Architecture
Are High-Rise Wood Buildings in Seattle’s Future?
Is Seattle ready for high-rises built of wood after 80 years of concrete-and-steel buildings?
When architect Joe Mayo walks into his office, he’s steeped in Seattle history. Mahlum Architects is located in Pioneer Square’s 1910 Polson Building, which served as a warehouse for gold mining equipment during the Klondike Gold Rush. Over the past 100 years, the building has also housed offices and artists’ lofts, and survived two arson…
How to Stay Relaxed When Hosting Overnight Guests
Make sure their visit goes smoothly by following these simple steps
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Inviting friends or family to stay in your home is a great way to spend time together, but allowing people to share your life and your space also demands some thought and planning if it’s to go well. After all, you want your visitors to have a terrific time…
See 6 Stunning Patio Transformations
New amenities, plantings and paving elevate these outdoor living spaces
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. A patio can be more than a concrete slab, as these six transformations show. From a geometric brick paving pattern that alludes to a homeowner’s vision for a labyrinth, to bluestone pavers intermixed with gravel to spread the budget further, these patios previously featured on Houzz inspire stylish outdoor…
Waterfront San Juan Home Brings the Outdoors Inside
A San Juan Islands vacation home practices an open-door policy with the outside
When the doors open wide at this waterfront residence on one of the San Juan Islands, it’s hard to tell where the indoors ends and the outdoors begins. Sliding glass panels at both the north- and south-facing sides of the1,600-square-foot house retract to open up the entire living area to the sights and sounds of…
Lakewood Home Seamlessly Blends Indoors and Outdoors
A Lakewood remodel creates light-filled spaces for a growing family
The ’40s bungalow just “felt right” as soon as Shannon and Pablo Supkay walked through the front door of the 2,000-square-foot house 10 years ago in Seattle’s Lakewood neighborhood.The two-bedroom house had a cozy atmosphere, the neighborhood was familiar to the couple, and they were instantly charmed by the peaceful Lake Washington view. Before shot…
Design Team Marries Indoor and Outdoor Living at West Seattle Home
Jody Estes and Matt Wittman combine indoor and outdoor spaces in their West Seattle backyard studio
“We wanted to buy the worst possible property,” says Jody Estes, reminiscing about the house hunt she and her husband began in July 2007. Estes and husband Matt Wittman, of the eponymous Wittman Estes Architecture and Landscape firm in Georgetown (wittman-estes.com), knew they had the design skills to turn any nightmare property into their dream…
Houzz Tour: Midcentury Beach House Opens Up to the Outdoors
An update honors a modern Seattle home’s 1950s roots while making it a better entertaining space
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Paul Huggett and Ron Gagliardo didn’t plan to change a thing about their midcentury modern find two blocks from the beach in Seattle. But after three years, things started falling apart in the 1951 home, and they were forced to reconsider. They saw an opportunity to capitalize on the…
The Lightbox: Point Roberts Home Embraces Rural Surroundings
Architectural simplicity embraces its environment creating the ultimate natural habitat
Nestled among the firs and cedars on the Whatcom County peninsula of Point Roberts sits a modest, 1,600-square-foot structure made bold with a simple, rustic design that frames the forest and gracefully captures the light of the passing day. “This site has the uncanny and rare benefit of a sparse grove of trees on a…
Defending History: Historic Sites Worthy of Preservation in Jeopardy
Development continues to threaten heritage structures, Knute Berger says
The annual list of “most endangered” historic properties around the state has been issued by the nonprofit Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The list is a warning system for important heritage properties that are likely to be demolished or are woefully neglected and need to be saved. This year’s list includes a Woodinville school dating…
Instagram Inspiration: Urban Paradise
Local architecture worth a double-take
Getting lost in a concrete jungle can be overwhelming. But in a city full of awe-inspiring architecture, a walk through the urban chaos holds high potential. With the likes of the Space Needle, Seattle Art Museum, the EMP and the Seattle Public Library, Seattle boasts a cool collection of picture-perfect architectural feats. From wavy rooftops…
Roger Nyhus Turned his Capitol Hill Mansion into a Political Powerhouse
Roger Nyhus' home on Capitol Hill is Seattle's new political address
With its gleaming white columns and a stately portico often seen decked in red, white and blue bunting, the “White House,” an almost 7,000-square-foot mansion perched atop North Capitol Hill, prompts more than a casual comparison to our nation’s “other” executive address. But the resident in chief of this house is the indefatigable Roger Nyhus….
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…
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