June 2008

Home: The Path Leads Home
A run-down yard obstructing the sight of treasured assets is transformed into a pathway of luminous foliage and renewed views—a much more welcoming entrance
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Home: Part-time Leisure
For buyers who love a resort destination but don’t want to commit to owning a second (or third) home, fractional ownership offers an alternative. Enjoy all the amenities you love without the fuss...
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Home: Olympic Escape
Seattle architect Greg Bjarko crafts a family-oriented weekend home that can serve as a quiet escape or can host a crowd. With a view of Dabob Bay, the home includes extras such as a third-floor...
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Home: Skiers’ Paradise
The North Cascades’ Methow Valley is a great location for a second home—no matter what the season. With a roof designed to withstand winter snow and outdoor-friendly features like an airy loft...
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Home: Pavilion with a View
A small contemporary island cabin offers familiar comforts and enough panoramic views to make the dwelling seem spacious. This retreat is all comfort, practicality and style with materials and...
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Style: Summer-ize your Décor
Warm months bring about changes in our clothing, our food and our weekend activities—why shouldn’t it transform our interiors as well? Randy Altig shares easy tricks to help you convert your...
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Style: Sneak Peek
From opposite sides of the country, two of the world’s leading home furnishings trade shows—Westweek in West Hollywood and High Point Market in North Carolina—introduce new designs that will...
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Style: In Pursuit of Leisure
Your second-home is your retreat, your sanctuary, your home away from home—a place where stuffy furniture and high maintenance textiles don’t belong. We spoke with some local designers about...
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Style: For Good!
Buyer’s remorse doesn’t have to be an issue when stylish and chic meet eco-friendly. More companies we love are turning to products that have been manufactured by recycled materials or that can...
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Style: Any Way You Slice It
All seasons have their charms, but none speak to our creative spirit quite like summer. This season brings new flavors, new fashions and new colors—particularly bright and vibrant orange. We’ve...
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Life: Cellar Building
What to put in that beautiful cellar? Wine that you like to drink, of course. Award-winning sommelier Jake Kosseff answers frequently asked questions about stocking your in-home cellar
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Life: From the Garden
Growing up in New Jersey, chef and food writer Becky Selengut learned the original meaning of “eating local”—from her grandmother’s half-acre garden where even the backyard sun is a vital...
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