home by design: Breaking Bread
- 11/06/12 05:49 AM
A Century-Old Church Becomes Twelve Sought-After Townhomes in Seattle
Written by Blake Miller Photography by Michael Walmsley Photography
It seems an unlikely fit. A century-old church boasting Classical Revival architectural detailing, soaring Corinthian columns, and massive stained glass coupled with modern technology and sleek, contemporary accents and furnishings. It’s the collision of two wholly different styles, and yet the meeting of the two is seamlessly blended to create a space that is unlike any other in the city of Seattle.
“It’s never easy to blend old with new,” says Brian Runberg, principal architect on the renovation of … (2 comments)
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home by design: Cacti and Succulents
- 10/23/12 07:55 AM
For Little Work and Lots of Pleasure, Garden Inside with These Versatile, Low-Maintenance Plants
Written by Robyn Roehm Cannon
I’ll be the first to admit that my talent for growing robust houseplants is not the best. While garden plants generally thrive under my care, my green thumb doesn’t always transcend the challenges of indirect lighting, lack of humidity, and maintaining consistent temperature and soil moisture—conditions that often work against my success indoors. If this sounds familiar, don’t despair. Instead, shift your focus to the undemanding group of plants called succulents, and your luck is likely to change.
Succulents have … (0 comments)
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home by design: Shimmer and Shine
- 10/19/12 05:57 AM
A Soft Palette Sets a Dreamy Tone for This Distinctive Dining Room
Written by Jeanine MatlowPhotography by David Bagosy
Though Laura Stein, principal and CEO of Toronto-based Laura Stein Interiors, designed the entire first floor of this home and more, there was one exception: the living room, which is on hold until the kids get older. But because the living room, which serves as a temporary play space, is the first room that people see upon entering the home and “is filled with toys,” explains Stein, “they wanted the dining room to be a grown-up space that could seat a … (2 comments)
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home by design: Fancy Feast
- 10/16/12 07:59 AM
A Talented San Francisco Design Team Puts a Modern Spin on a Classic Space
Written by Jeanine Matlow
Photography by Matthew Millman
To say that Marysia Rybock and her colleagues think outside the box when approaching a project is an understatement. The senior designer at San Francisco–based ScavulloDesign and her crew created a showstopper of a dining room for the San Francisco Decorator Showcase, which acts as a fundraiser for the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Program.
The team took a fearless approach to the design. “We wanted to rethink the dining room for the … (4 comments)
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home by design: Color Traits
- 10/03/12 07:26 AM
A California-Based DesignerMatches Homeowners to Hues
Written by Jeanine MatlowPhotography by Jeffrey Ong
With any project, Michelle Workman, owner of Michelle Workman Interiors, gives color a considerable amount of thought. “I want to showcase the personality of the homeowners,” says the effervescent interior designer, whose firm has offices in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. “With that parameter, there are different styles and colors that are like all these different things there are about personalities. . . . I put all these things in that contrast each other, so it’s not all one-note. It becomes sort of a … (0 comments)
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home by design: Pops of Color
- 09/19/12 05:58 AM
A Savvy Vancouver Designer Injects Bursts of Bright Hues into Neutral Rooms, Building Maximum Flexibility in a Year-Round Palette
Written by Robyn Roehm CannonPhotography by Roger Brooks
If you’ve ever walked into a room and noticed that the people somehow look more beautiful than in another space, it may not be your imagination. In fact, it probably has much to do with the color of the walls.
Vancouver, British Columbia–based interior designer Patricia Gray believes that if they are neutral, walls create a wonderful backdrop for the life in the room, as well as the objects and furniture that decorate … (0 comments)
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home by design: The New Neutral
- 09/12/12 06:57 AM
For architect Christopher Grubb and interior designer Jamie Rueb, the project was rare. Most of Arch-Interiors Design Group’s clients come to them with a home in need of design or structural help, not to mention most clients have existing furnishings—artwork, antiques, furniture—that they want to incorporate into the finished product.
So when a twentysomething bachelor approached the Los Angeles–based firm for help furnishing and decorating his completely empty circa-1942 Hollywood Hills home, the duo was understandably excited. “It really was a start-from-the-beginning opportunity,” says Grubb.
