Thursday was a gorgeous, fun day for the
Newport Harbor Home and Garden Tour.
My best friend Lisa came down from Calabasas for the day,
and we had the best time!!
Here are the featured homes and boutiques:
The first house
we toured was on Flower Street, and was one of our favorites. It had
a lot of vintage touches and a beautiful paint color in the main living area
that everyone was raving about called "Healing Aloe" by
Benjamin Moore.
Loved the ruffly
umbrella and chairs in the pool. Inside and out it was a treat
to visit. Next, we headed over to the church to catch the OC Cruiser and
headed over to beautiful Bayshores. Nice designs that included
work from Barclay Butera Interiors and Molly Wood Garden Design.
We then
stopped for lunch and shopping at the Newport
Theater Arts Center. Beautiful friends and panoramic views highlighted
our yummy lunch catered by Stone Fire Grill.
All of this could
not have happened without all the wonderful volunteers who organized and helped
out throughout the day. Shopping is always a treat, especially when
it benefits such a great cause as the Newport
Harbor Educational Foundaton. Lisa found 3 large and gorgeous glass candle
holders from MerMade Designs (see below), that were
encrusted with all sorts of seashells. They look great in her
house.
I found some
really pretty earrings from Joie de Jewels,
which are now my favorites. They are similar
to these.
house number 6
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| the restauranteurs' kitchen that everyone was excited to see |
house number 8
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| outdoor living in bayshores ~ designed by butera |
house number 5
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| the hardwood floor is reclaimed oak from a pre-1900 iowa barn |
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| a "european beach farmhouse" vibe on the patio |
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| "mediterranean villa with french chateau accents" this living room has views of mariner's mile and beyond |
house number 9
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| a cozy room filled with art in bayshores |
My friend, Camille, was there with her
beautiful succulent arrangements called Petite-Pots.
She's so
creative! Isn't this gorgeous?
We also enjoyed a
nice, hot coffee from Kean
Coffee and some homemade toffee from B Toffee. Coffee and toffee, you can't go wrong with that combination!
We had so much fun
at the boutique, that we only got to see two more houses! I loved,
loved, loved the one on El Modena! I could move right in, no
problem! Again, it had some nice vintage touches. I really liked
the huge windows in the kitchen. We only got a quick peek through the
front door of the Somerset Lane house, and it looked dreamy. It was
featured in Coast magazine
this month, so I got a little more of a peek at it in there.
From there, we
headed over to Barclay Butera Interiors for an elegant reception with wine, champagne, and more delicious
food. We chatted with Ray a bit, saw some dear friends, and enjoyed
their beautiful showroom. It was a really fun day, and I can't wait until next year!
ciao! fabiana
2 comments:
My daughter went to grade school with Caitlin Whelan of "Little Relics." I haven't been to her store but I saw some of her pieces online and they are gorgeous. I want one for my own.
Thanks for telling us about the home tour. I will have to go next year.
I'm from Newport Beach! Loved seeing all the homes...and of course, I just die over Kean Coffee! Isn't it the best!? :)
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