Minding the Store
Peruse owner Ted Kennedy Watson's award-winning store displays and sip bubbly while you cross off gifts from your holiday list.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 20, 2009
Minding the Store
Is this store in or out? Judge for yourself the next time you're at the mall.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 19, 2009
Minding the Store
Bring in a pair of gently worn jeans for the kids at Treehouse and save big on designer denim.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 19, 2009
Minding the Store
Find out what this season five contestant is up to and where to buy his designs in Seattle.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 19, 2009
Daily Find
When Leslie Conti of Fremont's Eurostyle Your Life learned that the
Archdiocesan Housing Authority
was closing its 19-year-old wooden toy workshop, The Giving Tree, she knew
something had to be done to save it. After negotiating a great deal on the space and a workshop
full of woodworking machines and supplies, Conti reopened The Giving Tree in October as
Westlake Woodwerks, where local artists volunteer their time making small,
classic wooden toys and other impressive art projects.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 20, 2009
Daily Find
Pink Peony
Chocolates' Mary Kay Johncock has a knack for making truffles. Before launching
her Bainbridge Island-based chocolate company in 2005 with best friend and
partner Linda Darley, this former nurse tinkered for months on her recipes
before settling on premium European dark, milk and semisweet chocolates, which
temper well and have a nice, glossy finish.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 19, 2009
Daily Find
There are more ways to green up your home than recycling and
switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs. Interior decorating can be
eco-friendly as well when you swap out your old (but still cool) home
accessories and small pieces of furniture at Sit + Sip at the Phinney
Neighborhood Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 21.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 18, 2009
Minding the Store
Take 30 minutes for yourself before you ramp up to the holiday madness.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 16, 2009
Daily Find
Women in their 30s on up can "add a little dress-up to
their casual wear" at new Madison
Valley shop Vian Hunter. Inspired by
the timeless and classic silhouettes of the 1950s and '60s, designer Lisa Hunter derives her fashion inspiration from icons such as Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn.
She scours vintage clothing sales for garments from that era, which she then
reworks into updated, contemporary clothing with a retro flair.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 17, 2009
Daily Find
As winter approaches and low temperatures drive us inside, you’ll likely welcome the season by gathering friends and family in your warmly lit home. Seattle candle makers and glass artists make it easy for you to create a welcoming environment, and their diverse supply of ambiance-inducing candles and candle holders will set the perfect tone for festive gatherings.
By Michelle LaFrance | November 22, 2009
