August 2021

Seven Lamps We Love Right Now

Seven Lamps We Love Right Now

These stylish lamps and pendants add just the right amount of shimmer

Jonathan Adler Globo table lamp with multicolored Lucite spheres

Lauren Mang

The ABCs of LEDs

The ABCs of LEDs

How to get the best from this long-lasting, energy-efficient light source.

There are more than a few reasons to get better acquainted with the mighty light-emitting diode (LED). According to Energy Saver, a consumer resource offered by the U.S. Department of Energy, LEDs use at least 75 percent less energy and last 25 times longer than their incandescent bulb counterparts. And as more lighting manufacturers unveil…

Lauren Mang

FlintCreek Opens (Finally!) on Monday

FlintCreek Opens (Finally!) on Monday

It's been a long time coming, but "lean proteins" are in your future.

Take a look at those windows.

Chelsea Lin

The Right Shade of White for Every Room

Four rooms, four paint hues

A living room featuring Farrow & Ball “Old White,” No. 4.

Brigitte Long

Illuminating Ideas for Interior Design

A Georgetown interior designer suggests how Seattle home design can lighten up

The living room’s black and white striped rug and printed throw pillows create a sense of energy to complement the natural and decorative light sources

Jennifer McCullum

Home Design Secrets: Top Tips from Seattle’s Experts

Seattle’s top designers on how to get the home you love

Dynamic Decor Dramatic contrasts in color and pattern infuse this Bellevue living room by Brio Design with a bright energy that supplements the natural light in the space

By Jennifer McCullum with Sheila Cain, Brigitte Long and Lauren Mang

Looking at Gentrification in Seattle

How historic preservation is boosting diversity at a time of gentrification

Seattle's Central District is a prime example of an area that's experiencing extreme change

Knute Berger

A New Off-Leash Master Plan Has Dog Owners Snarling

Seattle may have a rep as a city with more dogs than kids, but a new master plan for dog parks is in the works—and it’s not making dog owners happy

Winchester, one of Cole Eckerman’s dogs, enjoys a brief rest at the off-leash area in Genesee Park

Elaine Porterfield; additional research by Sarah Murphy

Three Impressions of Foreign National

Lines are already forming to experience Stateside's sibling bar

The Sorrel Sour at Foreign National

AJ Rathbun

Pick-Quick Opens Seattle Location on Tuesday

Pick-Quick Opens Seattle Location on Tuesday

Watch out Dick's—there's a new deluxe in town.

A sign as beautiful as the burgers.

Chelsea Lin

The Must List: Earshot Jazz, Queer Film Festival and Seattle Opera Presents Hansel & Gretel

What to do this weekend in Seattle

Hansel & Gretel opens October 15

Seattle magazine staff

Why Indie Bookstores in Seattle are Thriving

Why Indie Bookstores in Seattle are Thriving

Amazon’s incursion into brick-and-mortar territory could have independent bookstores shaking with fear—again. Instead, they’re not just surviving in Seattle, they’re thriving

A cafe at Ravenna’s Third Place Books invites patrons to sit down and read for awhile

Jean Riley