Did you know that, before Abercrombie & Fitch specialized in preppy teen apparel, they made leather ottomans in the shape of animals? If you live in Los Angeles, there's a large rhino out there, just waiting for you. Take a look at it, and all the other great stuff, after the jump! More

During the first half of my life growing up in New York, snow days meant waking up early, gripping the radio in hope that my school's name would be called out so I would get to spend the day playing in the snow with my friends. More

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