Through The Looking Glass
A library full of design books and record albums competes with vertiginous views of San Francisco Bay.
Home & Garden
Downsizers' Dilemmas & Solutions: Part Two [sponsored]
Sharon Faccinto of McGuire Real Estate, Mill Valley office shares part two of her tips on downsizing in Marin County.
How a Mill Valley Florist's Success Bloomed
A local florist enjoys the sweet smell of success.
These Six Marin Homes Show us How to Maximize Pool Fun
Fun, fitness, peaceful escape — there’s a pool for anyone.
Marin Family Finds Home in Sleepy Hollow
A home for a family of athletes. Here's this month's Backstory.
Garden Conservancy Open Day Private Garden Tour
Don't miss out on the Garden Conservancy private garden tour. Associate Editor Kasia Pawlowska has the details.
Coming in First
In matters of real estate, a young family learns the importance of trusting their instincts.
The Search for Mushrooms
We talked with fungi expert Kevin Sadlier about where to find some species in Marin, as well as the best times to go out and what to do with your finds.
The Tricks For A Tiny House
Three Marin homeowners have found that nice things can come in tiny packages.
Budgeting in a Home Remodel
What does it cost to remodel in Marin and what are the benefits?
The Classic Home Over New
A couple trades in their modern house for something with a little more backstory.
Waste in Marin
If it can’t be recycled or composted, it’s garbage. But what is garbage? Here's this month's POV.
Family Men
A smaller home offers great views and room to grow.
Vintage Value
A house from the 1880s and a newer apartment are the perfect combination for this Rhode Island transplant.
Leaving the City
Space, sun and views are enough to coax this family away from urban living.
The Perfect Home Creates Roots in Mill Valley
A couple discovers that in Marin, a view, a garden and a fantastic kitchen are not that hard to find.
Architect Julia Morgan's Marin Masterpieces
America’s first female architect left an indelible mark on Sausalito.
Marin Single Father Finds Smaller Fairfax Home the Perfect Fit
A move to a smaller home for this single father means a more adult setting, a view and now, even love.
Second Time Around
A new house and a new relationship combine at just the right moment.
Something for Everyone
An exhaustive renovation in Mill Valley pays huge dividends with a kitchen for her and a deck for him.
What to Change in a House Remodel
From high-sheen smoked glass cabinets to coffee bars, we asked the experts to tell us what’s hot in home renovations.
A Time to Rush
A Novato home with a great view has everything a growing family needs.
Remaking Paradise in Novato
Returning to the Bay Area, a Novato couple finds a house in need of just about everything.
In With the Old
The New Year presents a chance for reformation. That same journey to renewal serves as inspiration for these three Bay Area businesses.
Fun with a Classic
This San Rafael Dutch Colonial home is "super soulful" to interior designer Shelly Amoroso.
Rethinking the Garden
Many Marin County homeowners are taking the initiative and building low-water landscapes for their homes.
Paradise Evolved
“One of the home’s most stunning features is a white-beamed skylight, akin to something in a modern art museum, that sits over the home’s stairwell and tilts toward the water.”
Not a Lot of Lots
“Some of the lots on the market are so undesirable that they’ve been for sale for more than seven years — one of the many reasons the teardown market is so hot.”
Kitchen 2.0
Four Marin remodels breathe new life into everyone’s favorite room.
Enchanting Eichlers
These truly modern homes are the perfect fit for Marin.
