Daily Find
Northwest designer Nathan Christopher is creating furniture for the
future through a seamless mix of old and new. Christopher works with
reclaimed wood from barns, schools, and other condemned or abandoned
buildings, shaping it and piecing it back together into stunningly
simple tables, benches and chairs.
By Cybele Phillips | January 5, 2009
Daily Find
When I was growing up, my parents had a gold chandelier in our dining room that I always thought was a little much for our casual suburban lifestyle. But since we never really ate in the dining room, with most meals spent around a well-loved round oak table in the kitchen, the chandelier added a little glamour to the special occasions we spent under it. I have no idea where that chandelier ended up, but after discovering KaarsKoker, a newly launched line of decorative replacement candle sleeves for light fixtures, I wish I had it to hang in my house. These candle sleeves are so gorgeous that they could make even the dullest chandelier shine.
By Alison Brownrigg | October 6, 2008
Daily Find
For some of us, a houseplant is like another member of the family, worthy of love, attention and TLC. Jay Longtin, a former sales representative, is one of those green-thumbed Seattleites who appreciate the fresh oxygen and soothing green that houseplants provide. A lover of exotic and tropical houseplants, Longtin has parlayed this passion into Envy, his month-old plant and patio store in the Central District.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 19, 2008
Minding the Store
Summer gardening may be at it's ebb, but if you've got a gardener on your gift list, now is the time to stock up on cool accessories to wow them with. Revival Home and Garden is having a 25% off sale on all garden related stock starting Saturday 8/30 and running until sunday 9/7.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 30, 2008
Daily Find
It's not hard to become enamored by the European lifestyle. There's something so charming about the laid-back pace, the high standard of living and the way centuries-old traditions are still a part of everyday life. Europe charmed Leslie Conti when she spent her junior year of college in Strasbourg, France and worked at a ski resort in Switzerland. A career in the insurance industry and three grown kids later, Conti has embarked on a quest to bring everything she loved about Europe to her new Fremont store, Eurostyle Your Life.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 2, 2008
Daily Find
Buying a couch seems like a simple thing, but it's really not. At least, it's not for me. I'm slightly commitment-phobic when it comes to choosing a couch. It's the focal point of the room, and it's got to be comfortable and cool at the same time. That's a lot of pressure. Most of the modern styles that I like are usually way outside my price range. Or so I thought until I stumbled upon Couch, a shop in Fremont that will custom make more than 200 models of couches at affordable prices.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 3, 2008
Daily Find
For so many of us, boutiques are a window-shopping-only proposition, but Cornelia Veit, owner of Downtown's new Liave Home, is looking to change all that.
By Anna Roth | August 22, 2008
Daily Find
With the world what it is today, we all deserve a little whimsy -- an unexpected pleasure that gives us a giggle. I found my whimsy in the form of the GurglePot, a delightful pitcher in the shape of a fish that actually gurgles and glugs when poured. At first glance, I thought it was just a great-looking pitcher that matched my turquoise Fiesta ware, but after trying it out, I was completely smitten.
By Alison Brownrigg | July 31, 2008
Daily Find
If you've ever gone looking for lighting, you know it's not an easy task. I have found that lamps often range from boring to horrific. The base is right, the shade is hideous. It's the perfect shape, but the wrong color. Then I discovered Slip lamps at Clover House in South Lake Union.
By Kathy Schultz | July 28, 2008
Daily Find
Earlier this year, I walked by the space that was once Collective, one of my favorite vintage/home furnishings shops. A couple stood and stared at the papered storefront windows on historic Ballard Avenue. "Oh no," lamented the woman. "Where did they go?" My sentiments exactly. Fortunately, Collective was only out of commission for a few months and has reopened in not one, but two, Ballard locations, one on Ballard Avenue and the other on Northwest 50th Street.
By Kathy Schultz | July 15, 2008
