Spring has arrived! Even if the weather has not quite caught up yet, the spring season officially started yesterday, on March 20th. And Easter is only a couple weeks away! This pastel-colored season that is filled with fluffy bunnies, eggs, flowers, and chocolates, brings its own set of decor traditions and trends. For your home’s spring decor inspiration, we have compiled a short guide from a couple of our favorite websites. Flowers are—of course—a recurring theme.

As a Newport Beach native who is now raising her family in Eastside Costa Mesa, AJ Olson Whitfield has extensive knowledge of the community she calls home. AJ specializes in helping clients buy and sell homes in Eastside Costa Mesa, Newport Heights and Cliff Haven, and over the last few years, has also custom built two homes in the neighborhood, acting as the designer and project manager.

OC Restaurant Week 2018 is well underway! We are officially at the midway point of the 7-day event where restaurants throughout Orange County offer special menus at mouthwatering prices. With the first few days behind us, and just a few days left, we have put together a list of the must-try restaurants and deals for the remainder of the event.

The first rule of design is that everyone’s taste is different. So one single design simply can’t please everyone. But interior designers know so much about trends and style that it’s impossible not to notice a few things and make some judgments when they enter someone’s home. In case you are planning for a design expert to roam your halls sometime soon, or just want to ensure your home is designer-friendly, we have teamed up with House Beautiful to bring you a few things that professional designers notice when they walk through your door.

In our recent blog post about Home Decor Trends for 2018, we mentioned that resort-inspired decor and design is a trend to watch. Even more specifically, spa-inspired bathrooms are a growing trend, especially in the luxury market. To help give you some inspiration, and to show you some on the market options, we have pulled four listings from our ”Luxury Bathrooms” Pinterest board that feature spa-inspired bathrooms.

Make these delicious chocolate soufflés for someone special on Valentine’s Day. Or treat yourself on a random Wednesday. Your choice. Not only can this impressive steakhouse dessert be made at home, but it definitely should. With this easy-to-follow-recipe, it only takes six ingredients plus a little patience. But before we direct you over to the recipe, here are a few pro-tips to make your soufflés not only delicious, but easy and Instagram-worthy:

Now that January is almost over, 2018 is officially underway. And with that, it’s also time to see what’s in store for luxury travelers this year. We have compiled the top list of luxury travel trends from sources at Forbes, Virtuoso, and more. Some of these trends may have already been on your map, but others might take you by surprise.

It’s the third week of January and local restaurants are well underway serving up delicious food for the annual event, Newport Beach Restaurant Week.