Clean Slates

Starting Over in a Midcentury House in Seward Park

A modern facelift turns a fixer-upper into a gathering spot—with a stunning home office.

01/13/2021 By Karin Vandraiss Photography by Michael Duryea

Deck the Halls

Why a Rented Holiday Is the Greenest Holiday

A local startup serves yuletide sustainability through short-term decorations.

12/02/2020 By Karin Vandraiss

Habitat

How a Denny-Blaine Craftsman Became a Colorful Pet Project

A photographer’s home makeover brings an eclectic vision to her childhood stomping grounds.

11/05/2020 By Karin Vandraiss

Habitat

How to Decorate for Halloween with Style

Spooky and chic don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

10/01/2020 By Karin Vandraiss

Moe’s Home Collection Opens American Flagship Location in Seattle

Creative expression, quality products, innovative and unique pieces: Moe's Home Collection is design made simple. Explore hundreds of unique furniture items and iconic design at their newest showroom at 1023 1st Avenue, Seattle, opening September 4.

08/25/2020

Habitat

How to Prime Your Patio for Summer (and Beyond)

Seattle’s latecomer warm weather means outdoor spaces stay relevant well into fall.

08/07/2020 By Karin Vandraiss

Central, Affordable, and Luxury Living Await Only at Gridiron

Find your home in Seattle’s first neighborhood.

04/13/2020

Downtown’s New Seattle House Towers Offer Adventurous, Carefree Living for Seattle’s Empty Nesters

Reconnect with downtown Seattle in a new vertical living property by the one of the world's largest sustainable developer of urban neighborhoods.

03/11/2020

HABITAT

How Two Design Pros Created a Nursery Baby Can Grow Into

This Beacon Hill office-turned-nursery kept mom's taste in mind while leaving plenty of room for her daughter's.

02/25/2020 By Karin Vandraiss

NORDIC NEWS

Scandinavian Furniture Gallery Sparklebarn Is Opening in Ballard

After eight years in Fremont, the furniture shop's moving in right next door to the Nordic museum.

02/21/2020 By Nicole Martinson

Habitat

A Laurelhurst Tudor, Transformed

A move to Seattle prompted this Eastside family to trade modern Scandi for a not-so-traditional Tudor.

12/23/2019 By Karin Vandraiss

HABITAT

How a Former Cannabis Maven Transformed Her Waterfront Vashon Island Home

Susie Gress's TV-famous gathering space brims with Northwest contemporary architecture.

11/26/2019 By Karin Vandraiss

Must-See Stores

Pioneer Square Just Got 2 New Endlessly Chic Boutiques

Fruitsuper and Fringe bring curated homegoods to Seattle’s most historic district.

10/23/2019 By Courtney Cummings

Habitat

Mike Kunnen Gives Seattle a View of the Past

The Magnolia craftsman uses traditional window-making techniques to restore timelessness to classic houses.

04/23/2019 By Stefan Milne Photography by Will Austin

'Tis the Season

Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Don't panic. There's still time. And we've rounded up a few ideas for the food lovers, bibliophiles, and self-care aficionados in your life.

12/19/2018 By Rosin Saez With Elizabeth Podlesnik

Habitat

Interior Design: How to Have Fun with Patterns

Achieve that good kind of visual clash in your home by layering shapes, textures, and colors.

04/30/2018 By Darren Davis

100 Great little Shops

Seattle's 10 Best Shops for Home and Design Goods

Pared down and minimal or rustic Pacific Northwest, these dens of decor help make homes feel, well, sweet. And stylish, too.

10/23/2017 By Rosin Saez

Habitat

A Passive Home with a Knockout View in Madrona

How the home of a pioneering Microsoft programmer–turned–climate advocate could lead the way in energy efficiency.

10/25/2016 By Darren Davis

Habitat

A Kirkland Home Transforms Into a Pacific Northwest Dream Space

These two Midwest transplants made their dream of an open, airy Northwest home a reality.

06/27/2016 By Darren Davis

Habitat

How to Buy Vintage

Add some story to your home without overdoing it.

05/31/2016 By Darren Davis

Seattle Met

Home Design

Starting Over in a Midcentury House in Seward Park

Why a Rented Holiday Is the Greenest Holiday

How a Denny-Blaine Craftsman Became a Colorful Pet Project

How to Decorate for Halloween with Style

Moe’s Home Collection Opens American Flagship Location in Seattle

How to Prime Your Patio for Summer (and Beyond)

Central, Affordable, and Luxury Living Await Only at Gridiron

Downtown’s New Seattle House Towers Offer Adventurous, Carefree Living for Seattle’s Empty Nesters

How Two Design Pros Created a Nursery Baby Can Grow Into

Scandinavian Furniture Gallery Sparklebarn Is Opening in Ballard

A Laurelhurst Tudor, Transformed

How a Former Cannabis Maven Transformed Her Waterfront Vashon Island Home

Pioneer Square Just Got 2 New Endlessly Chic Boutiques

Mike Kunnen Gives Seattle a View of the Past

Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Interior Design: How to Have Fun with Patterns

Seattle's 10 Best Shops for Home and Design Goods

A Passive Home with a Knockout View in Madrona

A Kirkland Home Transforms Into a Pacific Northwest Dream Space

How to Buy Vintage