Seattle Culture
5 Essential Home Pieces for Seattle Nature Lovers
Integrating indoor and outdoor spaces is critical in nature-loving Seattle. These pieces make it easy to achieve, and look good, too
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue and is part of our Top Home Shops feature. Click here to subscribe. French designer Jean-Marie Massaud imagines intimate tête-à-têtes that are made more fun in the sun with his springtime outdoor double lounger ($13,775) made for B&B Italia. Available at The Diva Group’s B&B Italia showroom, downtown, 1300…
Go Bold With These 5 Home Statement Pieces
Move over minimalism: The maximalist aesthetic features statement pieces, bright colors, geometric patterns and even a little pop art inspiration
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue and is part of our Top Home Shops feature. Click here to subscribe. This rainbow-hued patch rug from Ligne Pure (from $659) has the potential to liven up the drabbest Seattle day. Available at Alchemy Collections, Belltown, 2111 First Ave.; 206.441.2350 The wallpaper designers behind Bainbridge Island–based Abnormals Anonymous…
These 6 Furniture Pieces Multitask as Much as You Do
Who doesn’t love a piece that serves more than one function? These multiuse products are just the thing
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue and is part of our Top Home Shops feature. Click here to subscribe. Adjustable from 29 to 44 inches high, this ingenious K7 kitchen island (from $35,000) from Team 7 takes form and function to a whole new level. Available at German Kitchen Center, Georgetown, 5701 Sixth Ave. S,…
Add Sparkle to Your PNW Home With These Mixed-Metal Accessories
Forget your grandmother’s silver. Today’s finishes—heavy on golden hues and dark tones—mix metals with stunning results
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue and is part of our Top Home Shops feature. Click here to subscribe. This dahlia-inspired, forged steel chandelier made in Vermont comes in nine finishes and two sizes ($3,990 as shown, in gold). Available at Luxe Lighting Company, Greenwood, 8214 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.457.8535 At $75 a pop, these…
Welcome Seattle’s Sunny Season With These Floral Print Home Accessories
Taking a cue from the runway, floral prints in home decor are in, in a big way
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue and is part of our Top Home Shops feature. Click here to subscribe. Five Ply Design founder Peter Benarcik grew up in a flower shop and carries the floral motif throughout much of his laser-cut woodwork for trivets and coasters ($36 for set of six). Available at Five Ply…
AIA Home of Distinction: Couple Thinks Small in WA’s Methow Valley
For an adventurous couple, small living in Washington’s Methow Valley offers big benefits
ALL DECKED OUT: Architect Margo Peterson-Aspholm designed the 800-square-foot Brazilian hardwood deck to integrate with both the home and the meadow. The result is this covered floating deck with steps
Cryotherapy: A New Type of Seattle Freeze
Our style and society writer tried cryotherapy, one of the latest beauty trends to hit the Pacific Northwest, in the name of the beauty issue
Those who know me know that I’m a bit of a beauty and wellness junkie. What started five years ago as quest to improve lingering adolescent acne has turned into a full on obsession to find the most effective products and procedures. You name it, I’ve tried it. And during the four months that I…
Seattle’s Beauty Scene Is More Than Skin Deep
This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart
This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. It feels a little brazen (and maybe a bit reckless?) to put out an issue with a cover highlighting a beauty feature in 2019, when standards of beauty are so fluid. How is it measured? And who exactly is judging? The wonderful thing…
Seattle’s Beauty Secrets Revealed
We tapped into the city’s trendsetting stylists and in-demand dermatologists for the latest in new technology, innovative locally made products, and new treatments and trends that will help you achieve a look that makes you feel good and look good
This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Seattle has long been criticized for its, shall we say, relaxed sense of style. The upside of that is we embrace a natural look—less makeup, more appreciation for beauty in all its colors and sizes….
The Future Is Here: Seattle’s Tech-Driven Beauty Treatments
Having work done’ doesn’t mean what it used to—and that’s a good thing. These tech-driven treatments, most of them for the face, will leave you looking like your best natural self, no scalpel required
LET THERE BE LIGHT: Seattle Sun Light Spa uses blue, red and infrared light in its anti acne photofacial
A Men’s Guide to Grooming in Seattle
Until recently, only a fraction of the services and products in the multibillion-dollar beauty industry were for men. Now, however, men are getting their due with more and more companies offering male-specific products and services
This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Dermal FillersSkinSpirit Skincare Clinic and SpaUniversity Village, 2613 NE University Village St.; 206.522.2613Once a treatment popular with women who wanted to maintain a youthful appearance, dermal fillers—which typically use hyaluronic acid and similar substances to address concerns…
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