November/December 2020
A Kabin in the City
Cities are literally creating a cottage industry because of the pandemic, and MyKabin is taking full advantage
Seattle’s lowest-profile contractor is also one of the city’s highest-volume homebuilders. In just its second year of operation, Bellevue-based MyKabin has already constructed 42 backyard cottages and offices, mostly in Seattle proper. Clint Jones and Tom Todaro launched the business in anticipation of Seattle’s new briskly waving green flag for detached additional dwelling units (DADU)….
Holiday Gift Guide: The Gift of Adventure
Take a flight, rent a van, learn a survival skill
Instead of a material present think about giving an experience. Surveys show more than 60% of consumers want some sort of experiential gift. There’s no shortage of that in the Seattle area, but here are three of our favorites for the adventurer in your family. Kenmore Air Take to the sky on a volcano tour…
Book Excerpt: Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food
Hsiao-Ching Chou offers up an ode to vegetables in her second cookbook
Hsiao-Ching Chou’s second cook-book, ‘Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food,’ is a follow-up to her popular Chinese Soul Food and will hit shelves Jan. 15. Hsiao-Ching is known for her sold-out classes that have made Chinese cooking accessible to home cooks, but with the pandemic she has shifted to social media to share her recipes and tips. …
AIA Seattle Home of Distinction: Gabled Elegance
A trip to Germany influenced the design of this Issaquah gem
Tall, angular, elegant and earthy, the Grunewald residence in Issaquah is a sanctuary where a modern-day Abraham Lincoln might have been comfortable hanging his hat. Lincoln didn’t mix metaphors, and neither does Adams Architecture. Led by life partners Anne C.and John H. Adams, the Seattle firm functions best when paired with homeowners whose goals accommodate…
