A fast and easy way to make your own suit

BEST BUYS

You can’t complain anymore that you can’t find a bikini that fits,

because you can always go to Dare Wear in Huntington Beach. The shop

custom-makes bikinis and one-piece suits, and prices range from $35

to $54. If you have a favorite suit, you can bring it in and Dare

Wear will copy it. They have about 15 fabrics to choose from, and the

turn-around is a week and a half. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

daily. It’s at 17304 Beach Blvd. Information: (714) 842-9444.

Customized comfort

If you’re looking for a new mattress, you won’t be disappointed in

the prices and selection at Custom Comfort Mattress Company. Everyone

I know who has purchased one of their mattresses cannot stop raving

about them. You’ll get to choose the best quality mattress that you

find the most comfortable, and the price always includes the mattress

set, frame, delivery and removal of your old mattress. The mattresses

come in quilt styles that range in price from as low as $95 for a

twin set up to a quilt IV style king set at $490. If you like firm

mattresses they carry a double XX firm mattress from $385 for a twin

set to $770 for a king set. The pillow plush sets start at $475 for a

twin set and go up to $1,150 for a pillow plush III king set. It’s at

5381 McFadden Ave. Information: (714) 848-9660.

Remodel choices abound

For unlimited ideas and choices in home design, stop by Expo

Design Center, a Home Depot Company. The massive showroom contains 10

separate specialty departments under one roof. There’s a section for

kitchens, baths, lighting and lamps, tile, stone and wood flooring,

appliances, carpet and rugs, fabrics and window treatments, closets

and organization, accessories and outdoor decor. To make life easier,

the center also offers a professional design service, installation,

financing and delivery. There are also unusual services available

including faux finishing, stained glass, furniture reupholstery and

gas log replacements. Many appliances, fixtures and decorative items

are high end, but the store caters to all budgets. Examples of

popular kitchen appliance products include: Gaggenau, Bosch. Miele,

Frigidaire, Thermador, Marvel and GE Profile. Bathroom fixtures

available include: Kohler, American Standard, Pearl, Moen, Delta,

Mico and Pegasus. Flooring and countertop choices include travertine,

granite, marble, wood, laminate, slate, specialty tiles and marble.

Expo Design Center is at 6912 Edinger Ave. Information: (714)

842-9091.

15 years of healing

CoastTherapy is celebrating its 15th anniversary of offering just

about every kind of physical therapy you can imagine. Athletes and

non-athletes can benefit from its many services, including personal

training, massage therapy, sports medicine, hand and upper extremity

therapy and Pilates. It’s at 21501 Brookhurst St., Suite E.

Information: (714) 963-7712.

* BEST BUYS Send information to Greer Wylder at

greerwylder@yahoo.com or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, or via

fax at (949) 646-4170.