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The Lightbox: Point Roberts Home Embraces Rural Surroundings
Architectural simplicity embraces its environment creating the ultimate natural habitat
Nestled among the firs and cedars on the Whatcom County peninsula of Point Roberts sits a modest, 1,600-square-foot structure made bold with a simple, rustic design that frames the forest and gracefully captures the light of the passing day. “This site has the uncanny and rare benefit of a sparse grove of trees on a…
Better Ways to Use Your Dining Room
Ready to rethink a formal dining room?
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com.Setting aside an entire room for formal dining is a luxury when space in most houses is at a premium. Take into account families sitting down to eat together less often — adults working different hours, kids coming and going for sports, people having different diets or food likes —…
Linda Derschang’s Signature Style for the Home
The one thing the restaurateur must have in any space to complete the look
Linda Derschang’s pick for a piece that’s not quite like the others in her den is the throw pillow (left) that was a street fair find given to Derschang by some friends years ago.
Getaway Idea: Escape to Hot Spring Heaven
Relax at some of the Northwest's prime soaking destinations
Warm soaking pools, better known as hot springs, have become highly sought-after travel destinations. These natural thermal features are produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater, and larger springs are the result of cracks in sedimentary rock. Water in the pools surpasses outside temperatures, which makes them a unique natural element. While travelers seek…
Cheat Codes: 9 Designer Shortcuts that Work
Embrace these favorite pro tricks for quick style
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Every interior designer has go-to tricks. Today I’d like to share my top cheats that I use time and again for quick results. These foolproof ideas can solve many of your design dilemmas in an afternoon. 1. The corner plant. Some design teachers will tell you putting a plant…
12 Simple Ways to Add Color to Your Outdoor Space
Bring your landscape to life with colorful details such as furniture, pots and plantings
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Injecting color into the landscape doesn’t have to be difficult or a budget-buster — and color can come from a variety of sources. In furniture, garden art, paint, pots, tile and, of course, plants, the impact color has on the landscape cannot be understated. Here are 12 simple ways…
San Juan Lavender Festival: A Summer Island Adventure
Summer festival showcases the delectable tastes, sites and smells of lavender
WHERE: San Juan Island, Washington’s bucolic getaway, a few hours’ drive and a ferry ride from downtown Seattle. WHY: 15th annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival & Summer Arts Fair at Pelindaba Lavender Farm in Friday Harbor (7/16–7/17; pelindabalavender.com). Hear about how lavender is farmed by going on a tour, or grab some lavender ice…
Five New Modern Homes Built in Kirkland’s Houghton Neighborhood
Isola Homes' latest dwellings feature eco-friendly and modern design with views of Lake Washington
Sponsored by Isola Homes Within Kirkland’s coveted, park-filled Houghton neighborhood is a collection of five new modern homes from local, family-owned builder Isola Homes. Five | Lakeview, all of which range from approximately 2,836 to 2,965 square feet, feature sleek, modern finishes with a focus on entertaining (think open-concept living areas and gourmet kitchens) and…
Roger Nyhus Turned his Capitol Hill Mansion into a Political Powerhouse
Roger Nyhus' home on Capitol Hill is Seattle's new political address
With its gleaming white columns and a stately portico often seen decked in red, white and blue bunting, the “White House,” an almost 7,000-square-foot mansion perched atop North Capitol Hill, prompts more than a casual comparison to our nation’s “other” executive address. But the resident in chief of this house is the indefatigable Roger Nyhus….
Dentistry Gets a Holistic Makeover
Holistic dentists have a different approach to treating your teeth
Upon stepping into Ecologic Dentistry in Bonney Lake, the first thing you notice is the scent—or rather, the lack of that dentist office smell. Absent is the antiseptic aroma of root canal chemicals or the sticky-sweet smell of flavored fluoride treatments. Instead, you might sniff calming lavender essential oil. Inside, patients relax in massage chairs…
Create Your Perfect Travel Itinerary with New Seattle-based Site
A new Seattle-based website helps you create an unforgettable trip
Seeing iconic landmarks and historical sites is part of the allure of travel, but often it’s the little things—the hidden gems that don’t appear in guidebooks or brochures—that make a trip unforgettable. Sharing those lucky finds and personal experiences is the inspiration behind Jrrny (jrrny.com), a website launched in February by local entrepreneur (and former…
Health App Encourages Calling it Quits
Tech plus mindfulness helps extinguish smoking
A half-century ago, in the Marlboro Man’s heyday, nearly half of American adults smoked. Far fewer light up today, but the 20 percent who do face steep odds when they try to quit: According to the American Cancer Society, only 4–7 percent of efforts to quit smoking succeed without medicines or other assistance. Now, there’s…
Research Alters Allergy Approach
A new study reveals more about infants and peanut allergies
The rate of developing peanut allergy in Western nations has doubled in the past decade, but Seattle-funded research holds clues to prevention. A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, designed and funded in Seattle by Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and the Immune Tolerance Network, indicates that feeding peanuts to…
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