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Contents 14 - 20 Home Fashion

Refresh, Revitalize, And Remodel – It’s Time To Update And Reinvent Your Current Living Space! European Farmhouse–Tell A Story With Furniture Decorating Taste Test – Determine Your Style With A Few Quick Questions Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone To Discover Extraodinary Desings For Odinary Spaces

22 Home Remodeling Make Your Home New Again

24 Kitchen & Bath

What To Know Before Remodeling

26 - 36 Exteriors & Landscaping

A Remarkable, Unique Patio Opening Roof System Increase Your Curb Appeal With Concrete Coatings A Revolutionary And Unique Shade System Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home When Was The Last Time Your Barbeque Shined Like New? Cadette Window Retractable Awning

37 - 38 For Your Information

A Personal Virtual Assistant That’s Always Ready To Help Introducing ATM’s New Newsletter!

40 - 41 Health Beauty and Fitness

ON THE COVER A renovation project should ultimately enhance your lifestyle, be beautiful to look at, and increase your property value. No matter what year your home was built, professionals can use their creative abilities, meticulous design skills, quality materials, and sophisticated craftsmanship to completely redefine your living space and bring it up to date. William Frey Construction has the team of professionals in place to deliver your ultimate home, from needs analysis, to design and construction, to satisfaction. You can call William Frey Construction at 888-546-3304, or visit their website at www.WilliamFreyConstruction.com. See their ad on page 11. Lic. #930130.

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Revitalize, and Remodel

It’s Time to Update and Reinvent Your Current Living Space!

o you crave a new, upgraded, refreshed environment? Giving your home or business a fresh, new look can make all of the difference in the world in your outlook on life. With the right eye and just a few critical improvements, you can dramatically transform the space in which you currently live or work. Typically, your home is your largest investment, and it needs to be maintained and updated from time to time in order to protect the original investment. In fact, choosing to remodel your interior instead of buying a brand new home allows you to save money on realtor fees, transaction costs, and increased taxes—why buy a new home when you can invest a much smaller amount of money into your existing space and completely reinvent it? Some interior designers that are proficient in not just one or two, but all types of design styles can deliver the look and feel of what you are looking for—not just that one style that is currently trendy, or that the designer prefers. Because it’s your home, the design of the interior should be tailored to fit your unique needs. Do you have a changing

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family dynamic, such as kids moving out or aging parents moving in? An interior designer can offer their expertise to help you adjust to your particular lifestyle. Interior design professionals can handle those stressful details, such as floor plans, layouts, furniture and material selection, colors and paints, window treatments, and more. Not to mention, they can offer suggestions and inspirations to help guide you to the look you want. For example, one popular look that has been taking the design industry by storm is the neutral, reclaimed, beachy, and industrial look. The color gray plays a huge role in achieving this style, but it can be tricky. An interior design expert can move you in the right direction, such as assisting in the selection a few key pieces, perfect paint colors, and materials, to reinvent your home without blowing your budget sky high. For all of your interior design needs, you can contact Shan Luvisa at Obvious Flair at 949-291-0412, view their website at www.obviousflair.com, or see them on houzz.com by pulling down “Find a Pro” and then typing in “Obvious Flair.” ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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European Farmhouse—

TELL A STORY WITH FURNITURE

ounded in 1924, Stanley Furniture is still distinguished through a bolstered commitment to design leadership and craftsmanship. With a 90-year history of building exceptional wood furniture, Stanley continues to honor their pledge of delivering striking designs, artisan finishes, and superior quality to customers, exceeding all expectations. Now, Stanley is proud to introduce the European Farmhouse collection. European Farmhouse is unique because it feels as though each piece has been gathered over a lifetime of travel and treasure finding—eclectic pieces work effortlessly together without feeling too matched. Bringing luxurious lines to rustic materials and Old World artistry to modern-day functionality, European Farmhouse is both old and new, allowing the collection to serve nearly any decorating style. The brilliance lies in the elegant shapes, generous scale, fresh palette of finishes, and mix of materials. Crafted from Dutch white cedar solids with veneers of Dutch white cedar and ash burl, European Farmhouse features four distinct finishes: Terrain. A rich, hand-waxed coffee tone with artisanal distressing. Blonde. A more natural and close-to-the-wood matte finish, complete with a cream-colored accent glaze. Chalkboard. A sophisticated dusty-black option. Temps. An artistic blend of French grey and cream. Additionally, antique brass and antique pewter add to the aged industrial feel of each piece.

