Daily Find
On the way to Morocco last July, I told my husband with a straight face, "I'm not going to buy a bunch of stuff there. We need to clear things out." That was before I realized I was traveling not only to a wonderfully exotic country with amazing architecture, fantastic food and kind people, but to the land of bustling souks and beautifully made crafts.
By Kathy Schultz | January 15, 2008
Daily Find
Anyone who has ever traveled abroad knows how difficult it is to limit foreign purchases to a single suitcase. When Brian McGuffy and Leif Holland, the owners of Capitol Hill home-décor store Square Room, traveled to Europe this past year, they decided to forgo restricting their finds and shipped back a shop's worth of tchotchkes, curios and bibelots.
By Britt Olson | December 21, 2007
Holiday 2007
Has picking out your holiday tree begun to feel a little like ordering a latte at Starbucks? Before you lose heart, read on for our tips on avoiding the last-minute scramble and arriving home from the tree farm, garden store or Christmas tree lot with the perfect greenery for the holidays.
By Lara Ferroni | November 21, 2007
Daily Find
With their airy new location in South Lake Union, Velocity Art and Design owners John and Lara Tusher now have an additional 1,000 square feet to display their artfully curated collection of postmodern home furnishings.
By Natalie Bow | October 24, 2007
Daily Find
In response to the condos and apartments popping up all over town -- particularly in South Lake Union, Ballard and Belltown -- the folks behind the Pacific Interiors furniture showroom in Greenwood have opened City Home Store on Capitol Hill, with merchandise geared toward small living spaces.
By Natalie Bow | October 8, 2007
Daily Find
Spice up your bathroom with varicolored Portuguese toilet tissue that's perfect for parties By Natalie Bow NWsource shopping columnist...
By Natalie Bow | August 27, 2007
Daily Find
Hip urban gardeners will find an abundance of greenery and modern design at Urbanweeds, a new Fremont shop housed in a former auto-detailing garage.
By Kathy Schultz | August 15, 2007
Daily Find
While Christmas lights in August can add a certain je ne sais quois to a backyard gathering, they might also subtly say: “I never got around to taking these down in January.” Instead, bring some intention -- and recycled style -- to a summer-evening fete with Design Ideas’ Reclectic Lanterns.
By Marika McElroy | August 2, 2007
Daily Find
One of the hottest Southeast Asian treats in Fremont has nothing to do with pad kee mao or larb gai -- or food at all, for that matter. But the Koko Company’s Indian-made woven beach mats at Burnt Sugar will nonetheless infuse your next picnic on the beach with a hint of the exotic.
By Marika McElroy | July 13, 2007
Daily Find
Add a touch of (slightly off-kilter) whimsy to your patio party this summer with Pop Ink plates from Velocity Art and Design.
By Kathy Schultz | July 11, 2007
