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SUNSET celebrates your love of Western living. Discover new weekend and day trip destinations, inspiring homes and gardens, and fast and fresh recipes that highlight the West's great local ingredients.

Merry Maximalism

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California Caviar • Local and sustainable caviar deserves a spot on your holiday spread.

Malibu IS BACK • Just in time for winter sojourns, the highway is open and this coastal town is better than ever.

Gear Up for the Good Life • OUR HOLIDAY PICKS FOR THE WESTERN EXPLORER.

THE BEAUTY OF THOUGHTFUL DESIGN

California CHEER • Legendary interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard curates a high-design holiday with his friends and shares tips for taking your celebration over the top with a colorful Christmas cocktail, fabulous florals, garlands, and gift ideas. Plus, we tour his dreamy desert getaway—and ponder the perfect pie.

HOLIDAYS IN THE DESERT • We visit Martyn Lawrence Bullard at Villa Grigio, the stunning midcentury Palm Springs home where he spends that magical week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

IN MY GARDEN

Designing for the Desert • Landscape designer and frequent Bullard collaborator Thomas Diehl of The Living Canvas shares his tips for a desert garden.

DECORATE with DRAMA • Martyn Lawrence Bullard, along with friends floral superstar Jeff Leatham and landscape designer Thomas Diehl, shows us how to dial in your holiday decor.

Make the Mantel Maximalist • How Jeff Leatham, the world’s most celebrated floral designer, brings his signature style to the holidays.

Gather a Gorgeous Garland • Landscape designer Thomas Diehl of The Living Canvas finds and forages a very California garland.

Set a Stylish Table • Bullard shares his vision for setting a most seasonal and celebratory table and scene.

Raise the Holiday Bar • Bullard shares his vision for setting a most seasonal and celebratory table and scene.

Pie PERFECTION • Curtis Stone’s pies are a slice of nostalgia and the ideal sweet or savory holiday treat.

THE GIFT OF DESIGN • Martyn Lawrence Bullard shares his top picks for gifts this season. From nostalgic luxury advent calendars to design objects that will stand the test of time.

Holiday ENTERTAINING • It’s celebration season throughout the West and we’re serving up fresh ideas for a very delicous holiday.

A Flavorful, California-Roasted Holiday Coffee Tradition That Says ‘The Holidays Are Here’

Comfort Food with Pistachio Plant Protein

Desert Gem • With a midcentury pedigree, an unmatched view, and polished interiors by Dunbar Road, this William Cody-designed home is golf course living at its finest.

YOUR WINTER GARDEN CHECKLIST • Winter is go-time for gardeners. Here’s what to do in your garden now, no matter where you are in the West.

Rooted Resolutions • This year, resolve to reconnect—with your garden, your senses, and your wild self.

5 Mindful Practices to Ground Your Year Outdoors

Posh Play • This holiday season is all about gifting goods that are designed for fun without compromising flair.

DRINK the ISSUE • The Sunset Wine Club features the best bottles in the West, perfectly paired with recipes in the magazine.

Western Traditions • These inspiring dishes from chef Sean Sherman’s epic new cookbook, Turtle Island, give a taste of the ongoing evolution of Indigenous Western cuisine.

SWEET ON GLUTEN-FREE • Three seasonal recipes from Aran Goyoaga’s excellent new master class on baking elevated and artful wheat-free breads.

Unbox the West • The Sunset Subscription Box delivers the Best of the West straight to your door!

Desert Daze • An esoteric road trip through Nevada...