Architecture + Design
The Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Seattle
Our real estate market is settling down. It's the perfect time to buy if you know where to look
Note: This article was published in the March 2015 issue of Seattle magazine. And while home prices are changing all the time, we examined the issue of neighborhood affordability more recently in our March 2018 issue. You can read those stories here and here. You’ve heard the horror stories: Seattle-area home prices are rising out…
8 Romantic Bedrooms That Transport Us to Cloud Nine
Feast your eyes on these wistful and enchanting slumber spots
The annual day of amour is almost here. And naturally it has us in the spirit for all things romantic and ethereal. To satisfy our dreamy states, we’re heading to the bedroom–eight bedrooms, actually, where style, sophistication and a few peeks of city lights set a truly romantic scene. 1. Soft and Sweet RomanceSurround yourself…
What’s Wrong With This House: West Seattle Craftsman
This Admiral district home, built in 1911, has been on the market for 189 days. Why?
Each month, we crawl through real estate listings on various websites searching for homes–in all sorts of price points and locations–that for some reason, just haven’t found the right person or family to call their own. Sad. But why haven’t these seemingly lovely dwellings sold? A few months ago we featured this one (which shockingly…
How to Host a Winning Super Bowl Party
The Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Let's party!
Whether you’re a Seahawks, Packers, Colts or Patriots fan, you’ve been closely following the hard-fought road to Super Bowl XLIX. The big game between our very own Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots kicks off on Sunday, February 1 at 3:30 p.m. (PST), and now is the prime time to prepare your home for…
A Growing Family Sets Up in a Maltby Farmhouse
This rural sanctuary has a vintage feel with modern amenities
It’s one of the basic tenets of decorating: Where there are children, nothing shall be white. Evidently, Julie Thomas, blogger and mother of three active boys, never received that memo, as her whitewashed, vintage-farmhouse-inspired home can attest. “Everything that’s slipcovered can be thrown in the wash. I throw in a little bleach, which I couldn’t…
How to Throw a Golden Globes Party
The annual awards show is this Sunday night. Here's how to celebrate in grand style
Roll out the red carpet and spend an evening in gold, glam and fine elegance by throwing your own Golden Globes party! Dazzle your guests with sweet treats, fun props and sparkling cocktails. With the nominees in, Sunday, January 11 will be the day we find out whether Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) or Reese Witherspoon…
Local Interior Designer Has the Knack for Arranging Knickknacks
Don't be afraid to display sentimental pieces in surprising ways, says downtown-based Bradley Barnet
Knickknacks, tchotchkes, accessories—whatever you call them, everyone has some, but few really know how to show them off to the best effect. It’s a skill; indeed, it’s one that interior designer and architect Bradley Barnett, founder of architectural, design and branding firm Guild13 (guild13.com), has in spades. In his downtown Seattle apartment, Barnett has arranged…
Home of the Week: The Famous Vista 63 Home
Architect Ken Koehler's far-out, futuristic masterpiece is still up for sale
Each week, we’re featuring one Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or designers–that you can steal for your own abode. At 3,942 square feet, this…
A Cozy Cabin in the Woods Encourages Relaxation
A new cabin at a classic Hood Canal retreat is a refuge for all seasons
Built in 1979, the MacRae house on Hood Canal’s Dabob Bay is considered an architectural gem not only for the feat of engineering required to plant the home on uneven and heavily forested terrain, but also for its light-filled interior that offers views, like those from a tree house, of the surrounding Douglas fir forest….
“Bellevue” Bathtub Design Inspired by Downtown Central Library
Hydro Systems used our prime biblioetheca's angular shape to compose this tub
With its signature angular lines and striking shape, the Seattle Public Library’s Central Library not only houses masterpieces, it has inspired one: the “Bellevue” bathtub by California-based Hydro Systems. While the name is a geographic leap for us locals, the sleek, rectangular-shaped tub takes the same high-art, high-end approach to bathrooms as our venerable landmark…
What’s Wrong With This House: Stately Capitol Hill Home
This grand abode has been on the market for 1,286 days. Why?
Each month, we crawl through real estate listings on various websites searching for homes–in all sorts of price points and locations–that for some reason, just haven’t found the right person or family to call their own. Sad. But why haven’t these seemingly lovely dwellings sold? A few months ago we featured this one (which shockingly…
An Open and Airy Backyard Cottage
A 1920s Crown Hill bungalow gets a new, green backyard abode
Developers have been drooling over Kate Lichtenstein’s property. Located in a neighborhood filled with small houses, many of which are being torn down, the lot includes her beloved one-story, one-bedroom 1920s bungalow and until recently, a small, dilapidated shed in the backyard. “I get letters all the time from developers wanting to buy it,” she…
A Small-Space Redesign That’s Big on Style
A compact Capitol Hill co-op’s beautiful, budget-wise makeover
“Wherever I’ve moved, I’ve always just sort of torn walls down,” says Evgenia Messenger. But when it came to the Capitol Hill co-op that she owned with her husband, Joel Blakely, a character artist for local gaming company Monolith Productions, Messenger saw fit to add some walls. In the process, she gave the 1,000-square-foot pad…
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