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Modern Design Store in Seattle: Digs
Ben and Gretchen Knudsen (shown above with their daughter Elke) opened their inviting home store Digs in Ballard (2002 NW Market St; 206.457.5709) last March, after five years of operating in Bellingham, and quickly made it a go-to source for fans of modern design with a Northwest sensibility. As well as showing love for new…
The Best Home Decor Shops in Seattle
Where to find great goods for every room in the house
Seattle and the Eastside certainly have their fair share of home shops–everything from lighting and green goods, to midcentury modern stores and consignment. We’ve rounded up the best of the best in each category so you can browse away and find the right shop for your need (or want) Modern Design Store Artful Accents Luxe…
Quirky, Non-Taxidermied Animal Decor for Your Home
Pepper your space with a sampling of the exotic
With a herd of taxidermy jutting from restaurant walls and roosting on store shelves, we channeled our wild sides and went in search of home décor of the faunal variety. But with a twist. These quirky creatures are crafted in a variety of materials, such as cardboard, papier-mâché and even wood, so they lend a…
Breaking News! Interior Designer Brian Paquette Opening Home Decor Shop in Pioneer Square
Well hello, Wednesday! We received word this morning that the fantastic designer Brian Paquette of Brian Paquette Interiors is in the process of securing a space in Pioneer Square for a brand-new home shop. Swoon. Paquette says the airy, simple and clean store (official name to come) will hopefully be located near Matt Dillon’s London…
Celebrate Seattle’s Beautiful Old Architecture with Historic Seattle
!–paging_filter–pCelebrate the urge to preserve our city’s built heritage at a href=”http://historicseattle.org“Historic Seattle/a’s strongSixth Annual/strong strongPreservation Awards /strongonstrongnbsp;/strongMay 13, 5:30–8 p.m., at the Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N)./ppTickets are $85 for the general public, $75 for Historic Seattle members and $30 for students ($25 of the fee is tax-deductible and benefits the…
Buying Art With An Emotional Connection
A Madrona art collection holds its own against a Lake Washington vista
The Madrona home that Alex Landes shares with her partner, Chris Koehler, boasts a stunning view of Lake Washington, with Mount Baker and Mount Rainier visible in the distance. But equally eye-catching is the art collection, which Landes has been amassing for the past 15 years. A local real estate developer and former owner of…
Meet Local Artisans—and Snag a Sweet Mom’s Day Gift—at Le Objects for the Home on Saturday
This Saturday (5/10), 6 to 9 p.m., Le Objects for the Home (Georgetown, 1226 S Bailey St.; 206.604.4958) corrals Eric Mendelsohn of Time Beat Clocks and Lisa Deffacio of Fern Heath Design (see her “fleur” works above) as part of its “Meet the Maker” series in conjunction with the Georgetown Art Attack. As well as the chance to…
Meet Woodworker John Thoe (And Save on Some of his Works) this Sunday
This Sunday (5/4), from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., you can meet master woodcarver and furniture maker John Thoe, as part of the Northwest Woodworkers’ Gallery (Belltown, 2111 First Ave.; 206.625.0542) “Meet the Makers Series.” There will even be deals to be had on his dining room furniture, such as this table boasting a self-storing leaf.
Rock the Kasbah-Inspired Lighting
Nothing says hot and exotic, like the ages-old Kasbah. If North Africa isn’t exactly in your immediate travel plans, you can just import the sultry style of those lands into your design scheme. We’re particularly keen about tapping the romantic look for outdoor envions. In addition to adopting a colorful outdoor rug or two, the…
Buying a House? Consider the Houseboat
Float your boat with a house on the water
!–paging_filter–pClassic Craftsman houses may dominate local neighborhoods, but for pure Seattle flavor, nothing beats the humble houseboat. With ties to Seattle’s earliest days, killer views, convenient access to downtown (imagine kayaking to work) and tight-knit communities (all the better to fight developers with designs on waterfront property), floating homes are as much a lifestyle as…
Mark Your Calendar for Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plants Sale
Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale takes place on May 3-4. Take your pick of tantalizing veggies, including heirloom varieties and an extensive selection of culinary herbs, edible flowers and drought-tolerant perennials. There’s also plenty of summer gardening plants, aka “warm season” crops, like tomatoes, peppers and squash. The Early Bird Sale Friday (5/2) 5-7 p.m.,…
Visit Green Homes Big, Small and In-Between for Free this Saturday
The entire spectrum of local green design is on display in homes of all types—a 106-year-old Net-Zero Craftsman in Ballard to an under-construction 5-Star Built Green targeted house in West Seattle—this Saturday (4/26) during the 2014 Northwest Green Home Tour. The free annual tour, produced by a Built Green and Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, takes place from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and…
Mansions in Seattle
Even in discreet, pretention-phobic Seattle, you can still find a mega-mansion when you need one
!–paging_filter–pThe first time Seattle saw a house sell for more than $1 million was 30 years ago (in Shoreline’s Highlands neighborhood). We’ve come a long way. This February, a mansion in Bellevue hit the market with a $32.8 million price tag (it’s still available!). Of course, that’s nothing compared to real estate in New York…
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