Joyce and Brian Boettcher lived in their split-level home for 27 years, working and raising two children. Keeping up with the day’s demand was their main focus — even as a myriad of home inefficiencies piled up that they had no time to remedy. As Joyce says, “When you have time, you dream.” Their dream […]
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The HUB Shop
They were on the floor in an open cardboard box, conspicuously in plain sight at The HUB Shop thrift store in Belfair, located a block or so from the QFC grocery store. The thrift shop was packed that day but no takers, not even a looker. Maybe it was the avocado green that many find […]
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Supporting Health and Wellness — Healthy Home Trends (Part 3)
In this final segment about designing your home for health and wellness, we look at trends in color, interior décor, biophilia, health and wellness in kitchens and baths, as well as smart home technology. Health and Wellness Trends Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Ever had a yearning for a specific countertop or […]
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Plants with Intriguing Animal Names
“Now, Roy and Joy had often dozed, through their weekly class in botany; I’m afraid they were wrongly inclined to think that botany meant monotony. But the sight botanic they now beheld- would have awakened a sleeping possum! For every plant had an animal name and a living animal blossom!” ~ “The Animal Garden” by […]
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Eight Tips to Declutter Your Home and Life for the Best Summer Yet
Summer is an exciting time filled with beach get-togethers, lovely afternoons spent poolside with friends and family, road trips — and decluttering! And I don’t just mean putting the snow sleds and snowboards in storage and finally ridding all kitchen countertops of scattered mail — I mean giving your home and lifestyle a whole summer […]
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A Garden of Floral Design Delights
The advantage of living on a golf course is in the “borrowed” backdrop for a garden’s landscape, along with beautiful, established trees to frame the vista. Toby and Tom Mason moved to McCormick Woods six years ago. Their location on the 4th hole offers a lovely long view across the green to a pond. Both […]
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Fabulous Baths
These pages of brilliant baths are filled with inspiring ideas (and incredible photographs) that will have you rethinking the form and function of your own baths. We’re highlighting styles ranging from quiet and modern to timelessly traditional. But, they all have one thing in common — dazzling touches that turn a simple bathroom into a […]
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Outdoor Kitchens Around the West Sound
Some of the most treasured memories are made on the dock, deck or terrace. Sometimes the subtle details are among a home’s most important — especially when it comes to outdoor living. A Kitchen for the Love of Grilling The homeowners love grilling — less fat, less cleanup. This outdoor kitchen was in the plans […]
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Three Ways to Incorporate Plants Into Your Privacy Fence
Not every homeowner has a privacy fence. At some point, though, you’ve likely wished you did. Standard plank or timber fences can look garish and out of place. Brick and steel are tough, but expensive. Is there an optimum solution? Indeed, there is. Plants and bushes make perfect additions to privacy fences and screens. The […]