A Montecito House, Drawn as a Countdown to Christmas

Meghan Markle has a new chocolate advent calendar, and its box is illustrated with scenes from her house in Montecito. The artwork shows the grounds the way someone who lives there might picture them: tall palms against the sky, chickens in the yard, and the place dressed for the season. It's the rare case of a California property showing up on gift packaging instead of in a real-estate listing. For readers who follow the American house, the box is a small, friendly look at a Montecito home, offered on the owner's own terms.

With reporting from Elle Decor.