Seattle Culture
Home Design Secrets: Top Tips from Seattle’s Experts
Seattle’s top designers on how to get the home you love
By By Jennifer McCullum with Sheila Cain, Brigitte Long and Lauren Mang October 17, 2016
This article originally appeared in the October 2016 issue of Seattle magazine.
Whether you’re a longtime homeowner or just signed the lease to your first apartment, transforming any space from an address to a personal abode can be daunting. In many areas of the Pacific Northwest, there are also the particular challenges of light, space and yes—gray— that interior designers must contend with. To help, we reached out to the city’s experts for advice on everything from maximizing daylight to making your space more eco-friendly.
They shared their secrets for turning any house, on any budget, into a dream home.
LIGHTING
Illuminating Ideas for Interior Design
The Right Shade of White for Every Room
KITCHENS
Tips and Tricks to Brighten Your Northwest Kitchen
Four Great Kitchen Style Ideas
GREEN DESIGN
ROOFTOP DESIGN
The Call for a Practical Rooftop Living Space
HOME ORGANIZATION
Melissa Michaels on Simplifying and Organizing
Nine Principles of Feng Shui That Bring Balance to Your Home
Rebecca West on How Happy Starts at Home
Rebecca West’s Essentials for Containing Clutter
DIGITAL DESIGN
Two Local Design Sites With Great Redecorating Ideas
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