Names: Hudson (4) & Langston (1)
Location: Seattle, WA

Our biggest challenge was fitting two boys, Hudson and Langston, into a fairly small room. We like colorful, happy, cozy and not-too-traditional spaces. More

What can you do with a 250 square foot garage? Well, Seattle-based artist, designer, and welder Michelle de la Vega managed to turn it into a functional, practical, and adorable little house. Take a look at what she created!
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With only 12 stores scattered across the U.S., Room & Board has been an intriguing yet often unattainable resource for many on the furniture hunt. While the company does have online sales, I know I'm not the only one who has been hesitant to buy a couch or bed without seeing it in real life first. More

What: Seattle Design Evenings
Who: Arry from Arry Table
Members: 73
When: Wednesday, January 26, 2012, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: 1125 E. Olive Street, Seattle, WA
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Anyone who has ever lived in Seattle or Portland has experienced the winter-snow-shut-down. As we continue to maintain that we "never get any snow," we have very little resources for preparation when the big one actually hits: few snow plows, very little de-icer, and very little knowledge of how to cope in winter weather. More

Located in Tukwila, Washington, Starbucks just opened a new walk-up and drive-through only location (i.e. no indoor seating) made out of four shipping containers. Dubbed "The Reclamation Drive-Thru," we're wondering: is this a one-off design for Starbucks, or the first in a trend towards greener building? More

Bartering for goods and services might seem like an old-fashioned practice, but not in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, where residents might trade surplus tomatoes and eggs for plant bulbs and honey. And just in time for the holidays, they're hosting a barter meet-up next week - an event that, in light of the season's focus on consumerism, might be just what you need to slow down, meet your neighbors and reflect on the value of homegrown and handmade. More

In the market for rental furniture and china that's not a carbon-copy of every other wedding or party you've been to? In my process of planning a wedding, I am definitely ready for a refreshment, and an invite to the Scout Vintage Rentals Launch party was my ticket to a dream world full of antique table settings and vintage mason jars of champagne! More

Specialty: Vintage Furniture and Reproduction Chair Bases

Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

Vintage furniture is often a mainstay in the green home, but it's not always easy to come by. That's why I love Modern Conscience, a small U.S. company that sells both vintage pieces and reproduction parts. Think that beat-up Eames shell that you found behind the dumpster is goner? A few replacement parts and a little TLC might be just the thing to give a classic a new lease on life. More

Name: Ryan and Michele Tansey with Buster & Lizzie (golden retrievers) Princess & Mr. Paws (softest cats ever) and our human roommate Jon McJilton
Location: Central District/Madrona; Seattle, Washington
Size: Built in 1903: two stories with unfinished basement. Three bedrooms, two baths plus office. 1380 finished 700 unfinished
Years lived in: 1 year, 3 months; owned

I know I have a great house tour on my hands when I find myself smiling as I edit the photos. You may remember Michele and Ryan Tansey from an earlier post, Real Life, Well Designed: A Wedding at Home. After such a gorgeous post, I had the pleasure of exploring the rest of this couple's home!

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