Home & Garden Seattle

Fall in the Pacific Northwest is a time when our focus shifts from outdoors to indoors. At this weekend’s Evergreen Fall Home Show, however, Northwesterners can explore all that and more, from dogs in costume to fall garden tips. Running through Sunday, October 25, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, the show brings together home improvement specialists, garden experts and a variety of other attractions for Pacific Northwest homeowners. For garden enthusiasts, West Coast Nursery, a...

For most people, a light switch plate is simply a functional necessity in the home. For San Juan Island artist Alisha Merrick, however, it is more than that—it is a work of art. Merrick takes ordinary light switch covers and transforms them into small, colorful ceramic canvases for the home. Drawing inspiration from nature, each enameled cover features floral patterns and organic shapes in a range of colors, from botanical greens to earthy oranges and blues ranging from soft shades to vivid...

Two vintage Pacific Northwest homes, the same age and architectural style, sit on the same block. One has its original windows, carefully maintained or restored. The other has generic replacement windows. They may have the same floor plan, but they won’t necessarily have the same curb appeal—or the same value. Old windows sometimes need work. A pane breaks. A sash sticks. Newer glass can improve energy efficiency. But when windows in a period home need attention, the question isn’t simply...