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Closet Envy

A peek inside three Northwest closets.

12/01/2013 By Giselle Smith

Slideshow

Slide Show: Closet Envy

11/15/2013

Explainer

How West Seattle's Craziest Christmas Light Display Is Created

The Menashe family strings a quarter million twinklers around its property on Beach Drive every winter, drawing gawkers from across the city. This is how they light up the night.

11/15/2013 By Allison Williams

Article

Holiday Style Guide

Are you ready for the holidays? Because they're ready for you, and so are Seattle's best shopkeepers, designers, and artisans.

11/01/2013 By Laura Cassidy With Julia Kernerman and Molly Warinsky

Contest

Seattle Met Pet Star Search 2014

See your pet in the pages of Seattle Met.

10/21/2013

Article

Retro West Seattle Kitchen Remodel

Vintage-style appliances with modern features inspire a kitchen makeover.

10/01/2013 By Lauren Mang

Article

Inside Washington Park Arboretum’s New Zealand Focal Forest

The brand new exhibit boasts 10,000 individual plants that originated in the kiwi nation.

09/03/2013 By Karen Taylor Quinn

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Home Gallery

A light-filled midcentury-modern Medina remodel evokes a gallery feel, spotlighting both art and nature

09/03/2013 By Giselle Smith

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Slide Show: Home Gallery

09/03/2013

Article

Garden in a Glass

Landscaper Jessi Bloom designs elaborate edible gardens with a boozy twist.

08/01/2013 By Katie Vincent

Article

Backyard Escape

Erin and Bob Christie got the beach house of their dreams when they built one in their Magnolia backyard.

07/01/2013 By Giselle Smith

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Homeowners Survival Guide

A survival guide to conquering the mossy, damp, and vermin-related surprises that come with owning a home.

05/22/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

7 More Things Every Homeowner Should Know

Such as how to tell if your house needs earthquake retrofitting, how to find a contractor, where you shouldn't be digging, and more.

05/14/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

Real Estate 2013

Our most detailed annual real estate review ever covers 138 neighborhoods in and around Seattle.

04/17/2013 Research by Karen Taylor Quinn

Article

10 Seattle Neighborhoods Annotated

Local real estate is showing robust signs of postrecession life—and so are neighborhoods.

04/17/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Article

Killer Antique Finds

Seattle antique curator Kassie Keith delivers advice on how to find and feature salvaged goods.

04/17/2013 By Karen Taylor Quinn

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Slide Show: Killer Antique Finds

04/12/2013

Article

Gardening Must-Haves

Our favorite local goodies, gear, and gadgets.

03/20/2013 By Amanda Zurita

Article

Urban Chicken Farming in Queen Anne

A family shelters four lucky chickens in a custom coop in the city.

03/20/2013 By Chelsea Lin