Interior decorating
Green living
Get a bonanza of tips and ideas from HGTV's Green Home
Date: 05/31/2012 | Home and Garden
To maximize your space, think vertically
When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn't too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to fit everything in without crowding.But design experts do something more: They think vertically.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Structural glass can be used anywhere -- even floors
AKRON, Ohio -- Steve Levey faced a challenge: How could he bring light to his clients' dark, cramped first-floor sitting room?It's a common problem. Levey's solution, however, was anything but.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Home and Garden
Bring relaxation home with a soaking tub
Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers.But there's a way to be both, as the Japanese discovered centuries ago when they developed the ofuro, or soaking tub.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Home and Garden
Plastics bring color and style to any household
Next time you're having a backyard barbecue or going mod with some new furniture, thank science.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Home and Garden
Home and Garden Calendar
EVENTSPlanting Spring Crops, Maintaining Organic Garden: Master gardener Diane Decker-Ihle leads class from 10 a.m. to noon April 28 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 913 Second Ave., Snohomish. Suggested donation: $2. Reservations: Kati Anderson, 360-691-9673.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Home and Garden
Learn about feng shui
Creating a peaceful, harmonious home and getting your life in balance may be as simple as where your bed is placed or what color you paint your walls.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Home and Garden
Tired of granite? You have options
To anyone reading the real estate ads in recent years, it could seem that granite was the only material worth using for a kitchen counter, as important as updated electrical or a reliable roof.Granite isn't going anywhere.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Home and Garden
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EventsPlanting Spring Crops, Maintaining Organic Garden: Master gardener Diane Decker-Ihle leads class from 10 a.m. to noon April 28 at St. John's Episcopal Church, 913 Second Ave., Snohomish. Suggested donation: $2. Reservations: Kati Anderson, 360-691-9673.
Date: 04/19/2012 | Home and Garden
Ceramic character
Pieces bring texture and expression to your to home decor
Date: 04/12/2012 | Home and Garden
Technology influences today's coffee table design
Coffee tables with two levels have been popular for a while. Because people want places to set their laptops, tablet computers and smartphones, you're starting to see coffee tables designed with three levels.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Home and Garden
This spring, flowers are blooming indoors, too
If you followed the spring fashion shows, you noticed floral motifs blooming all over the place.Diane Von Furstenberg used feminine pastels. Peter Som used digital florals in over-saturated, intense pigments. Timo Weiland created watery digital prints that floated down the catwalk.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Home and Garden
A view to saving energy
Whidbey home tour features green home designs
Date: 03/29/2012 | Home and Garden
The vitamin D debate and 8 other health tidbits
Should we all be getting more vitamin D (aka the sunshine vitamin), or is it the latest nutrient not to live up to a swell of fanfare? The answer is being vigorously debated by health experts.
Date: 03/29/2012 | Home and Garden
How to attract birds, bees, butterflies
Q: What can I plant in my garden that will attract birds, bees and butterflies?A: Bees and butterflies pollinate flowers, which set the seeds that attract birds. Avian visitors add liveliness and beauty to a landscape, and prey on pests.
Date: 03/08/2012 | Home and Garden
Sharing bedroom helps kids develop valuable social skills
In the Panebianco house, sharing a bedroom is about more than saving space.Gerri and Sam Panebianco have chosen to put their sons, 3-year-old J.P. and 2-year-old Eric, in the same room because they want them to become good friends and develop social skills.
Date: 03/06/2012 | Life
How to disguise common eyesores in your home
Just about every home has an eyesore.Maybe it's a wonky window or flooring that's seen better days. It grates on your nerves, but fixing or replacing it is too far down the priority list.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Home and Garden
Add some kitsch
Look to the past for color and flair to brighten your kitchen
Date: 03/01/2012 | Home and Garden
The hot colors for 2012
Find the hues that will make your spaces pop
Date: 02/16/2012 | Home and Garden
Cheery yellow
Give your home a touch of summer with these accents
Date: 02/09/2012 | Home and Garden
Terrariums full of variety
Terrariums, miniature gardens enclosed in glass, are bigger than ever in home decor. And the current crop of indoor displays for your house or office feature an amazing selection of containers.
