Design House Crowns a Laguna Hilltop

Design House Crowns a Laguna Hilltop Welcome lookie-loos! Tis the season for house and garden tours and here's one for a good cause. Except when hindered by a marine layer, there are awesome views from nearly every angle. Music programs like Venezuela's "La Sistema," made famous by Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, is a goal worth emulating in Orange County, he said. The house can also be purchased fully furnished "as is" for an additional, negotiable sum during the next six weeks, said Carole Meikle, managing partner of Irvine listing agent Engel n 11-acre lot at 31401 Mar Vista Ave. The adjoining bath features aroma and spa therapy products housed in an elegant new line from California Closets. Although his room is relatively small, his choice of beige and gold hued furnishings as well as well selected accessories result in a tranquil atmosphere. Car collectors also get their due. In fact, one of the rooms created by Casa Siena Design, has been dubbed "an artist retreat. 9 million that has never been occupied, neutrally appointed to equal an artists empty canvas. The society has turned the main garage into a boutique featuring clothing designers, assorted home and apparel accessories. Visitors get a rare glimpse of how modern day aristocrats might live and, by paying $40 for a visit or $50 for several, support the Philharmonic Society bring classical music to local classrooms from kindergarten through high school and nurture the Orange County Youth Orchestra, now in its 42nd season. Seeing the sumptuous but graceful furniture and a tiny terrace offering peaceful respite, one might wonder how many will wish for the house when the tour ends on May 20. Circling the home are terraces with canyon and ocean views, one of which borders an infinity pool. "I wanted to bring affordable elegance into play," said Esterley. Costa Mesa's Grace Blue Design team turned a bedroom into a spiritual sanctuary by creating an "intention wall" covered with countless wishes and affirmative mantras, which, in turn, have been re-painted with a coat of textured grayish-blue paint and festooned with sheet metal birds created by artist Jackie Coburn. And the developer even had those weary of fighting traffic in mind too. Design House Crowns a Laguna Hilltop Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 01/05/2012