Pretty colors and fancy trim aside, a well-designed room exudes a subtle beauty. The essence of that beauty is in the placement of cabinetry, fixtures and furnishings. People derive a sense of comfort and purpose when they can walk into a room and intuitively know how they are going to navigate it and perform specific […]
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Featured Articles from the West Sound. These are the highlighted articles from WestSound Magazine.
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Greening The Indoors
Gardeners can still get their plant fix during the winter months. It’s a great time to explore the world of indoor houseplants. It’s also a time to purchase a few usually outdoor culinary plants to brighten up a sunny windowsill or kitchen counter. Culinary Herbs Thyme, basil, rosemary, sage and mint are a few herbs […]
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Outdoor Living Manette Style
The buzz phrase in landscape design these days is outdoor living — creating garden “rooms” that effectively extend living space beyond the home. The Clarks have mastered this concept in the redesign of their yard, a project started a decade ago. This is a garden the whole family and community enjoys. Jean, Darin and their […]
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The Magical and Magnificent Woodland Garden of Bill and Arlene West
The husband and wife team of Bill and Arlene West has created a magical, wonderful piece of paradise in the Ridgetop area of Central Kitsap. Their mostly shady garden is luxuriously green, overflowing with every kind of tree, shrub and perennial imaginable. Mature fir and cedar trees anchor the site to the land. Decorative fencing […]
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Bremerton’s Fashion Face
Fashion entered the revitalization arena and stole the show. It was unexpected that an old Navy city, struggling to reestablish itself, would burst at the seams with display window mannequin and aqua color accents. Purpose Boutique changed the face of downtown Bremerton. Old timers remember the heyday building at the corner of 4th Street and […]
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Out with the Old, In with Serenity — Everything in Its Place
Spring is the season of renewal and fresh beginnings so it makes sense that this would be a perfect time to tackle those parts of your home that are chaotic, so you can create some serenity for yourself in your surroundings. It can often be a painful process, especially for those who have some pack-rat […]
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Remodeling for the Dream Kitchen
Jerry and Dolly Coss have lived in their Silverdale home since 1997, undertaking a few remodels to update various areas. And while they’ve already remodeled their kitchen once, last year they decided to gut it out and start over. “I like to entertain but the living room got tight when you tried to put a […]
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When Short on Garden Space, Grow Up with Clematis
If you are short on garden space, clematis, the diva of the perennial vines, adds lively impact without taking up too much premium ground space. Be aware, when these divas open their petals in your garden, it is easy to succumb to their allure. You may find yourself covering more uncharted territory with the lovely […]
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Individualized Style — Design Advice from the Experts
As we look forward to spring bringing new energy into our lives, we long for renewal in our homes, too. We turned to our design experts to find out what’s new and exciting for 2014. Trends in home design are similar to trends in fashion. There are always hot new colors and styles — and […]