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Choosing Exterior Paint Colors

Choosing Exterior Paint Colors for Your Home

In any building or remodeling project, choosing finishes and colors are always the hardest. For many people, the paint colors can be the most overwhelming. I usually have clients break it down a little to help make the process easier. With exterior colors, … read more

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Pinterest Remodeling Ideas

Using Websites to Help Plan Your Building or Remodeling Project

It’s still not uncommon to meet new clients who drag in a binder of ideas, photos and notes they have been keeping for years, ready for the day when they can start their building or remodeling project. I’m guilty too — I have … read more

Roxy Theater

Now and Then — Roxy Theater

First-run movies and folks who once lined up around the block to get in at the Roxy Theater have long been faded memories. The double-sided, age-worn, empty marquise, the towering vertical sign with missing letters and the huge, old “ROXY” sign — which … read more

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Nice Patio

Dreaming of Summer — It’s Never too Early to Start Planning!

This dreary winter weather really gets me to dreaming about sunshine and warmer days. Great afternoons on the deck or patio with friends, beautiful places to relax on a nice Northwest day, and additional living space during our spectacular summers are just a … read more

Polished concrete floor — Design by Linda Evans, CKD, CBD, CAPS
Tread on Me

Selecting the Right Flooring For Your Lifestyle and Budget

After a fresh coat of paint, the second best way to quickly transform a room is with new flooring. Stunned by today’s residential flooring options? You are not alone. So many choices, so many colors and textures too. It is easy to get … read more

West Sound's Vintage Shops
West Sound's Vintage Shops

Everything Old Is Cool Again

Vintage style is hot, and vintage shops are abundant in West Sound. Finding that perfect mix of eclectic and elegant, shabby and chic, or upcycled and uptown is easy with the collection of vendors and vintage experts right in your own neighborhood. Vintage … read more

Design Advice from the Experts
Design in 2015

Design — Advice from the Experts

Looking forward to spring bringing new energy into...

Trends in home design for 2015 run the gamut from simple and strong to bold and reclaimed. Tranquil baths, bold flooring and attention to reusable materials top the list. Trends in home design are similar to trends in fashion. There are always hot … read more

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Finding a Place for Art

Finding a Place for Art

Just the title, “Finding a Place for Art,” somewhat connotes that art is playing second fiddle, as if even asking whether there is room for art means one considers not including art. Being in the art and design business for many years, I’ve … read more

Bainbridge Island Home is a Study in Gray

Bainbridge Island Home is a Study in Gray

A cozy Bainbridge Island townhouse complex backs up to one of the area’s many lovely water views. There, Molly McCabe and Clive Pardy, owners of A Kitchen That Works LLC, a Bainbridge Island design-build firm, transformed one couple’s home from a dated homage … read more

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