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Northwest Home: A Mod Mix
The latest issue of our magazine about home design, architecture and decor.
The latest issue of Northwest Home (found inside the January issue of Seattle magazine) showcases a bevy of hot kitchen islands (including cool custom works and in-store options.) Columnist John Stevens shows us how to create a swank speakeasy-style cocktail lounge at home. Plus, our Home of the Month, which stars an island stand-out wearing…
How Architect Cheryl Hughes Brings Kitchens to Life
These island designs blend the practical with the posh
Cheryl Hughes, of HUGHES STUDIO ARCHITECTS (South Lake Union, 820 John St.; 206.264.1301; hughes-studio.com), is known for her user-friendly kitchen designs. And in her 17-plus years of residential practice, she has seen the kitchen island evolve from an oft uninspiring second thought to an aesthetically inviting workhorse that is the communal hub of a home. “The island…
Architect Leah Martin’s Great Suburban Infill Remodel
A Kirkland waterfront home that fits in with its neighbors
It seems counterintuitive, but restriction is often an architect’s ally. While, surprisingly, bottomless budgets and acreage frequently lead to design flops, tight budgets and spaces, or other apparent limitations, often are the sparks for aesthetic inspiration. Such was the case for Leah Martin, owner of Seattle’s Verge Architecture & Design, when, in 2008, she…
How to Bring the Classic Cocktail Lounge Look to Your Home
Speakeasy-inspired furnishings bring that classic cocktail style
There’s something deliciously secretive and sexy about speakeasies—those Prohibition-era liquor establishments that illegally catered to the 1920s and ’30s up-market, underground cocktailing crowd. Step into Seattle’s Canon Whiskey & Bitters Emporium (First Hill, 928 12th Ave.; 206.552.9755; canonseattle.com) and you’ll feel magically transported to a gloriously Gatsby-esque, swank urban saloon. Named “Canon” in reference to…
Where to See the Northern Lights This Season
Scratch the northern lights off your wish list with a trip to Alaska.
The first (and only) time Juneau native Katrina Heinz-Query remembers seeing the northern lights was on Halloween, when she was 10 years old. “The lights are out,” her mother shouted. They watched the ethereal green and yellow dance and swirl in a circle above them, like a laser show from outer space. “That Halloween was…
Road Trip to Tieton’s Craft Bazaar
If you haven't been yet, you'll love this excuse to visit this hidden small-town artisan enclave.
WHY: For the sixth annual Craft Bazaar (11/30–12/2. Times vary. Mighty Tieton Warehouse, 608 Wisconsin Ave.; 509.847.3034; mightytieton.com), which brings together nearly 60 Northwest artists and their wares, including caramels from Yakima-based Copper Pot and fine book arts from Tieton’s own Paper Hammer. The bazaar also hosts a chandelier show, where wildly imagined and hand-crafted…
Room & Board Home Store Lands at University Village
Check out Room & Board's cool, American-crafted lines
Finally, for longtime catalog and online fans, and those waiting for the “under construction” plywood to fall at University Village, Room & Board (University Village; 206.336.4676; roomandboard.com) has opened its doors here. It’s the first Pacific Northwest location for the Minnesota-based purveyor of classic contemporary furnishings, and it waited to take over a big spot…
Architect Mindy Lehrman Cameron Recasts Her Own Home
A 1910 Greenwood craftsman gets a chic remake
When the couple first arrived from San Francisco in 1995 and moved into the 1910 Craftsman house set on a sizable corner of a quiet Greenwood street, they were renters with just one infant babe, Olivia. Flash forward a decade or so, and not only did Mindy Lehrman Cameron and Max Cameron now own that…
Vacation Getaways: Cozy Cabins
Seek out the serenity and privacy that comes with renting one of these classic log cabins.
TIMBER LODGE Orcas Island (Shown above.) Soak in the sweeping view in peace from the deck of this home; after all, you haven’t just rented a three-story, four-bedroom, 3,100-square-foot Pacific Northwest log cabin near Rosario, you’ve rented the 3 acres it sits on (including the waterfall!). The warm, very rustic and very spacious cabin is…
Vacation Getaways: Deluxe Lodges & Spas
Soak up the peaceful vibe—and glorious perks—of these newer, luxury lodges.
Waterfall StunnerTHE SALISH LODGE AND SPAPerched above the pounding drama of the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls, just 30 minutes from Seattle, the Salish is a favorite among romantics; many a marriage has begun here, and it’s a repeat winner on most every “best places to kiss” list. Built in 1916, the inn got a major makeover…
Vacation Getaways: Historic Lodges
These vintage lodges are the perfect home base for outdoor adventures.
Rain Forest BeautyLAKE QUINAULT LODGE(Shown above.) Built in 1926 in a wilderness rustic style reminiscent of classic lodges in the Adirondacks, the Lake Quinault Lodge is tucked into a temperate rain forest alongside a placid six-square-mile lake. Seemingly stuck in time from a better day, the lodge buzzes with activity throughout the year, but especially…
Take a Cotton to Nontoxic Mattresses
Seattle stores offer an array of chemical-free natural bedding.
Decades ago, our parents and grandparents slept on mattresses stuffed with natural materials, such as feathers, natural latex from rubber trees, straw and wool. While modern polyurethane foam may add a certain bounce to our beds, it comes with trade-offs. Specifically, the chemicals used to improve foam performance or to make it flame retardant. Jackie…
Forage for Mushrooms at Lake Quinault
WHERE: Lake Quinault Lodge in Olympic National Park. WHY: For the 11th annual Quinault Rain Forest Mushroom Festival (10/19–10/21. $25–$30. Lake Quinault Lodge; 360.288.2900; olympicnationalparks.com) where fungi fanatics and beginner foragers can join in lectures and forest forays with mycology giants like UW’s Dr. Steven Trudell, or enjoy a ’shroom-centric menu and cooking demonstrations by…
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