Recently I visited the incredible Restoration Hardware Chicago Flagship Store in the Historic Three Arts Club. Now this is a furniture store! Or is it? Well, in actuality it is much, much, more than simply a furniture store. This 70,000-square-foot, six-floor, extravagant exposition hall is more like a gallery of fine furniture as well as […]
Happy Sundays With Celia Vol 54. Thanks for visiting After Orange County today. I hope you are enjoying a wonderful, long President’s Day Weekend. Looking Back On Sunday This week I took you with me for a visit to the iconic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, a real treasure of a place located in my […]
Hello and thanks very much for visiting After Orange County. Today we’ll be checking into the magnificent Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, a historic hotel located in Riverside, California. It’s where Brad and I recently stayed in celebration of our wedding anniversary. The Clock Tower & Ornate Four-Story Courtyard As a Southern California native, I’ve […]
Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 53. Thank you for spending a bit of your Sunday with me. Looking Back On Sunday Have you heard??? We closed escrow on our latest fixer-upper, The House On Victoria Court!! I’m so excited about this 1930s gem that I have already designed the entire home so […]
Your Bestie, your BFF, your main platonic squeeze, your Homie (the affectionate term my Besties call each other) whatever you call them, when it’s time to get them a gift you want a picture perfect gift for your best friend. It needs to be meaningful, special and the perfect combination of useful and sentimental. And […]
Creative Ways to Use Roof Tile in Home Décor Hello there and thanks so much for stopping in today. I’m very excited to report that I am now the proud owner of my latest fixer-upper, which we are calling, The House On Victoria Court. We closed escrow on Monday! This vintage cottage was built in […]
Hello there. Thanks for stopping in today. As a first generation American of Spanish descent, I’m a real lover of authentic Spanish food. Here in California, when you speak of Spanish food, most folks think you’re talking about Mexican food, which really could not be further from Spanish food than, say, Chinese. It’s extremely difficult […]
Greetings and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 52. I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend. Last Sunday I woke up to a heavy rainstorm. Did you see this video of our storm? Today I awoke to a pretty little dusting of snow. Looks like we’ll be getting a little more snow on Thursday. I […]
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.
