YOUR PLACE JOY ON DECORATING REGIS' BETTER HALF VISITS THE HOMES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS.Joy Philbin Joy Senese Philbin (born February 1, 1941) is the wife of television personality Regis Philbin. She hosted the HGTV television show At Home With.... She occasionally co-hosts with her husband on his show Live with Regis and Kelly when Kelly Ripa has the day off. often filled in as her husband's co-host on ``Live With Regis'' but now that he's got a new sidekick, she's got a TV special. It's a five-night show called ``At Home With'' that airs at 10 p.m. Monday through Friday on HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television and offers intimate peeks inside the homes of the rich and famous. But rather than high-society folks most of us have never heard of, Philbin visits pop-culture icons, beginning with local radio personality Rick Dees and his wife, Julie. However, it's not their Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. home she visits, but their dream house in Kentucky that Philbin describes as an antebellum Kentucky farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places . ``What impressed me most,'' says Philbin, ``was their marvelous commitment to restore it to its original grandeur that included two years of historical research, hard work and dedication.'' Philbin gives viewers a tour of the newly restored 12,000-square-foot manse, beginning in the entry way that Dees says is covered in the same ``Scenic America'' wall paper print as the White House and ending in the milking barn where Dees has his own bowling alley. She also shows ``before'' pictures so restoration fans can take notes - and one thing to look for is the crown molding Crown molding encapsulates a large family of moldings which are designed to gracefully flare out to a finished top edge; generally used for capping walls, pilasters, cabinets; used extensively in the creation of interior and exterior cornice assemblies and door and window hoods. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dees, ``During the Civil War they actually hid the silverware up above ... in the crown molding ... and that is the first thing I looked for when we moved in.'' On Tuesday, Philbin takes us inside Ivana Trump's over-the-top Palm Beach home that has a series of unusual chandeliers, including one covered in sea shells. Olympic ice Olympic Ice was a daily television program that was broadcast at 6 p.m. ET on the USA Network during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. It focused on figure skating events held at the Palavela Arena. skater Brian Boitano's Italian-style villa in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and wildlife expert Jack Hanna's Montana home will be visited on Wednesday, followed by a tour of the Wyoming ranch of Court TV's Catherine Crier on Thursday, and ending with a visit to the Bear Valley cabin owned by actor Robert Conrad on Friday. - Barbara De Witt COMING SUNDAY...: USA Weekend, included in the Daily News, publishes its fifth annual home-and-garden issue Sunday. The highlight of the magazine is an article by Sarah Susanka, author of ``The Not So Big House'' and ``Creating the Not So Big House.'' She discusses how a small, well-designed home can suit homeowners' needs as well as - if not better than - a grandiose manse. The issue also includes gardening and home-improvement tips. - Elizabeth Smilor KETCHUP ON THE FUN: Does planning your spring garden have you seeing red? If so, you've probably got tomato fever and the only cure is Tomatomania at Hortus Nursery (284 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena). Fans of tomatoes from cherry to beefsteak wait in anticipation of this yearly event filled with classes, juice tasting, plant sales and more. This year's lectures will include: ``Tomatoes in Paradise - Growing the Perfect T in SoCal''; ``Pulp Fiction and Facts'' by Carolyn Male, the author of ``100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden''; ``The Elevated Tomato - Superior Tomatoes in Small Spaces''; ``Hit the Jackpot - Growing Tomatoes in Containers''; and, finally, ``Eating Red - The Best Tomatoes for Cooking.'' For lecture times, costs and reservations, call (626) 792-8255. - Michelle J. Mills EGG-CEPTIONAL ARTISTRY: Quail eggs, ostrich ostrich, common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb and alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. eggs are getting gussied gus·sy tr.v. gus·sied, gus·sy·ing, gus·sies Slang To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or embellish: gussied herself up in sequins and feathers. up with jewels and lined in velvet this weekend for the 22nd annual California Egg Artistry Show and Sale. The event will feature real eggs turned into showcase keepsakes Keepsakes - A Collection is an anthology by All About Eve released on 13 March 2006. It is available either as a double CD or as a limited edition double CD and DVD set (the DVD containing the band's videos and television performances). by 58 artists from as far as Australia, England and Japan. Among the entrants is the local Tri-County Eggs Artists Club that meets once a month in Ventura to share ideas on how to turn ordinary eggs into pill boxes, music boxes and Cinderella-inspired coaches. The event will be held at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 for adults; $4 for senior citizens and $1 for children. The eggs sell for $35 to $150, depending on the size of the egg and embellishments. For more information, call (805) 687-4994. - Barbara De Witt CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Joy Philbin, left, visits the Kentucky home of L.A. radio personality Rick Dees on her new HGTV show `'At Home With.'' (3) no caption (USA Weekend) (4) no caption (decorated eggs) |
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