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Inspired by the great manor furnishings conjured up by Austen and Brontë, the Hampton Hill Upholstered bed is just one example from the collection that accomplishes the ambiance of romance with little more than its own presence. Balanced with clean angles and rich wood, the elegant design is soft without being cloying. It’s the perfect excuse for breakfast, lunch, or Sunday afternoon in bed—romance novel, not required. For more information on Stanley Furniture's European Farmhouse collection and other manufacturers, you can contact Ambiance Home in Irvine at 949-825-5020, located at 16862 Red Hill Ave., or you can call them in Mission Viejo at 949-455-0501, located at 23811 Via Fabricante. You can also visit their website at www.AmbianceHomeCollection.com.

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homefashion

Decorating Taste Test Determine Your Style with A Few Quick Questions

oes your home reflect you? Many of us are at a loss when it comes to decorating our home and deciding which colors, fabrics and furniture to use. To help solve this problem, Sally Morse, Director of Creative Services for Hunter Douglas, devised a “Decorating Taste Test” inspired by Meredith’s New Decorating Book. So pick up a pencil, sit yourself down, and answer the following questions: 1. What architectural style is your dream house? a. A restored townhouse with beautiful architectural detailing. b. A thatched roof cottage surrounded by trees and flowers fronting a sylvan pond. c. A penthouse loft with few interior walls, high ceilings and lots of windows. 2. Great grandma bequeathed you an old-fashioned trestle table, the perfect size for dining. What do you choose for seating? a. Chairs from the same era, made of the same wood. b. Dissimilar wood chairs painted a single color. c. Mid-century modern Harry Bertoia metal chairs. 3. The colors you love to surround yourself with bring to mind: a. Favorite jewelry. b. Your flower garden. c. The beach. 4. When hosting a dinner party you set the table with: a. Formal china that’s been in your family for generations, the good silver and white tapers. b. Pottery collected over the years and glass hurricane lamps with pillar candles matching the colorful linens.

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c. Translucent, white china plates, small, rock crystal vases, each sprouting a single purple zinnia marching down the center of the table, and vintage, pearl-handled flatware. Traditional. If you answered mostly “a,” you have a great appreciation for the past, formality, and prefer one definite style over many. At the windows you might keep the treatment simple to draw attention to the furniture with Hunter Douglas Silhouette® shadings with the Signature S-Vane™. Comfortably casual. If you answered mostly “b,” you like furnishings that beckon, sink-into chairs and sofas dressed in solid or boldly patterned fabrics that don’t show wear and tear. Interiors in the comfortably casual mode would look well with Heritance® hardwood shutters crafted with dovetail construction for maximum strength and durability. Simple with a spark. If you answered mostly “c,” you like a sophisticated, refined look sparked with something unexpected, a Victorian papier-mâché chair in a modern setting, for example. One recommended window treatment is the state-of-the-art, Duette ® Architella® honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas with a highly energy efficient cell-within-a-cell construction. One-of-a-kind. If your answers vary, it probably means you like and are knowledgeable about a variety of design periods and styles and refuse to be limited to just one. Window dressings such as Alustra® Woven Textures®, also from Hunter Douglas are a great accent, artfully blending unique fibers and sophisticated design into distinctive light-filtering fabrics, they’re available in opaque, semi opaque, sheer and semi-sheer opacities. To see a variety of different Hunter Douglas products, you can visit Custom Wood Shutters & Blinds, an authorized Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery showroom located at 15471 Red Hill Ave. Ste. A in Tustin. You can also call 714-838-2142 for more information. www.OCShutterAndBlindGallery.com. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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homefashion Step Out of Your Comfort Zone to Discover

