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The Call for a Practical Rooftop Living Space

The Call for a Practical Rooftop Living Space

With yards shrinking, the rooftop deck answers the need for outdoor space

With increasing urban density, Seattleites are heading up to their rooftops for open spaces to entertain, outfitting these areas with couches and fire pits to create outdoor extensions of their homes

The Style of Green Building

The Style of Green Building

From defining the passive house to breaking down VOC vernacular, we shed the (green) light on eco-friendly home building

Designed by Shed Architecture & Design, the Madrona Passive House combines contemporary design with energy efficient building systems, creating a home that’s eco-friendly to both its environment and its owners.

Must-Have Designer Kitchen Looks

Must-Have Designer Kitchen Looks

Create a space any cook would love with Distinctive Kitchens designer Allison Scheff’s must-haves

A textured or antique rug is a great way to cover dated linoleum.

Tips and Tricks to Brighten Your Northwest Kitchen

Tips and Tricks to Brighten Your Northwest Kitchen

Crucial elements for sprucing up a gray space

The right ingredients: Custom walnut cabinetry contrasts with the blue Lacanche range, simple backsplash and calacatta marble countertops, which together create a kitchen that’s beautiful and functional.

Seven Lamps We Love Right Now

Seven Lamps We Love Right Now

These stylish lamps and pendants add just the right amount of shimmer

Jonathan Adler Globo table lamp with multicolored Lucite spheres

The ABCs of LEDs

The ABCs of LEDs

How to get the best from this long-lasting, energy-efficient light source.

There are more than a few reasons to get better acquainted with the mighty light-emitting diode (LED). According to Energy Saver, a consumer resource offered by the U.S. Department of Energy, LEDs use at least 75 percent less energy and last 25 times longer than their incandescent bulb counterparts. And as more lighting manufacturers unveil…

The Right Shade of White for Every Room

Four rooms, four paint hues

A living room featuring Farrow & Ball “Old White,” No. 4.

Illuminating Ideas for Interior Design

A Georgetown interior designer suggests how Seattle home design can lighten up

The living room’s black and white striped rug and printed throw pillows create a sense of energy to complement the natural and decorative light sources

Home Design Secrets: Top Tips from Seattle’s Experts

Seattle’s top designers on how to get the home you love

Dynamic Decor Dramatic contrasts in color and pattern infuse this Bellevue living room by Brio Design with a bright energy that supplements the natural light in the space

Local Grief Support Group Hosts Autumn Bonfire Event

Local Grief Support Group Hosts Autumn Bonfire Event

Providence Hospice of Seattle offers activity-based grief support event

With a small bundle of sticks laced with sprigs of rosemary, the Providence Hospice of Seattle is giving adults, children and families a safe—and meaningful—opportunity to grieve the loss of a loved one. During their twice-yearly autumnal bonfire event, which began 12 years ago, the Providence Hospice of Seattle invites all to participate in honoring…

Kitchen of the Week: A Bright Update for Seattle’s Gray Days

An interior designer improves the flow, brings in light and adds unexpected touches in her family’s kitchen

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. A small kitchen can work if you lay it out right,” says interior designer Harmony Weihs of Design Harmony. Unfortunately, her family’s small, dark 1960s kitchen wasn’t working. “The ceilings were under 8 feet high, the cabinets were falling off their hinges, and two people could not do anything…

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Capital One Reimagines Banking With Its First Retail Locations in Seattle

The new Capital One Café brings banking and living together

A rendering of the new Capital One Cafe

Small Living 101: How to Make Your Living Room Look Larger

Think a large rug is too big for your space? These 10 tips bust some myths of small living

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. If you don’t have room for a 10-foot sofa or giant media console, you’re not alone. Those of us who dwell in an apartment or urban neighborhood frequently find that space is at a premium. If this describes your experience, you can choose to look at your limited living…

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