“He only had a few inspiration images, too,” adds Rueb, who says those photos, from … (0 comments)
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home by design: Putting Up Produce
- 09/10/12 06:46 AM
Five Ways to Preserve Seasonal Produce for Enjoyment throughout the Year
Written by Robyn Roehm Cannon
When I was growing up in the 1950s, the produce department in our neighborhood A&P store had only the basics: iceberg lettuce, carrots, potatoes, celery, apples, and sometimes oranges. There was probably more, but my mom bought vegetables in the can most of the time. Delicate corn, crisp English peas, juicy beefsteak tomatoes, and lusciously fragrant fruits arrived only in the hot summer months and were long anticipated the rest of the year.
Of course, globalization during the past sixty years has certainly changed … (3 comments)
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home by design: Eating Your Greens
- 09/07/12 07:17 AM
EatingYour Greens FIVE SALADS THAT SHOWCASE THE SEASON'S BEST PRODUCE Written by Caroline Ford Photography by Brenda Crow
It's easy to get stuck in a salad rut when you're standing at the market faced with rows upon rows of leafy greens ranging from pale lime to bright kelly to deep forest. Despite the wealth of lettuces most stores now stock, I'm equally guilty of scooping up a bag of mixed baby greens or the standard globe of iceberg for a week's worth of salad fixings. Both those greens have their place, but, with careful selection, lettuces can be more than a … (2 comments)
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home by design: Art Beyond Austin
- 09/05/12 06:16 AM
Webber + Studio Architects Creates a Scandinavian-Chic Design That Makes Use of the Homeowners’ Tuscan-Style Furnishings from Their Previous Home
Written by Maresa GiovanniniPhotography by Jacob Termansen
It might sound like a colorful story—a couple of Europhile empty nesters in Austin, Texas, transitioning from a Tuscan-style villa to a Scandinavian-style home, yet utilizing the same color palette and interior decor—but it’s quite the opposite.
David Webber, principal of Webber + Studio Architects, waited on the sidelines for years to design a home for his former business associate. When the opportunity arose, he jumped at the chance to create a modern, … (0 comments)
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home by design: Plugged In
- 08/07/12 06:18 AM
Plugged In
Improve Your Health and Fitness with Technology-Driven Tools
Written by Ashley Gartland
From making work connections on social-networking sites to keeping tabs on family and friends on Twitter, you’ve likely become so comfortable using technology for work and play that you’ve forgotten it can benefit you in other ways, too.
Take your health and fitness. The advent of technologies such as streaming online video, virtual trainers, and modern gaming systems is continually improving your access to health-boosting tools and expanding your workout choices. From exercise DVDs to goal-oriented websites, new technologies are making it possible to fit fitness … (1 comments)
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home by design: Captured by the View
- 07/24/12 06:23 AM
Interior Designer Tracy Davis Highlights the Pleasures of Coastal Living in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Written by Ashley GartlandPhotograph by Darren Setlow
When one of Tracy Davis’s frequent clients requested her assistance remodeling a home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, the East Coast–based interior designer anticipated working on a relatively simple redesign of an existing ranch-style home. But when she saw the coastal residence in person, Davis realized that a remodel couldn’t fix the old home’s flawed design or repurpose the structure into one that did justice to the setting’s stunning coastal views.
So Davis, who owns the design firm Urban Dwellings, quickly … (0 comments)
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home by design: Dream Weaver
- 07/09/12 06:37 AM
On the site of a lone mango tree atop a hill in St. Croix now sits an architectural gem of a getaway that has become a gathering spot for a family who loves to entertain. George C. Ashley Jr., principal of George Ashley Architect & Associates, in St. Croix, and of Network Architects, in New York, Utah, Idaho, and St. Croix, had the pleasure of creating the glorious refuge for his clients. The home is now known as Mango Hill, says Ashley, who describes the architecture as the blending of West Indian and Southern Plantation great-house style. As the architect explains, … (0 comments)
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home by design: Life's A Picnic
- 07/03/12 01:55 AM
These Summertime Recipes Can Be Easily Packed Up for an Impromptu Meal Outdoors
Written by Caroline Ford Photography By Brenda Crow
In the summer, extra hours of sunshine, flexible work schedules, and lazy weekends often mean that spontaneous trips to the beach or play time at the park require a quick stop at a sandwich shop for food on the go.
