GREER’S BEST BUYS:

Fans of the arts and crafts movement and mission-style furnishings will be thrilled to know that von Hemert Interiors is exclusively carrying Stickley furniture in Orange County.

And von Hemert’s offering a drawing for your chance to win one of two incredible prizes. First prize: a $1,000 Stickley shopping spree in a von Hemert showroom. Second prize: Stickley’s 2009 limited-edition Poppy Table.

To enter, e-mail stickley@vonhemertinteriors.comand enter Greer’s Best Buys in the subject line, your name, address, and phone number! Beginning in 1900, the beloved line of American-made furniture has set the standard of excellence in the furniture industry.

Stickley hand-selects lumber from renewable sources, hand-dyes and hand-rubs each piece of furniture. Stickley says its furniture will last for 300 years.

Von Hemert is carrying Stickley’s popular collections, including Mission, Metropolitan, 21st Century, John Widdicomb and more. It’s the resource for Stickley’s timeless, clean lines and solid craftsmanship furniture for every room in the house.

Stickley, 1595 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more, call (949) 642-2050.

Stickley, 345 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For details, call (949) 494-6551.

Stickley, 23649 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more, call (310) 373-0442. Or go to www.vonhemertinteriors.com.

Art for diabetes

Here’s an art exhibit I can’t wait to see. From 6 to 11 tonight Type One Clothing and the Light Gallery in Costa Mesa, host an art exhibition, entitled “Pre-Existing Condition.”

This show is an artist’s perspective of Type-1 diabetes. All participating artists are affected or connected to diabetes.

Participating artists include Shepard Fairey, zoey stevens, Demar Douglas, Sean Brannan, Big Toe, Vincent Burkhead, Thomas J Novy, Christina Christos, David Stoupakis, Anna Impullitti, Andreina Davila, Alone One, MarkGeorge, the Molten Brothers.

Proceeds from “Pre-Existing Condition” sales will go to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation that raises funds for research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Host bar by JLP the Presidents Tequila. The Light Gallery is at 440 E. 17th St. Costa Mesa, (714) 642-7899 or go to pre-existingcondition.blogspot.com. 

Cheap Champagne

In celebration of the 20th anniversary and relocation, Champagnes Deli & Grill is rolling back the price of its most popular item since 1989, the house-roasted turkey breast deli sandwich served on fresh-baked, organic bread to its original price of $3.95 March 26 through 29.

Champagnes now offers a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, as well as patio dining. Champagnes offers the same great food that has made this restaurant a local favorite, along with a variety of new items including oven-roasted and homemade specialties.

The menu features fresh salads, deli sandwiches, grilled sandwiches, delicious homemade bakery treats and entrees such as salmon, chicken Dijon and meatloaf. The new dinner menu includes pizzas, pastas, baby back ribs, grilled Angus tri-tip and more. A selection of beer and wine can complement lunch or dinner.

Champagnes’ famous packaged meals can still be purchased to take and enjoy at home. A new breakfast menu includes breakfast sandwiches and burritos, and classic favorites like homemade buttermilk pancakes, organic brioche French toast, signature egg scrambles and house-made granola. Champagnes at MacArthur Boulevard and Bison Avenue in Newport Beach is open 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For details, call (949) 640-5011 or go to www.shoptheirvinecompany.com.

Deals for tweens

Rococo, a hip tweens and moms apparel store in Dana Point offers overstock sales at its Costa Mesa warehouse from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Save up to 70% off on fashion-forward lines including Flowers by Zoe, Splendid, Ella Moss, C&C;, Sister Sam.

And there’s even accessories for younger children, including babies. Rococo is at 660 Baker St., Suite 13.

GREER WYLDER writes Best Buys, which runs Fridays. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.