Driving on winding, two-lane roads lined with large fir trees, past several small farms, the journey sets the mood for a visit to Chalet in the Woods, a peaceful and unique gift shop in Gig Harbor. The driveway is lined with long-established hydrangea bushes, holly bushes, large native ferns and potted annuals and perennials in […]
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Wearable, Fashionable Art
Even as a young girl, Elizabeth Garver knew that she was an artist. She began to sew at an early age and created a variety of art throughout her school years in her hometown of Buffalo New York. Her love of fabrics, design, patterns and color led her to Buffalo State College, where she graduated […]
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Cru Moderne
Within the walls of her Bainbridge Island studio, the creative mind of Tamra Fago flits like a hummingbird in a garden, from idea to idea and item to item. A designer by birth, with a degree to back it up, Fago has an affinity for graphic and fabric arts. Her home is a festival of […]
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Wild Society — a Full-Service Hair and Clothing Boutique
It was an unexpected Content Scout find located in Poulsbo Village, the strip mall that once hosted Albertsons and now seems to be making a resurgence. I was fortunate enough to walk into not only a full-service hair salon but a secret spot that held much of the same brands and looks that I have […]
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Quick and Easy DIY Zara Inspired Pom-Pom Sweater
Whether I’m getting dressed up for a party or wanting to add a little fun to my winter wardrobe, I’m loving the pom-pom sweaters that are filling the stores right now. I love any little detail that can take a sweater from an everyday item to a more noticeable statement piece — and how much […]
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Cameo Boutique & Wine Shop — An Experience to Inspire
If you’ve driven along the Hood Canal between Union and Hoodsport, you’ve probably noticed the cute, bluish-gray building with white trim and a white picket fence on the water side of the highway, just a short distance west of Alderbrook Resort and the historic Dalby waterwheel. On weekends, there’s a sign out-front announcing a wine […]
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Neckties with an Attitude
Who said ties have to be boring? Bremerton-based PKo Designs certainly doesn’t think so. This three-year-old company is comprised of artists — and it shows. The company’s focus is on producing new, original, hand-painted neckties in a broad range of designs, motifs, patters and color combinations. They’ll even make tie series for a customer’s special […]
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Purpose Boutique Launches Branded Dress Line
Purpose Boutique, a Bremerton-based women’s clothing and accessories boutique and online retailer, has launched its first branded empowerment dress line. The dress line is designed to flatter most body types and is made in the United States by survivors of injustice. “Purpose will attempt what no one else has done successfully at a scale large […]
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Fascination of Good Design Creates a Variety of Interests
Terry Logan (formerly Terry Nokell) was only 5 years old when she first used a needle to sew. With scraps of burgundy corduroy and flowery-indigo cotton left from her outfit for a kindergarten photo, Logan decided to make herself a vest. Of course, at that age, she had no understanding of scale — the project […]