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Vashon Island's Tiniest House Is Big in Spirit

Vashon Island’s Tiniest House Is Big in Spirit

Brenna and Jean-David Larson read to daughters Aurelie (left) and Eloise in the meditation pavilion designed by Bosworth Hoedemaker behind their Vashon Island home.

Meet the YIMBYs, Seattleites in Support of Housing Density

Meet the YIMBYs, Seattleites in Support of Housing Density

A new movement is saying yes to urban density in all its forms

Ballard homeowner Sara Maxana (with daughter Nani) identifies as a YIMBY, and supports more housing density, including in single-family areas

Twin Peaks Meets Steam Punk in this Cozy Snoqualmie Cabin

Twin Peaks Meets Steam Punk in this Cozy Snoqualmie Cabin

An artists' retreat near Snoqualmie Pass offers an unexpected take on cabin decor

A 19th century cast iron daybed, porcelain Staffordshire bull terriers and vintage typewriter create a Victorian feel for the drawing room of this cabin near Snoqualmie Pass

8 Creative Accents to Set Your Holiday Table Apart

8 Creative Accents to Set Your Holiday Table Apart

Give fall meals flair with decorations and serving pieces you make—or make better—yourself

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. It’s that time of year again, when dried leaves crunch under the soles of your boots, the evening air is crisp and it’s time to gather with family and friends for food and drink. I recently asked some experts — including a stylist, a florist and a chef —…

Sculptural Staircases a Step up From Ordinary

Sculptural Staircases a Step up From Ordinary

Two Seattle design groups craft staircases that stand alone as works of art

Gauge Design Group creates staircases with a sculptural quality, including this three-story one in a West Seattle home featuring rift-sawn, white oak paneled soffit

Bedtime Stories: Dress Your Guest Room to Impress

Bedtime Stories: Dress Your Guest Room to Impress

This story originally appeared on Houzz.com. With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to consider the best ways to host your houseguests. The following checklist has 12 ways to make overnight visitors as comfortable as possible. We follow a guest’s journey from arrival to awakening, pausing to reflect on the elements that will…

Houzz Tour: A New Spin on Group Living in Seattle

Houzz Tour: A New Spin on Group Living in Seattle

A married couple and their best friend get together to create a functional modern home for all

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. First of all, let’s clear up any misconceptions. This is not that kind of group living. Not the 1960s, free-love group living that might first pop into your head when you hear the term. This is more of a clubhouse-style arrangement. Homeowners Terri Sullivan and Paul Black, who have…

Simple Decor Ideas to Get the Party Going

Simple Decor Ideas to Get the Party Going

The new book ‘Decorate for a Party’ shows how to welcome guests in style, whether for drinks, dinner or special occasions

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com.  “There is something really wonderful about having friends over for dinner,” Holly Beckersays in her newest book, Decorate for a Party. “It can be a more intimate, relaxed, and fun change from meeting at a restaurant.” If you agree with that sentiment but feel overwhelmed by the thought of…

Two Local Design Sites With Great Redecorating Ideas

Two Local Design Sites With Great Redecorating Ideas

Two online retailers are making it easier than ever to redecorate your home without ever leaving it

The living room created by local interior designer Brian Paquett for ATGStores.com’s virtually designed Seattle Showhouse earlier this year.

Rebecca West's Essentials for Containing Clutter

Rebecca West’s Essentials for Containing Clutter

Accessories and furnishings to simplify and organize

Small storage ottoman cubes can add storage or a larger coffee table size like this Crate & Barrel “Davis” ottoman, $899, can serve double duty as a center piece for your living room and storage for toys or blankets. This one does triple

Rebecca West on How Happy Starts at Home

Rebecca West on How Happy Starts at Home

A chat with the Fremont-based interior designer about her new book

Interior designer Rebecca West says a well-organized home is a happy home

Nine Principles of Feng Shui That Bring Balance to Your Home

Nine Principles of Feng Shui That Bring Balance to Your Home

Build in harmony with nature and achieve domestic bliss

1. Create a clear and unobstructed point of arrival—a vestibule, foyer or equivalent—to allow the qi energy to enter your living quarters.

Melissa Michaels on Simplifying and Organizing

Melissa Michaels on Simplifying and Organizing

The Seattle author explains how to make room for what you love

Melissa Michaels, who designed the interiors pictured here, suggests that being more selective about what we have in our home can help us feel better within it

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