Daily Find
If you've been hosting "Moroccan-style" dinner parties on the floor to cover the fact that your condo doesn't have room for a dining table, it's time to come out of the closet. Calligaris Shop, a modern Italian furniture line focused on brilliant solutions for small-space entertaining, has a new, 4,000-square-foot showroom in Pioneer Square, offering a dazzling array of extension dining tables, stacking and foldable chairs and more.
By Anna Roth | May 21, 2008
Daily Find
Urban Living is a gem of a shop that focuses on feminine and fragrant
nature-inspired gifts and accessories for the home and body. On a
recent visit, I was most impressed by the shop's selection of perfumes
and room sprays, some of which I had never smelled before.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 6, 2008
Daily Find
If your mom is anything like mine, she loves pretty-smelling things, like scented candles and aromatherapy diffusers, but never splurges on herself to buy them. While I wish she would pamper herself a little (heaven knows she deserves it), I'm happy to do it for her, so I'm always on the lookout for sweet-smelling luxury items. This year, just in time for Mother's Day, I've found two local purveyors of good scents to choose from.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 2, 2008
Daily Find
Last week, my mom brought home bags upon bags of tulip bulbs. She admitted that it isn't the right time to plant them, but they were on sale so she bought a bazillion of them. Spring has a way of inspiring green thumbs, and even inexperienced gardeners find themselves yearning to nurture nature.
By Stacy Nguyen | April 25, 2008
It's time to replace your sofa or buy a sectional. Maybe you need a
dresser or a dining-room table? You can find the piece you're looking
for at almost any price in six square blocks of the Tukwila furniture
district.
By Donna Kostanoski | April 12, 2008
Pet Dish
I'll start with the chimpanzees. Sometime this summer, seven
chimpanzees will move from a research facility in Pennsylvania to a
new, roomy sanctuary dedicated to their enrichment in Cle Elum. They
will be the first residents at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW).
By Lisa Wogan | April 10, 2008
Daily Find
Nestled between Stellar Pizza and Great Stuff Vintage Furnishings in Georgetown, new store Revival Home & Garden is an interior design enthusiast's dream come true. In the spacious storefront, the dove-gray walls are a perfect foil to the brightly colored furniture, home accessories, art, kids' gear and garden stuff contained within.
By Alison Brownrigg | April 4, 2008
Daily Find
There's a sweet smell coming from deep in the heart of Seattle's South Park neighborhood. That's the home of Big Dipper Wax Works, where owner Brent Roose, manager Flower Grosskupf and a staff of worker bees melt, dip and scent pure beeswax candles, which end up on the shelves of Whole Foods, Dean & DeLuca and other stores nationwide.
By Alison Brownrigg | February 26, 2008
Daily Find
When I moved into my townhouse, I had my bedroom painted what I thought would be a very muted salmon. And with seriously dimmed lights, my bedroom is a very muted salmon. But in the light of day, my walls more closely resemble an unfortunate South Beach coral. It was with this painting error in mind that I approached Authentic Home Color Paint Bar in West Seattle to select a paint color for my master bathroom.
By Natalie Bow | January 25, 2008
Daily Find
I have a cousin who spends considerable time in Kazakhstan, a niece who lives on an organic chocolate farm in Costa Rica and a dear friend who resides steps from the Hague. Keeping track of time zones in order to avoid the poorly timed 2 a.m. phone call is nearly impossible.
By Natalie Bow | January 18, 2008
