Lifestyle
The Skagit Eagle Festival Is in Full Swing
Now is the time to see these majestic creatures
There’s still time to see the eagles—not the football team, our national symbol birds who flock by the hundreds to the Skagit River from December through February to feast on the dying chum salmon who have come home to spawn. Visit in the mornings and bring your binoculars to see trees filled with the noble…
Delridge Resident Makes House in a Shipping Container
In this age of escalating construction costs, a young Delridge resident looks to shipping containers when designing her starter home
TRANSFORMATIONS: Homeowner Julianna Carlson’s kitchen has concrete countertops and a chandelier she made from a found branch
January Hike of the Month: Gold Creek Pond
Time to break out the snowshoes
It’s January, so we should stay inside and dream of springtime hikes, right? Wrong. It’s a perfect time for snowshoeing, aka hiking in the snow. If you can hike, you can snowshoe, and with Snoqualmie Pass less than an hour from Seattle, it’s time to get outside. Gold Creek Pond is a top choice for…
New Plant Book Helps Foster Your Inner Green Thumb
A local plant whisperer shares her secrets in a new growing guide
This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. “Plants make people happy!” says local greenery evangelist Jen Stearns. There’s some truth to that: According to her new book, The Inspired Houseplant (Sasquatch, January 29, $24.95), studies show that indoor plants filter our air, increase office productivity and give us a dopamine boost….
Remodel and Refresh Your Way into the Home of Your Dreams
Get inspired with homeowner success stories and expert tips
This article appears in print in the January 2019 issue, as part of the Remodel & Refresh cover story. Click here to subscribe. Anyone who has driven Seattle’s residential streets and noticed how many are now lined with shiny new complexes and contemporary, boxy homes knows that Seattle is building like mad. But it’s not just new buildings…
This Wallingford Kitchen Remodel Lets the Sun Shine In
The homeowners wanted each of the rooms to feel distinct yet also allow people, light and sound to move more fluidly through from the front of the house to the back
SEEING RED: Homeowner Walt Mason found this stunning 1940s-era O’Keefe & Merritt stove on Craigslist and had it restored by a company in Los Angeles; it now works “right down to the clock,” he says
A Magnolia Home Refresh Without the Construction Mess
An interior designer revitalizes her own Magnolia home — without knocking down any walls
ART ATTACK: Designer Lindsay Pincus says finding the right art (particularly large-scale pieces to fit a large room) is one of the biggest challenges of a refresh project. Luckily, this eye-catching butterfly piece works beautifully
AIA Home of Distinction: Inside a View Ridge Midcentury Makeover
After a decade and a half of dealing with drafty windows and one too many system failures, a Seattle couple made the move to update their cherished View Ridge home
ROOM UNINTERRUPTED: Architect Allan Farkas opened up the cramped floor plan by removing a central stone fireplace and creating a “wedge” feature that organizes the main floor into zones; it now houses a number of important items including a gas fireplace
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