January 2013

Formulary 55: Small-batch Bath and Body Boutique

Formulary 55: Small-batch Bath and Body Boutique

Cordelia Smith, the leading lady behind the ambrosial-scented bath, body and home line Sweet Petula, has returned to retail with Formulary 55, a northeast Seattle micro boutique with workshop in the rear. In addition to her own brands, Sweet Petula, Mr. Mustachio and Good Clean Dog, Smith features handmade, small-batch bath and body products from…

The Modern Dollhouse

The Modern Dollhouse

An innovative update to a classic children's toy.

Kids know a good thing when they see it. This is the philosophy of Brinca Dāda (brincadada.com), an innovative toy company helmed by Queen Anne dad and toy expert Doug Rollins, who focuses on updating classic toys into products that talk up to children. Brinca’s modernist dollhouses, which range from $149 to $599, are designed…