monday fun day

Just popping in to say Hi and fill you in on  

one of my favorite weeks of the whole year…

Home Tour week!

But first a little Florida beach house charm

from the pages of coastal living…

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so cute!

So contrasting to that Lilly Pulitzer eastern coastal style,

we have the super-hip and cool California beach bungalow

of designer Raili Clasen and...

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ssshhhh!

don’t tell anyone 

😎

but her home will be featured on the tour this Thursday!!

Sneak peek above. 

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Also featured on the tour this year is a rest stop at

503 found in Cannery Village,

where we can grab some light refreshments and

do a little shopping!

And of course, everyone’s favorite after party 

will be at Barclay Butera’s Newport Beach showroom.

I popped in last week and got a peek at

the newly remodeled store.

No one does blue and white better!

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There's a new showroom called House of Morrison

 right next door to Barclay Butera’s and

they’re styling one of the homes on the tour this year.

This amazing week will conclude with the

wedding of the year…

💕 

joining Prince Harry & Meghan Markle in wedded bliss. 

I’ll have my DVR set for 2am on Saturday morning.

It's truly a real Cinderella story,and I can't get enough of it!

Will you be watching?

ciao! fabiana

an adorable beach bungalow

Happy friday!

I know I’ve been MIA lately,

but I’ve just been working on a big project

in the backyard…

So today I wanted to check in and share an adorable

vintage beach house that’s right here in Newport Beach

in the Peninsula Point neighborhood,

down by the beach.

Local designer Raili Clasen

does it again with her unique casual style of décor…

And what I’m really excited about is

Raili’s own home being featured on the

Newport Harbor Home Tour

on Thursday!

I’m definitely going to share photos of

her home and others on the tour next week!

But for now,

let’s take in all this wonderful

California casual beach style!

Featured in the latest edition of

coastal living!

💙

 ciao! fabiana

photo credit:  Coastal Living

design by Raili Clasen

For more decor by Raili,
check out this brand new book:

a tale of two gardens

Spring has really sprung around here!

I’m not sure if you remember,

 because this was a while ago,

but my neighbor Nancy had her garden

photographed for Country Gardens Magazine…

about four years ago.

Well, it’s finally being featured in this month’s issue! 

Yes, she’s now officially

the queen of the hill, haha!

It’s funny because originally

we thought they were going to highlight her

amazing she shed

but instead they focused their story on

the beautiful sloped hillside in her back yard.

I think the article turned out great,

and I’m sure Nancy’s garden has changed

a lot over the last four years!

Maybe we can share some 

updated photos soon!

Just about a mile down the street from me

is the home of my dear friend Marion

who has her own amazing secret garden that

just keeps evolving as time goes by.

Over the years, her magical garden has

become a little outdoor oasis...

In fact, it’s so fabulous

that it was just one of six gardens to be highlighted

on the Sherman Gardens annual tour a few weeks ago.

Marion’s love of antiques and her

eye for European style really come through

in her garden.

As we sat in her kitchen having coffee,

we had a prime view of the side yard,

its fountain and all the little feathered friends

that make her garden come alive.

Marion favors plants that attract

butterflies and pretty birds.

This is one of the two paintings of the garden

that were created by artists during the tour.

Pretty garden urns planted with succulents.

Life imitates art,

or in this case, vise versa.

Plein air painting in the secret garden.

Marion found these antique gates at

a flea market in Pasadena...

and now they mark the entrance to her

alfresco dining area.

A lovely shady spot.

A peek at the garden tour guide book.

And of course, the ever charming little Dante

enjoys every inch of the secret garden as well!

 ciao! fabiana