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    Kitchen and Bath Products: Energy-Efficient, Colorful and Technology-Inspired

    Posted @ 09:51AM on 05/04/2012 by Ethan - Home Garden
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    Companies know that people are looking to save money on their utility bills. Here are some cool new products that will make saving energy easier – and more stylish.
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    Hot Design Trends for Kitchen & Bathrooms

    Posted @ 04:35PM on 05/02/2012 by Lauren - Home Garden
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    This past week I was in Chicago for my first visit to KBIS, the Kitchen & Bath industry’s main event to showcase innovation and product introductions. Candice Olson of HGTV fame was the keynote speaker. She said design trends are heading toward casualness that incorporate a sense of history and a mix of styles that include natural and rustic elements. After her presentation, the doors opened to the main floor of the show.
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    Vote For the Best of 425!

    Posted @ 01:37PM on 03/06/2012 by Ethan - Arts Entertainment
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    The Best of 425 is back! Help choose the Eastside's best restaurants, shops, businesses, people and activities.
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    Waste Not, Want Not: A Local Composting Company’s Philosophy

    Posted @ 04:30PM on 01/17/2012 by Lauren - Home Garden
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    Cedar Grove Composting, a family-owned, 500-employee organics recycling company, works year-round to fulfill donation Requests submitted to the company weekly by Puget Sound area schools, arboretums, and other non-profit organizations.
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    Home Green Home

    Posted @ 05:09PM on 01/05/2012 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Inside Bellevue’s Zero Energy Idea House | After 14 months of sweat and sawdust, the dream is now reality. On a cool day in October, the Zero Energy Idea House finally became a home as Riley and Donna Shirey moved in with all the eagerness of any new homeowners — plus something to prove.
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    Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece

    Posted @ 05:00PM on 01/05/2012 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Inside the 425 Idea House | This is a story about a couple who found something very special at a yard sale.
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    Elegant Meets Rustic

    Posted @ 04:55PM on 01/05/2012 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Inside 425's Coal Train Cabin | Tucked underneath a canopy of towering trees and overlooking the rolling hills of a five-star golf course in Cle Elum is a custom home that features amenities you’d expect in new, upscale construction, yet still pays tribute to the area’s rich mining and railroad past, thanks to its unique architecture and finishes.
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    Autumn’s Bounty

    Posted @ 10:54AM on 09/02/2011 by Holly - Home Garden
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    Visit Local Farms By Jenny Lynn Zappala | Photos by Jerry Davis From apple cider to Jack-O’-lanterns, there are many ways to celebrate the autumn harvest at home. But the real party is down on the farm. Traditionally, in Septembe
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    Best of 425

    Posted @ 11:43AM on 07/18/2011 by Lisa - Arts Entertainment
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    The annual Best of 425 issue, now in its third year, is full of local picks. This comprehensive list includes readers’ choices of everything from favorite restaurants and places to shop to pet stores, parks and more.
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    Island Alternative

    Posted @ 04:33PM on 07/14/2011 by Lauren - Home Garden
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    Cool breezes, wavelets lapping up against white sand beaches. Paradise was never closer nor more purchasable!
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