August 2021

Nine Principles of Feng Shui That Bring Balance to Your Home

Nine Principles of Feng Shui That Bring Balance to Your Home

Build in harmony with nature and achieve domestic bliss

1. Create a clear and unobstructed point of arrival—a vestibule, foyer or equivalent—to allow the qi energy to enter your living quarters.

Brigitte Long

Melissa Michaels on Simplifying and Organizing

Melissa Michaels on Simplifying and Organizing

The Seattle author explains how to make room for what you love

Melissa Michaels, who designed the interiors pictured here, suggests that being more selective about what we have in our home can help us feel better within it

Seattle Mag

The Call for a Practical Rooftop Living Space

The Call for a Practical Rooftop Living Space

With yards shrinking, the rooftop deck answers the need for outdoor space

With increasing urban density, Seattleites are heading up to their rooftops for open spaces to entertain, outfitting these areas with couches and fire pits to create outdoor extensions of their homes

Sheila Cain

Teatro ZinZanni's Welcome to Wonderland: A Delightful Vision Through the Looking Glass

Teatro ZinZanni’s Welcome to Wonderland: A Delightful Vision Through the Looking Glass

Lewis Carroll is transformed by an exceptional cabaret ensemble

Kevin Kent in Welcome to Wonderland.

D. Scully

Three Impressions of 190 Sunset

Three Impressions of 190 Sunset

Our thoughts on the latest addition to Salish Crossing

The Jalapeno Margarita and Bees Knees cocktails at 190 Sunset.

AJ Rathbun

The Must List: Dangerous Liasons, Eric Idle and John Cleese and South Asian Film Festival

The Must List: Dangerous Liasons, Eric Idle and John Cleese and South Asian Film Festival

What to do this weekend in Seattle

Comedy legends Eric Idle and John Cleese come to Seattle.

Seattle Magazine Staff

Chef Adam Hagen to Host Guest Chef Night on November 3
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Chef Adam Hagen to Host Guest Chef Night on November 3

Alderbrook Resort's executive sous chef serves up a spectacular feast for FareStart

The Restaurant at Alderbrook's chef Adam Hagen

Lauren Mang

Behind-the-Scenes Tours to Take in Seattle

Behind-the-Scenes Tours to Take in Seattle

Whether you're into chocolate, architecture or sports, there's a Seattle tour for you

Watch chocolate being made at one of Seattle's many candy-making facilities.

Kasee Bailey

You Can Now Eat Frankie & Jo’s Plant-Based Ice Cream

You Can Now Eat Frankie & Jo’s Plant-Based Ice Cream

(In your sweatpants at home.)

Leave your pints on the counter about 10 minutes for maximum deliciousness.

Chelsea Lin

The Style of Green Building

The Style of Green Building

From defining the passive house to breaking down VOC vernacular, we shed the (green) light on eco-friendly home building

Designed by Shed Architecture & Design, the Madrona Passive House combines contemporary design with energy efficient building systems, creating a home that’s eco-friendly to both its environment and its owners.

Sheila Cain

Must-Have Designer Kitchen Looks

Must-Have Designer Kitchen Looks

Create a space any cook would love with Distinctive Kitchens designer Allison Scheff’s must-haves

A textured or antique rug is a great way to cover dated linoleum.

Seattle Mag

Tips and Tricks to Brighten Your Northwest Kitchen

Tips and Tricks to Brighten Your Northwest Kitchen

Crucial elements for sprucing up a gray space

The right ingredients: Custom walnut cabinetry contrasts with the blue Lacanche range, simple backsplash and calacatta marble countertops, which together create a kitchen that’s beautiful and functional.

Lauren Mang