Celebrating Coastal Orange County
Blue Door Magazine asks design insiders and clients what trends, brands, and looks they’re loving right now. How to have more with less? Brizo® perfects the art of an indulgent shower experience that consumes less water. In today’s world, how can you enjoy the perfect shower and conserve water at the same time? All showerheads in California must flow at 1.8gpm or below. So Brizo, the luxury fittings brand, found the solution by inventing H2Okinetic […]
By Annette Reeves Anne Michaelsen Design, PIRCH, and the Urban Bonfire design team create a functional and beautiful outdoor space at Michaelsen’s Newport Beach home. Sitting in my living room today with the doors wide open, my dog to the left gnawing on her bone, and birds flittering about outside, I am struck by how grateful I am for the great outdoors, the warm sunshine, and the blessings we have around us. As 2020 shaped […]
Orange County homes were saved from the fire this time. Images of Paradise lost circa 2018 give us cause to imagine what could have been—and inspire a pause to give thanks. Photos by Brett Hillyard California has four seasons, the old saying goes: earthquakes, mudslides, fires, and riots. As of now, it looks like the 2020 fire season is behind us. And not a second too soon. Five of the top 20 most destructive fires […]
Cliffhaven is home to a newly-constructed French modern masterpiece designed with stunning sophistication and finished in extraordinary style. By Kedric Francis With its meandering streets, mature trees, large lot sizes, and mix of historic properties and recent construction, the Cliffhaven enclave of Newport Beach is a neighborhood coveted by connoisseurs of the coastal lifestyle. For anyone seeking a master class in how to design, build, and furnish in Cliffhaven, look no further than 306 Signal […]
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![[DID YOU KNOW] The formation of the field of neuroarts (aka neuroaesthetics) is building an important body of evidence about our brains on art. Discoveries and findings about human biology will continue to give rise to art-based, personalized preventions and wellness programs, increasingly becoming part of mainstream healthcare and public health as clinicians and insurers are convinced by the mounting evidence that the arts really do help
us heal and thrive.](https://scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/436350547_438331151923288_2757564552320642845_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=I81MDTSSl1YAb7G_EpV&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfBm9U192tRg8x1uXtyPkfAcH0y1gM_yrWhRTqGgzWLyWg&oe=662E2CCC)
![[DID YOU KNOW] The formation of the field of neuroarts (aka neuroaesthetics) is building an important body of evidence about our brains on art. Discoveries and findings about human biology will continue to give rise to art-based, personalized preventions and wellness programs, increasingly becoming part of mainstream healthcare and public health as clinicians and insurers are convinced by the mounting evidence that the arts really do help
us heal and thrive.](https://scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/435855889_1528719717694661_7418312670564542222_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=EHVz7YmoBTsAb5oNF9W&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfAVunNbxGf16VbhhGH0CK-WkiYq13xSY9VGsCrn24p5Lw&oe=662E156B)
