April 28, 2018

cement style tile stencil project

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week… a cement tile look for a lot less! I created this custom Santa Ana tile look for the entrance to my shed for under $25. All you need is a fabulous stencil and a little black paint.

When we moved to our home 20 years ago,

we were fortunate enough to have a custom garden

shed on our property, in addition to a nice pool house.

Over the years these two little buildings have gone through lots of transformations as our kids grew

and our needs changed…

and as I’ve mentioned before,

I’ve recently cleaned out and claimed

the shed as my own domain!

A useful she shed

to hold all my extra blogging and gardening supplies.

I have so many plans for this little shed,

and I’ve been spending all my free time

out here in the garden.

The next big project will be to replace

these old doors with a new kind of fancy door
with glass that I’ve been holding on to.

It'll be painted black with two sidelights
for extra light inside the shed...

so with that whole vision,

I also wanted the look of cement tile for the entry.

I found an easy, quick and inexpensive solution

for me to get this look with just the perfect stencil.

All I needed was the right kind of patio paint and

this whole look was completed in about three hours.

I do plan on sealing it today,

but let me know what you think of this look!

ciao! fabiana

Here are the three simple and inexpensive things

I used to create this look, and

they’re all available on Amazon!

Santa Ana Tile Design Stencil available on Amazon.

I got the MEDIUM size stencil.

Black acrylic patio paint available on Amazon.

My project used two containers of this paint.

Stencil brushes available on Amazon.

April 26, 2018

beverly hills lifestyle

How many of us watch the

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?

I do, I do!

I’ve been watching since the beginning…

and it’s especially fun for me to see all the

amazing parties they host and attend,

and also to get a glimpse inside their fancy homes.

With Lisa Vanderpump now the editor in chief of

Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine, we get another little peek at the Real Housewives…

drama and other stuff!

For example, here are the photos of Dorit that caused a little controversy with the women. Dorit was doing Lisa a favor by modeling Lisa’s jewelry for a photo shoot. Well, when Dorit complained about how she looked in the pics, and then Lisa went ahead a published them anyways, with the simple solution of cropping Dorit’s head off!!

Take a look…

What do you think about the

“off with her head” ploy?

Back to the magazine…

it has some interesting content

like Lisa’s pick for holiday gifts.

Simply a pink Chanel luggage set!

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(photographed at Lisa's house, of course! )

And look who else graces the pages of BHL…

our Newport Beach pal Barclay Butera

with his holiday guide to fun destinations in So Cal.

But best of all,

we get a really nice look inside Lisa’s own home,

which she calls Villa Rosa.

As Lisa's party planner, Kevin Lee always says…

fabulous!

ciao! fabiana

April 23, 2018

monday musings

Over in England, they celebrate St. George’s Day on April 23rd, but the UK and the world were in for another special treat today! The birth of another royal baby…

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Yes, Kate Middleton and Prince William welcomed their third child, a second baby boy, into the world. So far the baby’s name hasn’t been announced yet.

And a little shout-out to my son Morgan who also celebrates his birthday today!

Isn't it lovely how Kate Middleton pays homage to her mother-in-law the late Princess Diana with her choices in post-birth fashion?

Around here, the Sherman Library & Garden hosted their annual garden walk and tour this past weekend. Here’s a little peek at my friend Marion’s lovely garden that was on the tour.

Marion’s garden has so much charm!

It's inspired me to keep working in my garden,

planting and beautify it as much as possible!

Here’s my wagon full of perennials that

I’m planting today and tomorrow.

I'm adding these amazing pinky-purple geraniums,

some ornamental cabbage,

more foxgloves and

borage...

one of my all-time favorite herbs

which is an amazing cucumber scented plant that has

gorgeous and edible bright blue flowers!

And a little more inspo

from Mary McDonald’s garden!!

So when my garden is all zhushed up,

it’s such a treat to be able to go out and

have our morning coffee or evening dinner out

in a special spot.

This morning I acquired a new little

black wrought iron café set for next to nothing!

Actually, it was a free for the taking road-side find!!

So after a little paint and a little fabric,

it will be ready to join the garden!

Also, I’d love it if you checked me out on

instagram too, for all the latest here at

Ciao Newport Beach !

ciao! fabiana

April 21, 2018

bahama beach house style

Happy Saturday!

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The weather here has been amazing, and I’m so looking forward to summer. So today, in keeping with the sunny summer theme, I wanted to share this fabulous Bahamas vacation home with you… spotted in the pages of House Beautiful.