail lounge Dahlia. The room is, like the rest of the hotel, imagined beautifully by designer Kelly Wearstler: all rose-colored zellige tile, sumptuous fabrics, cocktail tables, and banquettes, with low-slung furniture dotted throughout the space, creating intimate areas for sipping and chatting. The…

Gregory Day is the managing director of Malibu Beach Inn and the go-to guy when it comes to where to send guests in this beachside city in the Santa Monica Mountains. Situated on what locals like to call Billionaire’s Beach, the hotel is known to attract the world’s most discerning clientele. And there’s no one better to do so than Day, who’s lived on the Westside for over 20 years. Here, he shares his tips on where to explore while enjoying a weekend along this iconic strip of PCH. This month: Malibu, CA The insider: Gregory Day, Managing Director, Malibu Beach Inn STAY Not to overstate the obvious, but I am quite biased about my recommendation of Malibu Beach Inn. There are very few hotels in the area, but Malibu Beach…

SOAK UP A SUMMER SPA DAY Nestled between Los Angeles and San Diego, Murrieta Hot Springs has long been a distinguished spot for celebs to retreat to since it first opened in 1902. After three decades of private seclusion and a recent restoration, it just reopened. And it is glorious. Soak away your woes, or stop in mid-road trip by using one of the resort’s day passes. MAKE A MOVE ON MAUI After the devastating wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui, the island is welcoming guests again. If you’re planning a trip this season, it’s even more important to do so with purpose and intention. Through booking the Return to Maui Package at the Grand Wailea, you’ll donate $100 directly to survivors of the tragedy through the Hawai’i Community…

It takes a certain kind of person to buy a vintage house sight-unseen, to dive headfirst into the rough waters of reviving a property’s faded glory without even opening the front door. Josh Hissong, the Spokane-based principal of HDG, is that guy. “I’m a bit nomadic. I’ve renovated and sold 10 or 11 houses, which is why I’m single,” says Hissong with a laugh. “No, that’s not true! That’s not the reason. I’m sure I have other faults. I just love taking things that were once beautiful but forgotten and making them beautiful again.” Hissong founded his design firm back in 2010, after he was laid off from a previous job, and took a scrappy approach to establishing a name for himself. He and his partner, Armando Hurtado, renovated drive-through…

LOG ADIRONDACK CHAIRS A few groupings of these chairs add just enough primitive charm to the outdoor spaces. logfurnitureplace.com ANTLER ACCENTS While resin replicas are available, there are plenty of shed antlers to be found from Etsy dealers in the West (if you can’t find them discarded naturally in the grass). etsy.com A HANDSOME LEATHER SOFA Holbrook sourced much of the furniture from vintage dealers and Portland-based brand Rejuvenation. rejuvenation.com A THICK WOOL BLANKET As part of Pendleton’s Preservation Series, each made-in-America blanket sold generates a donation to Native American arts, culture, and health care initiatives. pendleton-usa.com RECLAIMED REDWOOD PIECES If you aren’t lucky enough to have a source for redwood on site, there are plenty of artisans working with found and reclaimed materials doing beautiful work. Carved Coast in…

PLANT Sow for a second flush of blooms. Marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, and nasturtiums can be added into beds and interplanted with vegetables to ensure color through autumn while encouraging visiting pollinators. Create a cut-and-come-again salad bar of lettuces in shadier areas of the garden. Shallow roots allow easy inter-planting with vining summer season crops like tomatoes and cucumbers which will provide sun relief on hot days. Try mixing in a few showy varieties such as Purple Mizuna, Flashy Trout Back, and Rossa Ricciolina tucked in with alliums to keep pests away from tender leaves. HARVEST Radishes bolting? Leave the blooms for the bees and wait for tender seed pods to form. Once they’re 1-2 inches long, pick and pickle in your favorite brine for a flavorful, crisp summer snack.…

Oliver Furth, a fourth-generation Los Angeles native, A-List interior designer, and AD100 winner, is best known for his irreverent ability to blend different styles and eras seamlessly. He is a firm believer that making a home for oneself is in itself an act of optimism and the most important ingredient when designing any space is joy. In his recently released monograph, OP! Optimistic Interiors, Furth masterfully combines classical and contemporary influences with California cool, creating vivid spaces infused with color and happiness prized by celebrities, creatives, and collectors alike. Here he shares four tips on how to infuse a little “West Coast Optimism” into your outdoor styling this summer. MATERIAL MIX Don’t be afraid to use a juxtaposition of materials when it comes to selecting upholstery fabrics, rugs, and outdoor…

CORONA CLIPPERS $12 SHOP.CORONATOOLSUSA.COM The go-to clippers for Full Belly Farm, affordable and sharp. WOODEN CLOTHES DRYING RACK $90 LEHMANS.COM Easy to fold and store when flowers are done drying. OASIS PADDLE WIRE $38 OASISFLORALPRODUCTS.COM Best floral wire for securing garlands, wreaths, and crowns. CAMINITO SUN HAT $32 CAMINITO.CO Perfect for putting up hair with great coverage. WELEDA HAND CREAM $20 WELEDA.COM Dry, cracked hands are the worst. Hannah suggests using hand cream every day. WHIMSY BY WYETH BUD VASES $25 ETSY.COM/SHOP/WHIMSYBYWYETH These ceramic, heavy vases are best for holding lightweight dried flowers. REDBACKS MESA WORK BOOTS $185 REDBACKBOOTS.COM Hannah’s footwear pick while working during the summer months.…

