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The home was designed by Mia Coakley, who drew out her ideas and passed them on to a structural engineer and then to Sonoma-based Salt Shed Design Build, to translate her ideas into a finished product.(Provided by Carol Sebastiani of Sotheby's International Realty)

Modern Sonoma Home Listed for $6.95 Million Takes Design Cues from Restoration Hardware

May 2023

The 4,000-square-foot home features furniture, fixtures and fabrics from the upscale Bay Area home-furnishings company.

NBC’s “Today” show third hour hosts at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards in Santa Rosa. (Nathan Congleton/NBC)

Behind the Scenes at the ‘Today’ Show in Sonoma County

April 2023

Here’s some of what you might not have seen if you watched the show on TV Friday morning.

Farm-to-Glass Tequila Could Soon Be a Sonoma Thing

March 2023

A husband-and-wife team are the first in Wine Country to attempt large-scale agave farming, with the intent of making their own tequila and mezcal.

At Flatbed Farm in Sonoma Valley. (Eileen Roche/For Sonoma Magazine)

The Ultimate Guide to Spring Planting in Sonoma

March 2023

Our local experts share top tips, advice and plans for your best garden ever.

A Dream Wedding at a Wildflower-Filled Santa Rosa Sanctuary

February 2023

Lily Alberts and Aleah Wattenberg got married last July at Pythian House Cottage, a secluded, wildflower-filled sanctuary in the hills east of Santa Rosa.

A Joyful Loving Day Wedding at a Sebastopol Blueberry Farm

February 2023

Cassidy Blackwell and Adam Kahn chose Loving Day for their wedding, a day that marks the historic Supreme Court ruling that legalized interracial marriage in every state.