UP THE COAST

I wanted to share some of the great

places north of Los Angeles that I get

to visit. Great stores with nice people,

can't beat that, especially if it is a

 beautiful sunny day.



First stop is Los Olivos, one of the most charming

little towns I travel to.  It is a little inland

and north of Solvang.  Very quaint and

not commercial.

LOS OLIVOS GENERAL STORE

is a general store but very updated

from the general stores of the past.

It resides in a old gas station on

a corner in the middle of town.

Christina has three quarters of the store

and her husband does wine tasting

in the other quarter.  He has the

renown Larner Vineyard and Winery.

It makes for a great mix.



Wine tasting is the big draw of Los Olivos

with over 40 tasting rooms.  The

General store stands out because

you need to something else between

the wine tasting. 

Los Olivos General Store

2900 Grand Ave. Ste. B

805 688 8148

 

 

Across the street is another good

reason to visit Los Olivos.

AVEC MOI DECOR

Michelle has put together a beautiful

European inspired store with a mix

of French, English and Italian

antiques from 1800's to the 1900's.

She also has become known for

her collection of bedding and

carries a wide selection of

POM POM AT HOME.

 

Avec Moi Decor

2933 Grand St. Ste C

805 688 5700

 

Traveling south next stop

SAGE OF SANT YNEZ.

On this corner was the original location

of the lavish historic College Hotel.

Built in 1888 it became the social stop

of the area until it sadly burned down

in 1935. 

Now it is a flurishing corner where the

Santa Ynez Feed & Milling Company,

Sage of Santa Ynez, Tumbleweed

Clothing Store, and Dos Carlitos

Restaurant and Tequilia Bar. 

 Something for everone.

Sage carries imported furnishings,

elegant table linens, Italian dishware,

books and candles.

Sage of Santa Ynez

1095 Edison Street

805 688 0955

 

It was a nice day and I had this

beautiful scenery on my drive home.

 

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

I get excited when I see something new

and unexpected.  The new Mid-Century

collection from AIDAN GRAY HOME

is exactly that.  I think it is nice to

have a little variety in our life.  In our

wardrobe, what we eat and in our

home.  With that in mind

that is what AIDAN GRAY did.

 

I am particularly partial to the

Angie Salon Chair.  It has great

style and can mix with many different

tastes.  Simple but makes a big

impression.



Another one of my favorites the Reese

Salon Chair.  Love the curved back.

Sven Occassional chair w/ottoman.

Another occassional chair that could

fit in anywhere is the Helen.

There is a nice selection of dining chairs.

The Calvin has a great look.

The Calvin Dining Chair with arms.

I would like to see these two chairs

sitting around a simple glass table.

Rudo Dining arm chair.

Ice Dining Chair

I like the addition of the small side wings

on this Kai Dining Chair.

 

And the very understated Kurt

Dining Chair.

 

Unlike these two cats who cannot decide

what to do outside of the box

AIDAN GRAY HOME

does not have that problem.