YOUR PLACE.HOME INSPIRATION The Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Home and Garden Show returns to the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. today through Aug. 28. The weeklong event will feature exhibits on home improvement and gardening, with appearances by popular remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling personalities, including ``Trading Spaces' '' Carter Oosterhouse Carter Oosterhouse (born September 19 1976) is an American born television personality and model who was born in Traverse City, Michigan. [1] Oosterhouse first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces. Oosterhouse has a B.A. and ``The Wall Wizard'' Brian Santos. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and Aug. 28, noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim. Admission: $10 adults; $8 seniors (60 and older); $4 children 6-12; free for 5 and under. (800) 442-7469; www.SouthernCaliforniaHomeShow.com. - De Kera Johnson DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME: With a gazillion ga·zil·lion n. Informal An indefinitely large number: "The crowd cheered wildly . . . as gazillions of balloons poured down from the rafters" Tom Shales. and one home redecorating shows across the airwaves and cable, it was only a matter of time before TV Guide Channel joined the fray. And of course it's doing it with a TV twist. ``Ready, Set, Change,'' premiering at 8 p.m. Monday, transforms a TV fan's personal space into the style of a favorite TV show, say a '60s suburban ``Bewitched'' living room or a ``Gilligan's Island''-themed back yard. Think ``Monster House'' on TV Land. - Valerie Kuklenski BABY, LET'S PLAY HOUSE: Learn simple yet stylish ways to create domestic bliss in Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
- De Kera Johnson EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY Noun 1. nook and cranny - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" nooks and crannies detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" : Ever wanted to find a creative way to decorate those small spaces of your home but were not sure of how to start? Karen Hansgen's ``The Nook Book'' (Clarkson Potter/Publishers; $22.50) will guide readers on making the most of small spaces in every room of the house. With 150 photos, Hansgen shows you how to turn dead spaces into enjoyable parts of the home. - Serena Maria Daniels SHABBY CHIC Shabby chic is a design style deliberately using worn and deteriorated items. History The style started in Great Britain and evokes the type of decoration found in large country houses where there are worn and faded old chintz sofas and curtains, old paintwork and : Rachel Ashwell's decorating franchise continues ``Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things'' (Regan Books; $34.95). Learn to create memorable baby showers, take a peek at Jennifer Lopez's Pasadena restaurant Madre's - which Ashwell personally decorated in shabby chic style - and find out how using soft, feminine color, white paint and slightly imperfect yet meaningful objects can make your home more cozy. - Serena Maria Daniels CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1 -- color) CARTER OOSTERHOUSE (2 -- color) no caption (food on a bed) (3 -- color) no caption (book: ``Playing House: A Starter Guide'') (4 -- color) no caption (book: ``Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things'') (5 -- color) no caption (book: ``The Nook Book'') (6 -- color) The S.S. Minnow minnow, common name for the Cyprinidae, a large family of freshwater fish which includes the carp (Cyprinus carpio), and of which there are some 300 American species. The European minnow is Phoxinus phoxinus. was the inspiration for this ``Gilligan's Island'' -inspired bar on ``Ready, Set, Change.'' |
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