Date: 02/02/2012 | Home and Garden
Hair stylist to the stars treasures modest L.A. home
LOS ANGELES -- In the past five months, hair stylist Robert Vetica has traveled to San Francisco, New York, Mexico City, Hong Kong and Rio de Janeiro, working with actresses Cate Blanchett, Jessica Simpson, Naomi Watts and Hilary Swank.
Date: 02/02/2012 | Home and Garden
Sustainable and whimsical
Arlington home uses eco-friendly construction, unique touches
Date: 01/19/2012 | Home and Garden
Vanilla extract's easy to make yourself at home
Q: Can I make vanilla extract at home?A: Yes. And easily. All you need is a vanilla bean, some vodka and a glass vessel with a tight seal.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Life
11 household tips, tricks and shortcuts
Duvet that stays: Although a duvet cover does an admirable job of protecting a comforter from stains, it is notorious for being a shifty character. Keep it and your comforter neatly in place by turning the cover inside out and sewing two pieces of 5-inch-long fabric tape to all four corners.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Home and Garden
Several flooring options available for entry ways
The floors of your home's entry take a beating from sloppy winter weather. The spot can be a tricky one to decorate -- to welcome guests -- and still withstand dripping umbrellas, muddy shoes or slushy boots.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Home and Garden
Set up stations to organize a utility room
When I first bought my farm in Bedford, N.Y., a decade ago, one very charming structure, dating from the late 19th century, was a two-story stable-garage-goat-shed that had stamped-concrete floors, mahogany-stained horizontal wainscoting and a peaked roof.
Date: 01/05/2012 | Home and Garden
Underground wonder
Tulalip couple dug deep to create a custom wine cellar
Date: 01/05/2012 | Home and Garden
Tweak wreath for post-holiday use
OK, you have that pine wreath that has been dressed up for the holidays all through December, but today you hit Holiday Overload. you cannot abide one more minute of fa-la-la.
Date: 12/27/2011 | Life
When Christmas is over
Careful storage protects decorations, makes next year easier
Date: 12/25/2011 | Business
Simple yet spectacular
Family decorations come together to create elegant Christmas
Date: 12/22/2011 | Home and Garden
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SeriesSustainable gardening lecture series: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Friday, Jan. 6 through April 13, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4515 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. Tickets to the full eight-lecture series are $85 in advance.
Date: 12/15/2011 | Home and Garden
Creative hostess gifts
6 ideas that go beyond the obligatory bottle of wine
Date: 12/15/2011 | Home and Garden
Come into their parlors
Tour features historic Snohomish homes decorated for holidays
Date: 12/08/2011 | Home and Garden
Martha Stewart: Popovers need steam to pop over
Question: Why won’t my popovers pop over?Answer: Unlike baked goods made with leavening agents such as yeast, popovers get their impressive height from steam.
Date: 12/01/2011 | Home and Garden
If you have a lot of china, it's best to keep an inventory
Question: I have an extensive china collection. What's the best way to keep track of it?
Date: 11/24/2011 | Life
Everett woman’s collection of corn ware is a harvest of whimsy
Margie Betker of Everett has always had a thing for dishes.
Date: 11/24/2011 | Life
Fun, cheerful holiday tables
First rule: Everything does not have to match
Date: 11/17/2011 | Home and Garden
Use this checklist to minimize your holiday stress
Already feeling the crush of impending holiday chaos? Here are tips to help you keep your cool and a weekly calendar to keep you on track.
Date: 11/15/2011 | Life
Martha Stewart: Mark the ends of fitted sheets
Q: How can I tell the difference between the ends and sides of a fitted sheet?
