Supplies: Tissue paper is from Packaging Specialties (ps-stores.com) Heavy Italian crepe paper rolls are from Carte Fini (cartefini.myshopify.com)   5 sheets of tissue paper (20 x 30) 3 30-inch lengths of heavy (180 gm) crepe paper in different colors Scissors Light gauge wire Ribbon or twine, if hanging   Start by fan-folding the tissue paper…

!–paging_filter–pspanAs with most people, there comes a time when a room is just spoiling for a makeover.nbsp;/span/ppspanSuch was the case for the living room inside the lovely 1913 Craftsman-style West Seattle home of two young professionals, their 10-year-old son and their Rhodesian ridgeback. It was a perfectly functional gathering spot, but, after 12 years, it…

!–paging_filter–pspanstrongGreg Klassen/strong (360.305.5070;nbsp;/spana href=”http://gregklassen.com/“gregklassen.com/aspan) somehow breathes “life” into his furniture designs. /span/ppspanThe one-time theology student, who studied his craft at California’s College of the Redwoods and Sweden’s Capellågarden School of Craft Design, only opened his Lynden, Washington, studio in 2008. Already, though, he’s become a staple at Seattle’s strongNorthwest Woodworking Gallery/strong (/spanspanspana href=”http://www.nwwoodgallery.com“nwhwoodgallery.com/a/span/spanspan), and at…

It’s been almost four years since Kelie Grosso decamped her interiors store, Maison Luxe, from its First Avenue digs to an appointment-only spot on an upper floor of a historic Pioneer Square office space. But as of April, Maison Luxe is back in the retail business, having taken over the airy Madison Valley storefront recently…

GET A LEG UPThis fall, West Elm (South Lake Union, 2201 Westlake; 206.467.5798; westelm.com), always a reliable source for stylish, affordable design, brings us the James Harrison collection from the award-winning U.K.-based designer known for producing high-end, design-forward furniture and interior pieces. The simply tailored settee ($1,099), part of a three-piece collection that includes a…

We couldn’t resist sharing this bit of news from our sister publication, Northwest Home. NW Home editor Shannon O’Leary has the scoop: Pop-up storefront The Design Lab (Belltown, 1919 Third Ave.; ) is hosting its grand-opening reception today (Thursday, 6/27) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. You can hobnob with some talented types and see the handiwork (bird feeders…

What’s the story behind this recent Capitol Hill projectThe client wanted us to put together a living room plan, as well as to finish off her dining room…[for which] she needed some window treatments. She wanted to bring out the beautiful value of the Gracie hand-painted wallpaper graciestudio.com that she had on one wall…something that…

Fences might make good neighbors, but neighborhoods definitely benefit from good architects. Luckily for one quiet section of Madison Park, and for the young couple who hired him, it got Eric Cobb. The architect not only raised a dwelling that appealed to his clients’ sense and sensibility (a distinctive modern home suited to two tall…

!–paging_filter–pFinally! One of our favorite trendsetters, strongJonathan Adler/strong, has just opened up a shop in our ’hood./ppHis U Village locale em(University Village, 2650 NE Village Lane;nbsp;em206.525.0930;nbsp;/ema href=”http://jonathanadler.com/“jonathanadler.com/a)/emnbsp;is his 25th outpost in the country. “I hope Seattleites like me as much as I like them,” Adler says. “I am obsessed with Pacific Northwest Modernism. Seattle has…

While Seattle is not what you’d call a swimming pool kind of town (case in point: in mid-April, only nine active Seattle-area house listings on Redfin.com included pools versus 64 in Los Angeles), warmer weather has us dreaming of shimmering, turquoise pools just steps from the backdoor. View RidgeList Price: $950,000Square footage: 3,090; 4 bedrooms,…

Good news: It’s not too late to plant your tomatoes! Bad news: you need to do it NOW and you need to put a little elbow grease into it. It will come as no surprise that early summers in Seattle feel more like fall. For you, this means wearing warm layers you can put on…

In just one year, Seattle has crawled up 14 notches to become the nation’s 13th most bedbug-ridden city. Perhaps misnamed, bedbugs live not only between the sheets, but also in clothes, furniture, books and luggage (often their preferred method for expanding the insect empire), lying in wait until seizing the chance to chomp. They can…