Architecture + Design
Decorating 101: How to Get a White Palette Right
If you’ve ever been in white-paint-swatch limbo, you know white can be tricky to work with
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. White has long been beloved by architects and interior designers for its versatility and freshness. But as anyone who has ever tried to choose from among hundreds of shades of white paint can attest, decorating with white isn’t as easy as it sounds. We’ve pulled together the best tips…
Elevate Your Serving Ware with Elegant Teapots
Deborah Schwartzkopf's porcelain teapots are a notch above the usual serving ware
The dramatically different pottery styles of George Rodriguez and Deborah Schwartzkopf of Ceramistas Seattle make it hard to believe both of them create their work in the same West Seattle home studio. Rodriguez’s large clay figures can weigh as much as 300 pounds, while Schwartzkopf’s smaller-scale, porcelain teapots elevate serving ware. But despite their dissimilar…
This Busy Family Achieves Balance in their Home
A Mercer Island house is an exercise in the ever elusive work-life balance
Of course, there’s no such thing as having it all. But Thellea and J.C. Leveque, both with hyper-demanding careers (he’s a neurosurgeon, she’s an ophthalmologist), active lifestyles (they bike, ski and sail), two young children and a labradoodle named Echo, have managed to pull off a pretty impressive work-life balance. And it’s mostly thanks to…
Seattle Design Center Gets a Makeover
The Seattle Design Center in Georgetown to debut a new look
In May, the Seattle Design Center (SDC) in Georgetown unveils a significant redesign project: its own. After a year long renovation process, the SDC (Georgetown, 5701 Sixth Ave. S; 206.762.1200; seattledesigncenter.com) now has a new look and has centralized its 25 home furnishings and decor showrooms in one location on its campus. “We wanted to…
Houzz Tour: A Seattle Remodel Channels Palm Springs
Indoor and outdoor living merge atypically in this Pacific Northwest home
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. You often hear about a house being really well built, and that was definitely the case with this remodeled 1908 Craftsman. But “well built” and “well laid out” are two entirely different things. “The whole way it was set up prevented you from having any connection to the view…
Something for Everyone in a Seattle Family Room
Family members downsize to a home that will shorten their commutes and give them more time together
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Long commutes to Seattle were eating up time that the members of this family of four would have preferred to spend together. So they made a life-changing decision to trade home size for location, moving to a much smaller house in a walkable neighborhood downtown. The downsize meant they…
Seattle’s Porch.com Debuts New Service, Partners with Wayfair
The home services platform launches its Porch Retail Solution and partnership with Wayfair.com
Local home improvement services platform Porch.com, which enables homeowners to find the right handyman, designer, landscaper, house cleaner etc., for their home-prettifying projects, has partnered with Boston-based online home decor shop Wayfair.com to implement its new Porch Retail Solution service across 15 U.S. markets, including the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue metro area. The new service…
The Top Home Decor Shops in Seattle for Pacific Northwest Design
These natural surroundings impact the decorative decisions we make within our homes
From lush evergreens to sparkling Puget Sound to, yes, skies that display every possible shade of gray, the Pacific Northwest is a uniquely beautiful environment to live in. These natural surroundings impact the decorative decisions we make within our homes, so we’ve broken down these regional design influences and matched them with our favorite stores…
Dream Views Wow on Seattle’s Lake Washington
Expansive glass brings nature's glories inside this contemporary home
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. These Seattle homeowners once lived in a traditional home without a close connection to the outdoors; they dreamed of a house on Lake Washington with a view of Mount Rainier and indoor spaces that flowed outside. And now they have it. Architect John DeForest, project architect Ted Cameron, and…
7 Ways to Make Your Bedroom a Sanctuary
Get a dreamy and relaxing bedroom with these decorating moves
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Your bedroom can be more than just a place to sleep. It can also be your inner sanctum, where you begin and end the day by reading, relaxing or just unwinding. If your bedroom needs more serenity and less drama, try these seven ideas to create the comfortable, restful…
Creative Ideas for Small Front Yards
A little imagination goes a long way in a petite landscape
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Whether you live in an urban area or a beach cottage on the coast, if your home is sited close to the street, landscaping the front yard can pose quite a challenge. Let these thoughtfully designed petite front yards inspire you to go beyond the typical lawn-plus-foundation-plantings combo, and…
How to Make Your Living Room More Inviting
Consider these common-sense decorating ideas to make this room more comfortable and cozy
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Is your living room functional but not as inviting as you’d like? Don’t fret. There are several simple ways to make it feel more like a room you actually want to hang out in. 1. Don’t make the TV your full-time focal point. Televisions, like smartphones, can deter conversation….
Courtyard Comforts Make a Seattle Backyard a Joy
A new hot tub, fireplace, shower and a mini stage take a backyard from uninviting to ‘Come on out!'
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Before Tyler Engle renovated the backyard of this Seattle home, the owners had two ways of reaching their house: climb the 30 or so steps from the street to their front door, or traverse the muddy slope from the back alley to the back door. Engle was hired to…
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