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Well guys, the birds are chirping, the beach traffic is next to unbearable, and a bathing suit is finally an acceptable outfit when out in public. We’ve made it to Summer. It’s time to celebrate and shed our calloused, Winter skins that we’ve built up over the last few months. Let’s enjoy our time we get! Enjoying Summer is all about activities, that’s for sure, but sometimes it means overhauling your interiors as well. Winter has the tendency to bog us down with dark colors and a need for he …

Emerging artist Wyatt Mills, who just finished up his solo show Phantasmagoria, has certainly displayed that he is one to watch. His work takes on a life of its own in its whirlwind of traditional technique coupled with powerful messages that are sure to beg an interpretation from every viewer. These interpretations may be similar, or they may be radically different; but the point is that his art provokes a strong emotional and thoughtful response through its movement, composition, and person …

It is apparent to those of us in Orange County that over the last ten years or so we have built up quite an obsession with Anti-malls. There’s a new Anti-mall on the block that is taking the place of home, garden, art, clothing, food…basically lifestyle and living in The OC. It is the OC Mix, and the name truly describes what this little area is about: it is a mix of everything, and there is a bit of everything for everyone. Although they have turned coffee into a science experiment and iced …

Congratulations to Sandi P. from Newport Beach who sent in this picture of her beautiful gold toned mirror with a gold toned frame for our "Going for Gold" contest. She creates the wonderful look of a ship porthole with her seashore decor and arrangement. And check out how great the dark coral, white, and tan look with the gold! Enjoy your $25 gift card Sandi!

This week I did a Transformation in my living room. I had a bookshelf which absolutely just had to go. It was tilted, dark, and I was definitely ready to part with it. The problem I run into in my living room is that there isn’t a lot of natural light, so dark furniture makes my dark living room look really…well dark. So I’ve slowly been trying to upgrade my furniture to a lighter variety. I started by painting some black side tables a nice turquoise color. That definitely lightened up the ro …