Jennifer McCullum
A Vacation Home in Lynden is Filled with Memories
The lush grounds of a northern Washington retreat remind us that to everything there is a season
Rows of raspberry canes, their curling tendrils climbing up posts—the result of countless seasons of planting and picking—line the quarter-mile drive up to Estergreen, the 19th-century cabin owned by Vancouver, British Columbia, architect Robert Lemon. The bittersweet berry is a fitting symbol for Lemon’s current state of mind. This summer, he’s embarking on a poignant…
Where Seattle Creatives Find Inspiration
Six of Seattle's influential artists and innovators tell us where they go to seek inspiration
Seattle’s community of artists and innovators inspire us through the projects they design, the art they create and the food they cook. We asked six of the city’s influential creators to answer this question: “Where do you go to seek the inspiration to do what you do?” The answers might surprise you… George Suyama“When Kirk…
Sunny Day Style Essentials
With warm weather here for the summer, grab your beach bag and hit the shore in style
Good Company Wares canvas tote bag ($80) at Nube, Capitol Hill, 1527 10th Ave.; 206.402.4515; nubegreen.com Developed by Seattle-based dermatologist Dr. Heather Rogers, Doctor Rogers Restore healing balm ($30) is free of petroleum, allergens, parabens and lanolin, and perfect for keeping chapped lips at bay. Available at doctorrogers.com Young Frankk tassel necklace ($96) and Civilianaire…
Linda Derschang’s Signature Style for the Home
The one thing the restaurateur must have in any space to complete the look
Linda Derschang’s pick for a piece that’s not quite like the others in her den is the throw pillow (left) that was a street fair find given to Derschang by some friends years ago.
Full Extension: Tariqa Waters’ Personal Art & Style
In arts and in fashion, Tariqa Waters is unapologetically herself
Hair RaisingAsk artist and Martyr Sauce gallery owner Tariqa Waters about her morning dressing routine and she’ll tell you it starts from the top. “My hair changes up everything,” she says. “When it’s in a ’fro, I like to soften things up a bit with my outfit. Go really clean-cut. But with braids, I can…
Elevate Your Serving Ware with Elegant Teapots
Deborah Schwartzkopf's porcelain teapots are a notch above the usual serving ware
The dramatically different pottery styles of George Rodriguez and Deborah Schwartzkopf of Ceramistas Seattle make it hard to believe both of them create their work in the same West Seattle home studio. Rodriguez’s large clay figures can weigh as much as 300 pounds, while Schwartzkopf’s smaller-scale, porcelain teapots elevate serving ware. But despite their dissimilar…
Seattle Design Center Gets a Makeover
The Seattle Design Center in Georgetown to debut a new look
In May, the Seattle Design Center (SDC) in Georgetown unveils a significant redesign project: its own. After a year long renovation process, the SDC (Georgetown, 5701 Sixth Ave. S; 206.762.1200; seattledesigncenter.com) now has a new look and has centralized its 25 home furnishings and decor showrooms in one location on its campus. “We wanted to…
The Best Looks (And Where to Get Them) for Spring
Spring fashion is ready for takeoff
Spring fashion transports us back to a time when aerospace was the next frontier, when travel was luxurious and flying was the first-class way of getting where you wanted to be. The Museum of Flight cleared us for landing to celebrate Seattle’s history of aviation innovation. Let’s fly away. 1. The T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial…
5 Local Fragrances to Spritz Now
These local fragrances have us stopping to smell the roses (and jasmine, and vetiver, and…)
Olivine Atelier’s Olivine Gardenias, the favorite flower of Fremont-based perfumer Julie Wray, are the key note of Olivine Atelier’s sweet signature scent, Olivine, $80. Available at Queen Anne Dispatch, Queen Anne, 2212 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.286.1024. Also online at shopolivine.com Gardenias, the favorite flower of Fremont-based perfumer Julie Wray, are the key note of Olivine Atelier’s…
The Top Home Decor Shops in Seattle for Pacific Northwest Design
These natural surroundings impact the decorative decisions we make within our homes
From lush evergreens to sparkling Puget Sound to, yes, skies that display every possible shade of gray, the Pacific Northwest is a uniquely beautiful environment to live in. These natural surroundings impact the decorative decisions we make within our homes, so we’ve broken down these regional design influences and matched them with our favorite stores…
ChefSteps’ Cofounder Dishes on his Colorful, Accessible Wardrobe
ChefSteps cofounder shares his recipe for great style
STEP BY STEP: For the past three years, Grant Crilly, cofounder of Seattle startup ChefSteps (chefsteps.com), has whetted the appetites of more than a million followers worldwide with his company’s instructional videos, which break down the most difficult of recipes for home cooks at all levels. This attainable culinary credo has garnered ChefSteps devoted users…
Artist Creates Mural Using Signature Dot-and-Lozenge Technique
An age-old technique becomes a new calling for a designer-turned-artist Olivia Knapp
Used by 16th-century masters of engraving, the dot-and-lozenge rendering method begins with a single point, followed by another, then another, ultimately becoming part of an elaborate, crosshatched composition. Seattle artist Olivia Knapp, who taught herself the technique four years ago, one step at a time, has gone through a similarly painstaking process in her creative…
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