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Houzz Tour: Turning the Tide for a Pacific Northwest Island Home

Houzz Tour: Turning the Tide for a Pacific Northwest Island Home

A renovation of a 1980s home on Whidbey Island celebrates water views, color and eclectic style

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com.  At the time this vacation home on Whidbey Island in Washington’s Puget Sound was built, parachute pants and leg warmers were all the rage. While clothing styles have evolved since the early 1980s (thankfully), the home hasn’t. A major two-year renovation brought this waterfront retreat up to snuff on…

Karen Egly-Thompson, Houzz Contributor

The Amazing Perucas of Jasmine Ni’Cole Johnson

The Amazing Perucas of Jasmine Ni’Cole Johnson

Jasmine Ni’Cole Johnson finds a stylish and efficient fix for bad hair days

Jasmine Ni’Cole Johnson in five different Perucas (yes, they’re all her)

Eva Seeyle

Seattle's Apartment Boom Offers New Living Options

Seattle’s Apartment Boom Offers New Living Options

As it transforms neighborhoods, Seattle’s apartment boom offers a surplus of options like rooftop gardens, chicken coops and more

Apartment-dwellers in South Lake Union’s six-story Amli can enjoy the 3,000 square foot rooftop garden

Sheila Cain

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Lakewood Park

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Lakewood Park

Elsewhere in Seattle, old and new housing stand side by side

Sheila Cain

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Whittier Heights

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Whittier Heights

Goodies from Rosellini’s (formerly Honoré Artisan Bakery)

Sheila Cain

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Endolyne

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Endolyne

An eager client at Canine Casa groomers

Sheila Cain

Best Seattle Neighborhoods Without a Car

Best Seattle Neighborhoods Without a Car

In some Seattle neighborhoods, it’s easier than in others to live without owning a car

Alan Durning hasn’t owned a car for years. He often gets around by bike, hauling groceries in the cart where his kids used to ride

Sheila Cain

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Mount Baker Park

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Mount Baker Park

Making pizza at Mioposto

Sheila Cain

Why It's Hard to Find a Condo in Seattle

Why It’s Hard to Find a Condo in Seattle

New condos are hard to come by and that’s not likely to change anytime soon

Luma, one of the few new highrise condos built in recent years, sold out within months of completion

Elaine Porterfield

Next-Level Apartment Amenities

With so many apartment complexes competing for tenants, developers are getting creative when it comes to amenities. “We are absolutely upping our game,” says Amy Williams, regional development manager at Madrona Ridge Residential, the owner of the recently opened Angeline apartment building at the northern edge of Columbia City’s historic downtown. You’ll still find that…

Seattle Mag

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Lake Hills

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Lake Hills

The old Lake Hills Shopping Center, transformed into the mixed use Lake Hills Village

Sheila Mickool

Suburbs Go Urban: Seattle Area City Centers

Suburbs Go Urban: Seattle Area City Centers

Three Puget Sound–area suburban communities marry the best of big-city amenities to a small-town lifestyle

The ground floor of Riverpark houses services including Sola Salons and the Hyatt House Hotel with its Sip & Savor bar

Sheila Mickool

Home of the Week: The Frederick – Historic Home on Fort Lawton’s Officer’s Row
Sponsored

Home of the Week: The Frederick – Historic Home on Fort Lawton’s Officer’s Row

4010 Washington Ave W, Seattle WA

Sponsored By    $3,000,000 4010 Washington Ave W | Seattle, WA.6 Bedrooms | 4.5 Bathrooms | Square Feet: 6,278 Interior| 15,623 Lot SF Located at the center of Seattle’s 534-acre Discovery Park, commanding unparalleled views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, The Frederick’s natural beauty and serene atmosphere create an unrivaled living experience.  Fredrick Mann was…

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