Hello and thanks for stopping by. Today I’m going to share with you a BIG SECRET. In truth I really hesitate to do so because I’m going to give you my most important design resource. You see, I’m afraid that once I do the cat will be out of the bag and everyone will flock […]
Happy Holidays! I’ve decked the halls and wanted to show you around my home at Christmas. So, come on in… We are actually on a cruise right now, sailing somewhere in the Western Carribean in Central America. Yes, my husband decided we needed to take a cruise the week before Christmas, so, it forced me […]
Greetings from Orcas Island where I found the prettiest vacation rental cottage I’ve ever seen: Rutabaga Farm. This 5 acre country farm is home to a collection of simply adorable renovated historic buildings that are available as short term vacation rentals. Beautiful Orcas Island is the largest island in the San Juan Archipelago in the Puget Sound, […]
Hi there and thanks so much for visiting After Orange County today. I’ve just returned from a whirlwind 5 day visit to Chicago where I’ve been decorating my son’s Law School studio apartment. Starting today, he will be what’s called a “1st Year” at The University of Chicago Law School and will be spending most […]
Greetings and happy Sunday! I hope you are having a great day. Thanks so much for stopping into the blog for Sundays With Celia Vol 10! I spent 4 days in Boulder, Colorado this week, getting my son Austin settled into his 1st apartment. If you’ve been following along you know that I’ve been working […]
Hi there and welcome to Sundays with Celia Vol 9. I hope you are enjoying your Sunday! It has been a very busy time for me, so busy in fact that I missed last Sunday with you. That’s because I had all 3 of my boys home with me, along with my daughter-in-law and my […]
Greetings. Today I decided to take a small detour away from my ongoing travel posts in order to introduce you to a new discovery I’ve made. It’s a website called TheHighBoy.com, and I think it’s the very best online source for antiques and fine art. The HighBoy is a curated, online marketplace that collaborates with […]
Hello friends! Today I am delighted to be participating in a collaboration of 8 design bloggers who have come together to bring you our collective ideas on “How to Create a Beautiful Bed”. Toward that end I have decided to introduce you to the so-called “Bunk Room” I designed in my New/Old Log Cabin. While the […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
