Seattle Culture
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
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
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…
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
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
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.
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.
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