Rosie Daykin is an award-winning cookbook author who also happens to be an amazing gardener on the side—literally. She turned a languishing patch of land beside her Vancouver home into a swoon-worthy English-inspired garden that is just as beautiful as the food that she harvests and cooks from it. In her latest cookbook, The Side Gardener: Recipes and Notes from My Garden, she shares effortless vegetable-forward recipes and tending tips straight from her pretty plot that will convince anyone of the importance of nourishing our bodies and the land that provides for us—no green thumb required. Enthusiastically embracing the extended gardening seasons living in the West, Rosie praises the lengthened warm climate which allows her to get a head start planting must-have favorites like greens, English peas, radish, tomatoes, and herbs.…

If it feels like tequila is on the tip of everyone’s tongue (and in everyone’s glass), you’re not wrong. There’s been a boom in popularity for the agave-based spirit, with countless celebrity brands taking over the top shelf. But there’s so much more to this fermented beverage, which the Aztecs believed connected them to the gods. Victor Itza Pacheco, a certified sommelier and leader of the mezcal and tequila tastings at the Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos Costa Palmas, shares his top five tips for navigating Mexico’s most nuanced spirits this summer. KNOW YOUR VARIETY “To be considered tequila, the agave must come from the appellation of origin. There are 299 different types of agave, but only the Blue Weber variety is used for tequila,” says Pacheco. “If these conditions…

When it comes to selecting lumber that lasts, redwood is one of nature’s finest and strongest building materials available. Whether you’re looking to update your raised garden beds or want to tackle a wraparound deck with a view, redwood harvested and milled by Humboldt Sawmill is an iconic and truly Western product, grown right here in California. Not only does it produce a sustainable choice, with skilled staff dedicated to sustainable forestry and responsible land management, Humboldt Sawmill’s redwood also delivers unmatched style while combining natural beauty, durability, and strength. Ranging from deep red to creamy yellow hues, no other natural wood can match the character or unique graining. Humboldt Sawmill is the ultimate home improvement package, combining looks, longevity, and a lasting commitment to creating mindful tree-to-lumber building materials.…

Nestled among a towering redwood grove on the gorgeous and biologically diverse Sonoma Coast, Flowers Vineyards just might be the most beautifully landscaped winery—not just in Healdsburg, but in the entire West. With distinct tasting areas mimicking the natural landscape of the region, guests can sip Pinot Noir and Chardonnay not just under majestic redwoods, but within a native landscape that beautifully extends the surrounding shady canopies of the oak woodlands and structural shrubs of the chaparral foothills into quiet, intimate settings. It’s apparent that the design philosophies behind this project took every plant consideration and placement with careful thought and purpose. From the tapestry of flowering perennials visible from the upper terrace to the lacey grasslands blanketing the floor beneath majestic oaks, each section of the garden was implemented…

BZIPPY SCALLOP PLANTER BZippy is an independent, female-owned ceramics workshop. Bari Ziperstein and her team make wonderful ceramic vases, vessels, side tables, and other objects. I’m a fan of her ceramic planters, which can live outside or inside. They come in a spectrum of jolly shapes and fun glaze colors. bzippyandcompany.com LARGE BELLES RIVES TRAY I invest in lots of trays for outdoor entertaining. This helps cut down on trips to/from the kitchen. These glossy trays from The Lacquer Company are festive and functional. They come in an array of fun, joyful colors, and are easily wiped down if spills occur—and we all know they do. us.thelacquercompany.com SHORE STUDIOS OUTDOOR RUGS Shore Studios make durable, comfortable, colorful outdoor rugs woven by hand in a range of colors and different weaves.…

In Hannah Muller’s debut book, Designing With Dried Flowers ($27.99; Penguin Random House), she shares expert advice straight from the fields on how to create beautiful, everlasting works of art for any season and occasion. Packed with gorgeous photography, handfuls of tips, flower growing and harvesting suggestions plus inspiring dried flower crafts that go well beyond vase arrangements. Here Hannah shares a stunning interpretation of braided garlic which weaves in late spring and summer blooms such as strawflower, statice, ammobium, and flax that are also ready to pick just in time for your mid-year garlic harvesting. We hope this DIY inspires you to grow and preserve from your garden in new, thoughtful ways. IN THE SPRING, the smell of garlic hangs heavy in the air at the farm. The fresh…

Robin Gavriel is a deep well of information when it comes to the charming old Western town of Ouray. Having lived in Ouray for over 10 years, the avid nature enthusiast is passionate about sharing the love for the city, known for its pristine natural beauty and deep heritage. Here, she shares her insights for what to do when visiting what’s known as the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Colorado. This month: Ouray, Colorado The insider: Robin Gavriel, Spa Supervisor, The Western STAY The recently renovated Western hotel in Ouray built circa 1891 is “contemporary while still having the feel of the Wild West. The Saloon has a pre-Prohibition art nouveau style back bar” and the in-house restaurant offers “farm-to-table Southwestern-style fare.” You don’t want to miss its “Grotto Spa…