Date: 11/10/2011 | Home and Garden
A woodworker's dream
Everett firefighter fills his home with custom woodwork
Date: 11/03/2011 | Home and Garden
Tips to keep your holiday sanity
Brace yourself. The holiday onslaught has begun. As soon as Halloween decor departs Thanksgiving will move into the shop displays, soon to be replaced by Santas and sleigh bells. The ubiquitous Christmas songs will soon play over every mall loudspeaker.
Date: 10/27/2011 | Home and Garden
Vintage Halloween collectibles scarily popular
Vintage Halloween decorations are best sellers today, and their values continue to rise. And sometimes a rare holiday piece will bring an exceptionally high price. Morphy Auctions of Denver, Pa., sold this Vegetable Halloween Man last year.
Date: 10/27/2011 | Home and Garden
How to preserve leaves for projects
Question: Is there a way to preserve fall leaves for craft projects?Answer: Leaves dry out and curl, making them a challenge for crafting. Their vibrant hues also tend to fade.
Date: 10/27/2011 | Home and Garden
Learn secrets of interior design, decluttering at workshops in Marysville, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood and Everett
We're coming up on the holiday season. Whether that thought fills you with delight or dread, it means it's time to get serious about organizing and decluttering your house. You might also want to redecorate or update your spaces with art, accessories or fresh paint.
Date: 10/20/2011 | Home and Garden
Vintage linens lend traditional flair to home
Contemporary home decor is yielding a little this season to a more traditional style evocative of the Edwardian and Victorian eras. We're seeing steamer trunks used as tables, Victorian illustrative prints and wallpapers, and new versions of period furniture.
Date: 10/20/2011 | Home and Garden
Sports-themed home decor need not be tacky
Americans love their sports teams, and no time of year is more sports-focused than October: the World Series, football in full swing, hockey season beginning and, in nonstrike years at least, basketball only weeks away.
Date: 10/20/2011 | Home and Garden
Wicked Halloween decor
Scare up a sophisticated look for your home
Date: 10/20/2011 | Home and Garden
Home revamp for grandma
Grandson's work on home earns Monte Cristo award (gallery)
Date: 10/13/2011 | Home and Garden
Home and Garden Calendar
Club speakersMonroe Garden Club: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St.; 360-793-1829. Master gardener Bob Barca will explain how to design a Mediterranean garden in the maritime Northwest. Donations to the Sky Valley Food Bank are encouraged.
Date: 10/06/2011 | Home and Garden
Gilding puts modern sheen on furniture; here's how
Love the shiny glamour of mirrored or silver-leaf furniture, but not the high price tag?
Date: 09/29/2011 | Home and Garden
Get informed, inspired
Ideas abound at Everett home and gift show
Date: 09/28/2011 | Home and Garden
Martha Stewart: Tassels have a place in casual, contemporary homes
Long associated with pomp, circumstance and luxurious living, tassels are a centuries-old art form found in cultures around the world.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Home and Garden
Surprising colors make your home stand out
Make a bold, sophisticated statement in your home with unexpected color schemes.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Home and Garden
Geek decor is elemental Add the simple elegance of science into your home decorating
You don't have to be a lab geek to appreciate the aesthetic appeal of many aspects of science.There's something graphically poetic about a blackboard full of math formulas. Laboratory vessels epitomize simple yet elegant purposefulness.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Home and Garden
Knitwear for your home
Make your furnishings as cozy as a favorite sweater
Date: 09/22/2011 | Home and Garden
Full of curiosities
Explore 1890 home's elegant quirks on Snohomish tour
Date: 09/15/2011 | Home and Garden
Tour the homes of Lopez Island
If you're dreaming of a fall getaway in the San Juan Islands, you might want to consider Lopez Island next weekend.
Date: 09/10/2011 | Life
Where old meets new
Renovated Tudor revival-style home on public tour
Date: 09/08/2011 | Home and Garden
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