Author Archives: Nicole Clausing

Robert Downey Jr.’s Malibu House Is a Marvel of Disaster-Ready Design

When Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey asked designer Joe Nahem of Fox-Nahem interior design to turn their empty… Read More

This Northern California Town Is Going Through a Cultural Renaissance Right Now

Sunset’s Insider Guide series highlights seasonal diversions and secret travel tips from local experts. Follow along as we learn where to eat, drink, stay, and shop. Read More

Green Drenching Is the Trend Taking Over Gardens This Spring—Here’s How to Do It

“Green drenching” is the garden trend taking over this spring, shifting the focus from bold blooms to a tranquil palette of layered greens. Think compact… Read More

National Park Week Is Here, and the Founder of the Parks Project Knows How to Celebrate It

If you’re into the outdoors, chances are you’ve seen the dopamine-inducing psychedelic prints from Parks Project on the trails. The purpose-driven… Read More

Rams Announcer Sam Laganà on Staying to Fight the Fires

It is no exaggeration to call Sam Laganà a pillar of the Palisades community. He’s been anointed as a Hometown… Read More

Salomón Huerta on Art and Altadena

Salomón Huerta has been a fixture in the Los Angeles art community for decades. A native of the infamous Ramona… Read More

Amber Lewis on Rebuilding the California Home

Amber Lewis is an interior designer and author who grew up in Malibu. Known for her laid-back, approachable, and definitively California style, she… Read More

Why I’m Never Leaving Malibu

Ultra athlete turned bestselling author and podcast star Rich Roll lives, works, and plays in the mountains of Malibu, where… Read More

A Photographic Love Letter to California

Sunset staff photographer Thomas J. Story has spent the past 25 years photographing the West. Here, he shares some of his favorite photographs of this… Read More

A Fire Country Home That’s Beautiful and Defensible

As with most Californians, fire-resistant home design is a topic of interest and fascination for me, regardless of the fact that I’ve never lived… Read More

The New Rules of Fire-Resilient Home Design, According to a Top Malibu Architect

Architect Doug Burdge’s life and career have been shaped by the beauty and promises of Malibu—and by the wildfires that… Read More

A Palisades Taquero on the Healing Power of Food

For years, Rodolfo Barrientos’ food truck Gracias Señor was more than just a place to grab a meal in Pacific Palisades—it was… Read More

The Devastating Toll of the L.A. Fires

In a few horrible weeks, 57,000 acres of L.A. burned, the largest urban fire in the history of the West. That’s the equivalent of four… Read More

10 Things Every Visitor Must Do and See in Laguna Beach, According to a Local

Sunset’s Insider Guide series highlights seasonal diversions and secret travel tips from local experts. Follow along as we learn where to eat, drink, stay, and shop. Read More

This Sun-Drenched, Art-Filled Home Is the Chicest Way to Downsize

A fresh start. A new chapter. A clean slate. There are so many ways to describe the process of beginning anew in a smaller, more… Read More

These Recipes Are the Epitome of California Comfort Cooking—and They’re from L.A.’s Best New Wine Bar

Many roads lead to a restaurant opening: meals eaten, restaurants visited for inspiration, research trips taken, recipes tasted, Pinterests pinned, and for one partner at… Read More

Here’s What to Drink with Hearty Winter Meals

There’s no easier way to drink well than the Sunset Wine Club, a selection of story-worthy wines produced by the top vintners in California,… Read More

Foodies Obsess Over These Beans—3 Healthy and Delicious Ways to Cook with Them

Two decades ago, Steve Sando started a little Napa-based bean company called Rancho Gordo that sold a few varieties of rare… Read More

This Is the Bison Recipe You’ll Be Making on Repeat (Plus, Other Sustainable, Hearty Dishes)

The area surrounding Edmonton in the province of Alberta is considered to be the agricultural heartland of Canada, and there’s a movement to uplift prairie… Read More

This Trending Japanese Plant Is the Most Dramatic Holiday Centerpiece We’ve Seen

Give the gift of greenery this season by creating your own Japanese moss balls that can be customized with a number of statement… Read More

This Epic Road Trip in the Canadian Rockies Is Peak Winter Travel

On par with the azure domes of Santorini or the striped umbrellas that adorn the Amalfi Coast, the immediately recognizable turquoise alpine lakes of Alberta… Read More

Yes, You Should Serve Shrimp Louie at Your Holiday Party. Plus, Other Coastal Classics.

Fans of Sunset know we have a thing for Nick’s Cove, the restaurant and collection of perfectly weathered little cabins that… Read More

The 5 Holiday Styling Tricks Everyone Needs to Know

The holiday program at Sunset favorite Rolling Greens nursery requires a tremendous amount of preplanning and expertise, and the creative team admits a lot… Read More

This 1,000-Square-Foot Maui Cottage Is the Hawaiian Ranch Getaway of Our Dreams

Erica and Bond Camp have the kind of unbridled optimism and adventure-loving spirit that make anything seem possible. The couple met as students in Colorado… Read More