But occasionally these summertime jaunts—a day boating with friends or family; a romantic concert in the park; or a long, peaceful drive to the coast—are planned weeks in advance. For those special day trips that I spend the entire … (0 comments)
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home by design: Fountain of Youth
- 06/25/12 06:42 AM
With each passing year, your body and mind are aging. But growing older doesn’t have to be an inevitable fact of life. Aging is, in fact, something you can control. By making lifestyle changes and practicing good habits each day, you can slow, and even reverse, the aging process without turning to cosmetic surgery or extreme diet and exercise programs to keep your body in check.
Ready to turn back the clock? Here’s how to decrease your disease risk, stay physically strong and mentally sharp, and start looking and feeling younger today.
Make exercise a priority. According to an American … (1 comments)
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home by design: Dream Houseboat
- 06/20/12 07:12 AM
The Warehouse Aesthetic of This Seattle Float Home Harks Backto the Industrial History of the Area
Written by Ronda Swaney Photography by Ben Benschneider
The words “new construction” and “houseboat” rarely go together. Most houseboat slips in the Seattle area are already taken. So when a retired couple looking to downsize approached architect Dan Nelson—principal architect at Designs Northwest Architects, of Stanwood, Washington—to design their new float home, it was a dream opportunity.
Originally, the owners thought a Craftsman style would be appropriate to match other surrounding homes. But after surveying the area, Nelson suggested another approach: a design that … (0 comments)
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home by design: Ladew Topiary Gardens
- 05/30/12 06:42 AM
Written by Catriona Tudor Erler
In 1912, at age 25, Harvey S. Ladew inherited a portfolio of assets from his deceased parents that allowed him to live well off the earnings for the rest of his life. Instead of toiling at a job, Ladew spent his life doing things he enjoyed. In winter, he foxhunted in England, Ireland, Italy, and France. He hobnobbed with notable figures of his era, including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia), Richard Rodgers, Moss Hart, Noël Coward, Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Edna Ferber, and Terence Rattigan. He was a capable … (2 comments)
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home by design: Lake Geneva Wisconsin
- 05/24/12 05:45 AM
Lake Geneva Wisconsin
From Iconic Waterfront Mansions to Classic Cruise Boats and Pristine Beaches, This Midwestern Destination Swims in Historic Charm and Tradition
Written by Robyn Roehm Cannon
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to live in a luxurious manor on the shores of a crystal-clear lake, a visit to historic Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, is a perfect way to live out that fantasy. Travelers have been flocking to this beautiful destination, located just an hour’s drive from Milwaukee and ninety minutes from Chicago, for more than 150 years since it was settled following the Civil War in … (0 comments)
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home by design: Down by the River
- 05/14/12 07:10 AM
The romance of the Old South evokes the architectural imagery of grand estates with dignified columns and sweeping balconies. But here on Spring Island, a 3,000-acre island in the South Carolina low country, some dwellings appear more as organic products of the woods rather than grandiose antebellum abodes. The exclusive community, which maintains nearly half of the island’s acreage as a nature preserve, is touted as an ideal home for “those who come not to be seen, but to behold.”
Jim and Betsy Chaffin, the developers of the community, are those who come to behold. Wanting to respect and preserve the … (0 comments)
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home by design: South of the Border
- 05/07/12 07:19 AM
South Of The Border
Gather Friends and Family for a Festive Menu That's Fit to Feed a Crowd
Written by Caroline Ford | Photography by Brenda Crow
Springtime inevitably brings about parties and gatherings that require a festive meal to feed a crowd. Whether you’re hosting a graduation dinner, blowing out birthday candles, throwing a shower, or simply looking for an occasion to dust off the patio furniture, this make-ahead Mexican feast will ensure you enjoy the fete without scurrying around frantically the day of your bash. Even better, this menu invites guests to contribute their own complementary dishes to round … (2 comments)
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