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Modern Embellishments
Thoughtful design successfully merges the designer's ideas, thoughts and ideals with the client's desire
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For Your Valentine
We search for design-minded items that celebrate the beauty of love
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Sizzling Kitchen Ideas
The kitchen doesn’t have to be pure function without form. These gorgeous but task-friendly additions to your kitchen will dazzle your eyes too
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Pare It Down
Mix modern design classics with tradition for a luxe layered look. We round up pieces with sleek lines, interesting shapes and a touch of masculinity for a different take on home office style
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Bathing Beautifully
Bold tile and modern bathroom fixtures are the perfect way to give your outdated bathroom a whole new look
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What We Love For The Holidays
We pick the perfect gifts to inspire, surprise and delight design lovers everywhere
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Sea of Beauty
With marine-inspired tableware, deep soup bowls for generous servings of cioppino and a sampling of great local wines, your meal is complete
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Anchors Away
Ahoy! We’ve spotted nautical designs—crisp colors, rope motifs and porthole inspirations—off the starboard side
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Teatime
Whether your Mother’s Day tradition is breakfast in bed or a celebratory brunch, we invite you to reinvent the standard this year with our modern teatime table
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Sustainable Style
We’ve rounded up some fabulous, environmentally friendly products that demonstrate that green is gorgeous
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Live Outside
Spring is in the air, and we can’t wait to get outside. These fabulous outdoor pieces will help you enjoy the sun in style
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In Full Bloom
Set your dining table with these blossomy accessories and get a jump-start on springs flowers
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Bar None
We channel the era when chic cocktails and dirty martinis reigned to find modern barware that is colorful, inspired and ready for something that never goes out of style—happy hour
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What We Love Now
With so many great new home improvement products, it’s hard to pick our favorites, but we fell head over heels for a whimsical tile, an elegant wallpaper and a beautiful fabric in particular
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Makeovers Made Easy!
New fabrics, colors, patterns and materials shed light on ingenious designs and a new season full of bright and beautiful ideas. With such stylish options to consider, who can resist revamping at...
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Burning Desire
The air is colder, the nights are longer and it’s the perfect time to cuddle around a warm fire. With these hot new fireplace designs, there’s no telling where flames may burn or where sparks...
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Hoe, Hoe, Hoe
In the middle of December, it’s nice to remind folks that planting season will soon begin. Check out this bounty of great gifts for the gardener on your holiday list
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Delightfully Unexpected
From a porcelain dahlia blossom to a clear candelabra, SH&L hand-picks seasonal surprises that radiate light, indulge wit and bloom with the beauty of flowers.
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What Goes Around
SH&L sings the praises of circular sensations. From pendants and couches to fantastic home décor items, round designs stand the test of time
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Hunting & Gathering
SH&L beats a path to three of the area’s newest stores. Ranging from hand-crafted natural contemporary to ultra-urban luxury to modern organic, these retail shops offer design...
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Type Oh!
Lovely letter forms spell out a passion for the written word in these unique floor-to-ceiling finds for your home. Embellish your abode with the magic of words—the best way we know how
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Ode to a Grecian Pattern
Take a look at any Greek eatery in Seattle and you will find the Greek key. Illustrated on vase paintings, mosaic floors and ancient temples, the motif is the most present Greek symbol
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Advance Notice
National shows—Coverings in Florida and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York—give local designers and retailers a sneak peak at design’s future
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For the Garden
Your garden is your sanctuary, so it should be just as stylish as your home. This summer, playful and vibrant gardening tools and accessories make a well-received appearance
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Neighborhood Shopping
New stories mean new ideas, new looks and new approaches to design—not to mention new places for us to spend all of our free summer time. Here, we show you four of our favorites
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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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Natural Wonders
Inspired by ice, earth, forest and sea, exquisite forms captivate our endless fascination with the world outside. These home décor products are not only made from the most natural of elements, but...
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Best of the Northwest
Highlights from the 2008 Northwest Flower & Garden Show include edible gardens, condo-sized spaces, interior design strategies used outside, yard decorating ideas and more
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Gadgets for an Artful Presentation
Food presentation is an art, and we’ve found tools to help at-home chefs attend to the smallest details. Slice avocados and other veggies like a pro, then whip up some fresh toppings
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Artists We Love
Our favorite artists—and these few examples of their art—represent only a handful of the talent that can be seen in this art-rich town
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Sitting Pretty
We pick our favorites from the hundreds of stylish chair designs we saw on the floors of local showrooms and retail stores. Our picks vary from industrial to eco-friendly, sassy to summery, but...
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'08 Color Forecast
Local color expert Leatrice Eiseman predicts that Blue Iris will be the color to add to your palette this year
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Destination: Specialty Shopping
Sometimes to get the best, a little more effort is required. We’ve done the digging for the best one-stop food specialty shops in Seattle—now you do the driving
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Hearth Worthy
This year, blend style with the sentimental and start a new tradition all your own. To help you do just that, we've tracked down some stylish stockings to take charge of your mantel this holiday
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7 Super Stocking Stuffers
Sometimes the little things in life bring the most bliss—especially when tucked in the toe of a Christmas stocking. Small in scale can be big in style—as these pint-sized pieces of home décor...
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Designed for Giving
Local designers share their secrets for shopping for great gifts—no matter what your budget—and discuss the importance of stylish wrappings
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We Love Lavender
Great products from the lavender capital of North America
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Putting It All Out There
This year’s outdoor furniture and textile offerings give you every reason to live beneath the sun and stars
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Purely Ornamental
Deck your halls—or tree—and add some pizzazz to your holiday décor with these personality-packed ornaments
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Lighten Up
Emphasize personality by accessorizing with lighting
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A Vase is a Vase
If your ideal gardening experience is putting cut flowers in water, consider arranging your spring flowers in one of these stylish vessels.
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Brain Freeze
If you're dying to try The Herbfarm's chef Jerry Traunfeld's Strawberry Rose Geranium Ice Cream (see the LIFE section), consider getting started with one of these ice cream makers.
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Shop Talk
Transform your interiors through Alchemy.
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Sibling Rivalries
See the latest products to help you make the perfect cup of joe.
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Seattle 100: Top Books
Some of Seattle Homes & Lifestyles’ Seattle 100 have ventured beyond their particular bounds into the bound world of books. Take a look at these titles for some informative reads about...
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