Seattle Mag
Where to Shop if Your Style Leans Mod
Alchemy Collections (downtown, 2029 Second Ave.; 206.448.3309) has a diverse mix of mod furnishings, including the indoor/outdoor Alchemia dining chair ($319 and up), which comes in some knockout neon shades. From David Trubridge’s groovy geometric sphere pendants (starting at $340) to the minimalistic magnetic organizing elements by Seattle’s Three By Three Click! Design That Fits…
The Best Consignment Stores in Seattle
If your taste runs toward the high end, but your budget doesn’t, consignment shopping for home furnishings is where it’s at. Not only can you find deals galore at these shops, but you can sell your own gently used furniture to offset the price of your new-to-you pieces. Consignment stores tend to offer a varied…
Where to Find Antiques and Oddities Around Seattle
If you’re looking to furnish your home with eccentric and unusual conversation pieces, add these stores to your shopping list. Find taxidermy, medical antiques and fraternal order ephemera at The Belfry (309A Third Ave. S; 206.682.2951) in Pioneer Square. Owners Christian and Jessica Harding have a keen eye for the eerie, spooky and downright unearthly….
Stores in Seattle that Stock all the Midcentury Modern Stunners
Where to score your Eames, Nelson and Starck in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pAs well as a comely collection of contemporary modern pieces—from Blu Dot to Kartell—Chartreuse Modern (Belltown, 2609 First Ave.; 877.328.4844; a href=”http://www.chartreusemodern.com” target=”_blank”chartreusemodern.com/a) shows an eclectic field of midcentury pieces, from accessories, such as a sky-blue Holmegaard vase carafe ($159), to chairs, such as an Eero Saarinen–designed side chair ($325), still bearing its Knoll production…
Mossback On Assignment: Sightseeing via the Rocky Mountaineer Train
!–paging_filter–pAs emSeattle /emMagazine’s editor at large, I get to do the dirty jobs sometimes. Like this week, I’m up in the Canadian Rockies. We came up from Seattle to Vancouver then on to Banff via a Canadian a href=”http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_CA_BC/routes_and_packages?gclid=CNfT3…” target=”_blank”sightseeing train called the Rocky Mountaineer/a: think domes, cars and gourmet food while cruising on rails…
Four Memorial Day Party Punches to Whip Up this Weekend
!–paging_filter–pThe long and awesome Memorial Day weekend is here, and it’s the ideal time to dust off the punch bowl (or bowls, if you’re really lucky) or a large pitcher and whip up an extra big batch of goodness for friends and family. Heck, you may want to make it a punch weekend, and try…
8 Seattle Restaurants You Can Dock Your Boat At
It's going to be a stellar weekend for boating!
!–paging_filter–pMemorial Day weekend is fast approaching. And if you’re not lucky enough to get a long weekend, perhaps you’re lucky enough to have a boat—or a friend who has a boat—enabling you to get in a little chill water time at some point./ppHere now, for your cruising pleasure, are 8 Seattle restaurants (in alphabetical order)…
Update Your Sofa Instantly with Pillows that Pop
Pretty pillows with plenty of punch for your home
Left to right: Hand-stitched floral pillow ($650) from Susan Wheeler Home, local artist Nancy Klapmeier’s custom horse silhouette pillow made of felted wool and vintage suit scraps ($65) from Ludlow Home; Ryan Studio Neo Stripe Lagoon pillow ($225) from Veritables; Great Findz vintage pennant pillow ($78) from Haystack Home in Kirkland; and an antique suzani pillow ($225) from…
Where to Go for Top-Notch Upholstery
Aside from tempting tabletop fodder and furniture, Camelion Design (Ballard, 5330 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.783.7125) has a fabulous fabric line ($150 per yard), with a swatch count of 1,000 to choose from to give your couch or chair a classy new cover, or to create that just-right accent pillow. (FYI, Camelion recommends Eidem’s Upholstery, just…
Six Great Garden Stores in Seattle
Dig Nursery (Vashon Island, 19028 Vashon Hwy. SW; 206.463.5096) is a full-fledged, flora-rich nursery full of garden goodies, from plants and seeds to colorful pots and crow statuary. Exotic flora is the focus of The Palm Room (Ballard, 5336 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.782.7256), where you can buy one of its sexy succulents or tropicals, or…
Home Decor Stores with Classic, Contemporary Goods
Masins (Bellevue, 10708 Main St.; 425.450.9999) has been decorating homes in the Pacific Northwest since 1927. Today, this decidedly up-market and sophisticated store is filled with designs from Stickley to Kravet, and a staff of accredited interior designers to guide you through the process. Current crush: a dining table with a stained cobalt blue top…
Best Home Decor Shops in Seattle for Green Goods
NuBe Green (Capitol Hill, 1527 10th Ave.; 206.402.4515) really makes green beautiful—from vintage blanket-covered club chairs and salvaged wood furniture to handmade Pebble vases ($14–$26) from Seattle’s Material Good, which benefit good causes. It even has a rental service, complete with charming reclaimed place settings, vintage bud vases and candelabras, to make your next shindig…
Visit Federal Way’s Stumpery to Frolic Among Hundreds of Ferns
Seattle’s fronded friends flourish at the Stumpery and Fern Festival
!–paging_filter–pThe Northwest climate is heaven for ferns, where their fronded glory unfurls in countless dappled rockeries and shady groves. And as the saying goes, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. In 1989, a group of fervent fern fans in Seattle formed the Hardy Fern Foundation, committed to celebrating and propagating the plant via display…
Join The Must List
Don't miss a thing.
Get Seattle's best events,handpicked
and delivered to your inbox weekly.