A star-spangled home tour
This year’s edition of the Corona del Mar High School Home Tour is
steeped in Americana. Tradition is the cornerstone for this event,
which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22.
The tour will feature six beautiful homes in Corona del Mar, a
morning reception and continental breakfast at Waterworks, lunch at
the Sherman Library & Gardens and an afternoon reception at The
Butera Home Collection. Proceeds from the tour benefit the
educational programs at Corona del Mar High School and Middle School.
Tour chair Janice Newfield guarantees that the tour will have
“something for everyone.”
“This year’s tour features homes that are very livable,” she said.
“Every home is unique in a warm and comfortable way. The styles may
be divergent, but their character is very American.”
Newfield has collected gems from old Corona del Mar, Cameo Shores,
Corona Highlands, Newport Coast’s Montecito, Newport Coast’s Tesoro,
and Spyglass Hill. According to Newfield, “the layout of the tour is
very friendly.”
“We hope our guests feel free to go at their own pace and enjoy a
day filled with fun and community pride,” she added.
Old Corona del Mar offers a renovated three-story house built in
1932. This wood-shingled charmer includes a hidden staircase, three
balconies with sweeping views of the harbor, nautical memorabilia and
an everything-old-is-new-again aura. Look for a cupboard from P. T.
Barnum’s yacht, a dumbwaiter and an antique chandelier from a hotel
in the south of France. Go slowly and appreciate the intricate
details that make this house very special.
Cameo Shores hosts a view home with an ultra-contemporary theme.
This “no-fuss” house has magnificent views. The back of the house is
a line of sliding glass doors that offer an unobstructed panorama of
Newport Harbor. Imagine entertaining in this beautiful setting at
sunset. Does it get much better?
The home in Corona Highlands boasts cheerful rooms colored in
bright tones. Reds, blues and yellows make this a “happy house” for a
family with young children. With its youthful palette and exuberant
patterns, this home is cheerfulness personified. The layout is open,
airy and uncluttered. Perfect for the owner’s lifestyle.
Newport Coast’s Montecito home has an Asian influence. The
Mediterranean exterior belies the interior’s eastern flavor. The
owners commissioned Sheldon Hart to create an environment suitable to
their impressive art collection, as well as create a friendly family
atmosphere. Note the owner’s passion for crimson accents. This house
is a balanced composition of passion and serenity.
How does your garden grow? The owners of Newport Coast’s Tesoro
home might say, “Very well, thank you.” When the owners are not
sailing to exotic locations around the world, they love to garden and
work in their yard. They grow a profusion of herbs, vegetables and
citrus in their garden and use the “fruits of their labor” for
cooking in the outdoor brick oven. Their planting mantra is “ it must
go in a vase or go on the table,” which means their outdoor rooms are
as practical as they are beautiful.
The yard hosts 45 rose bushes, all in apricot and gold tones. The
arbors have grapevines cascading over the rough-hewn wood. The
family’s many trips to Umbria, Italy have colored this Mediterranean
masterpiece. Antique tile, urns and art used inside and outside lend
an air of authenticity that brings this home and garden to life.
Spyglass offers a very traditional home with views of the ocean
that wrap around to an interior vista. The owner’s affirmation of
tried and true design gives this residence a formal-but-friendly
feeling. Don’t miss the family room. With all the bells and whistles
like a juke box, popcorn machine and bar for sodas and snacks, this
room is a teen dream come true.
Pascal Olhats of Cafe Jardin will present lunch at Sherman Library
& Gardens. The table centerpieces will carry out the red, white and
blue theme of the day with color-coordinated rosebuds in patriotic
boxes. Available for purchase at the gardens is “A Sea King’s Feast,”
an original cookbook with “secret” recipes from the school’s staff
and volunteers.
The $50 admission price includes the tour, lunch, morning and
afternoon receptions and a day that is dubbed “priceless.” The
drawing includes a $500 shopping spree to both Fashion Island and
South Coast Plaza.
The keepsake tour guide features original artwork by Polly
Stemler. Tickets can be purchased at the Corona del Mar High School
office, Sherman Gardens Gift Shop, Newport Hills Drugs, The Butera
Home Collection at Westcliff, the Fashion Island concierge, or by
calling (949) 451-8600.
* KAREN WIGHT is a Newport Beach resident. Her column runs
Sundays.
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