Seattle Culture

Next-Level Apartment Amenities

With so many apartment complexes competing for tenants, developers are getting creative when it comes to amenities. “We are absolutely upping our game,” says Amy Williams, regional development manager at Madrona Ridge Residential, the owner of the recently opened Angeline apartment building at the northern edge of Columbia City’s historic downtown. You’ll still find that…

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Lake Hills

Best Pocket Neighborhoods: Lake Hills

The old Lake Hills Shopping Center, transformed into the mixed use Lake Hills Village

Suburbs Go Urban: Seattle Area City Centers

Suburbs Go Urban: Seattle Area City Centers

Three Puget Sound–area suburban communities marry the best of big-city amenities to a small-town lifestyle

The ground floor of Riverpark houses services including Sola Salons and the Hyatt House Hotel with its Sip & Savor bar

Home of the Week: The Frederick – Historic Home on Fort Lawton’s Officer’s Row

Home of the Week: The Frederick – Historic Home on Fort Lawton’s Officer’s Row

4010 Washington Ave W, Seattle WA

Sponsored By    $3,000,000 4010 Washington Ave W | Seattle, WA.6 Bedrooms | 4.5 Bathrooms | Square Feet: 6,278 Interior| 15,623 Lot SF Located at the center of Seattle’s 534-acre Discovery Park, commanding unparalleled views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, The Frederick’s natural beauty and serene atmosphere create an unrivaled living experience.  Fredrick Mann was…

A Kitchen on the Bright Side

A Kitchen on the Bright Side

White paint lightens up a formerly bland kitchen and dining nook, proving that this color is anything but boring

Kitchen cabinets, affixed overhead, increased storage and removed shadows, while two different shades of white paint—for the topmost cabinets and the adjacent wall—enlivened the adjoining rooms

A Case Inlet Cabin Lets the Outside In

A Case Inlet Cabin Lets the Outside In

A rustic waterfront retreat unites two spectacular features

The cabin’s site powerfully connects it with the land and sea

SoulCycle Rolls into Bellevue

SoulCycle Rolls into Bellevue

The New York City-based indoor cycling studio now has a location on the Eastside. A handful of Seattle mag staffers gave it a try and weigh in here

A class gets underway at SoulCycle

Bridging Seattle's Generational Divide for the City's Sake, and Ours

Bridging Seattle’s Generational Divide for the City’s Sake, and Ours

From Boomers to Millennials, Seattle's generations need each other, especially as we all face the challenges ahead

It is somewhat fashionable for American generations to dislike one another, Boomers vs. Millennials vs. Gen Xers. All have come in for criticism, despite the fact that defining people by age and marketing categories doesn’t fully reflect human experience which, at its best, is multi-generational. The other day I was walking in Columbia City and…

HemaApp: Screening Without the Sting

HemaApp: Screening Without the Sting

An app in development screens for anemia without a blood draw

HemaApp: no blood, no fuss

How to Farm Your Parking Strip

How to Farm Your Parking Strip

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com Walk down the street in any Seattle neighborhood these days, and you may be more likely to see Swiss chard or lettuce growing in parking strips than grass. “All over Seattle, vegetable gardens in parking strips are popular,” landscape designer Erin Lau says. That narrow strip of land between…

'Designed to be Home' Celebrates Northwest Interiors

‘Designed to be Home’ Celebrates Northwest Interiors

A Kirkland designer’s new coffee table book celebrates the Northwest home

Designer Harmony Weihs transforms spaces, such as this dining nook, now a striking corner library

Refugees Sow New Community in a Tukwila Garden

Refugees Sow New Community in a Tukwila Garden

Community blooms in a Tukwila garden where refugees are planting new roots

Ram Chandra Adhikari tends to one of the communal garden plots while Chandra Maya Rai looks on

Ryan Lewis' House Is No Thrift-Shop Find

Ryan Lewis’ House Is No Thrift-Shop Find

Mansions, estates, sure, but did you know Seattle's real estate market includes villas, too? One of them happens to be producer Ryan Lewis', a residence that recently listed for $7.95 million

The DJ’s home is all about the details: eclectic vintage furniture, a distinct color scheme and unexpected touches

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