For its 2025 color of the year, Benjamin Moore selected a hue that can’t quite be defined: Cinnamon Slate (2113-40). The nuanced, purple-brown blend has a soothing quality that’ll evoke comfort year-round. It’s the perfect balance between heathered plum and a velvety brown. The shade is perfect for color drenching a living room or for […]
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Design Trends in 2025
Every year, we gather our panel of industry experts to discuss some of the latest and hottest design trends. In 2025, expect to see natural-looking finishes, natural materials like wood, and more recycled and upcycled choices for the environmentally conscious. Comfort is the key for families. A “must-have” is gathering areas, where you can meet […]
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Annual CVG Show Showcases Region’s Artists
The 18th Annual Collective Visions Gallery Juried Art Show opens to the public on Jan. 11, 2025, and runs until Feb. 28, with many related public events planned during that time. As one of the largest and most prestigious shows in the Pacific Northwest, the competition welcomes submissions from artists in both Washington and Oregon. […]
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Northern Giant Creative Group
The Northern Giant Creative Group is dedicated to helping small businesses no matter the project. “A collective of award-wining creative designers, craftsmen, writers, developers, artists, strategists and visionaries,” the group offers expertise in design, marketing, apparel, production and fabrication. “We are bigger, better and stronger together,” the collective’s website says. Oliver Schulster, the group’s founder, […]
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Perfect Homemade Holiday Decor with a Pop
‘Tis the season to bring family and friends together for some festive fun. When it comes to decorating and hosting parties, popcorn can make it easy to create edible decor for the dessert table, parting gifts for loved ones and munchable snacks to enjoy all the while. For example, these Holiday Wreath Popcorn Treats and […]
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Creativity Meets Charm at the White Barn
White Barn is a beautiful store in Belfair for décor and floral arrangements. The local owner, Jimmi Cook, tries to make happiness and enjoyment the motivator of the business. “I just do what feels good and brings me joy every day,” Cook says. He also explains that he wants White Barn to bring that kind […]
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The Unique Holiday Traditions of Janine Ekberg
Janine Ekberg has loved Christmas since she was a child. She and her brothers would go into the woods and chop down a tree. For as long as she can remember, decorating the family tree was her job. After she married her husband, Chuck, her trees had themes — when the children came along, their […]
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Decorating for Holidays
The greatest time of the year is upon us again and we are all ready to get out of the house and enjoy the company of our friends and family again, aren’t we? That means it’s time for parties and gatherings and get-togethers of all shapes and sizes. Think Small The smaller your party, the […]
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Holiday Cheer
The holidays. They bring on thoughts of warm family gatherings, sparkling decorations, delicious food. Wait. That’s a Hallmark movie background. In real life, the holidays often bring up feelings of anxiety, stress and overwhelm. This article will help change all that. One thing many people lament about is lacking space to entertain or having too […]