Extraordinary Designs for Ordinary Spaces

o two people are exactly alike, so why should it be any different for a home? In reality, your home décor is entirely an expression of your individual taste, style, and personality. However, sometimes achieving that unique look requires you to explore outside of your comfort zone, which can be a difficult task. This is where an interior designer comes in handy. With a trained eye, a professional knows exactly how to give your home or office the perfect touch it needs to transform it into a sanctuary. Whether you want an entire home or room makeover, drapery, a simple color selection, or a piece of furniture, designers will guide you in finding your preferences to create beautiful rooms that fit your lifestyle. First, your designer will come visit your home to assess the scope of your project. This can be scheduled at your leisure, during the day, night, or even on weekends, to suit your busy schedule. After your design consultation, the next step is design presentation. This is

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when your designer will return to your home to present the designs, samples of paint color, wall coverings, rugs, fabric, trims, hardware, and more. After everything has been decided on, the fabrication process will begin. Finally, once that’s finished, your new window treatments, fixtures, and more will be installed and your home will be designed to create your finial masterpiece. The last step is for you to sit back and enjoy your dream home. Bette Johnson is an award-winning interior designer who works with elite clients of all ages to create unique spaces, and makes sure that each project is finished on time, and on budget. Building long-term relationships with her clients, Bette can offer the encouragement and expertise you need to find your dream interior. For more information, you can call her at 949-713-6366 or visit www.bdjinteriordesign.com.

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homeremodeling reconfigure your master bathroom around how you want to use it, not how someone else built it. Or, try opening up interior spaces for greater volume and to bring the beauty of outside into your indoor area. Personalize. Have some fun with your project and make a personal statement. Try some unique detail for your ceiling or a paneled wall. You could even design a display wall for your own personal pictures or artwork. When you use a company that specializes in home renewal, they have mastered the art of utilizing a systemized process in order to make your life easier. You will get a comprehensive and cohesive style throughout your home so that everything blends together using the latest materials and techniques. Your schedule will not be disrupted—an efficient team of tradespeople understands how to work in a successful manner so you receive a consistent level of

After

Make Your

New Again ust about every homeowner reaches a point where it feels as though their once loved living space can no longer meet their needs. The fact of the matter is, after about 10 years, a home starts to look dated, and after about 20 years, a home becomes functionally obsolete. Additionally, all lifestyles experience change at some point. Whether your last child has recently moved out, or a new guest has recently moved in, such as an aging parent, you may be faced with new challenges. If you feel as though a change of scenery is in the cards, you are most certainly not alone. However, how can you take an old home and make it completely new again?

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Home renewal is a systemized process that not only makes your home look updated and beautiful, but it also restores your quality of life because everything will be fully functional once again. Essentially, there are five steps in the home renewal process: Home Core. This involves getting deep into your home to improve its internal functions, such as plumbing. Before investing in a brand new hardwood floor, you want to re-pipe your home’s plumbing so that new flooring doesn’t become damaged with mishaps such as pinhole leaks. Home Beauty. Just as it sounds, this is where professionals make your house look new and beautiful. This might entail projects such as retexturing walls, updating moldings and doors, updating electric fixtures, and a new paint scheme. Energy Efficiency. Get your home up-to-date and efficient, such as an LED lighting installation. Lifestyle Enhancement. Make your life run smoother with custom alterations. For example,

Before quality on your project, and comfort for your family. Additionally, when you have a single point of contact, all parts of the project will run smoothly, from the design and material selection to installation. In the end, a company who specializes in home renewal reduces your stress and makes the process nothing but pleasant for you. The professionals at William Frey Construction are experts in home renewal. They are constantly searching for cutting edge products and design to make your home look and feel stylish and new. With their simplified Home Renewal Program, you are one step away from a drastically improved living space. You can call them at 888-546-3304 to schedule an appointment, or visit www.WilliamFreyConstruction.com. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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What to Know BEFORE REMODELING

enovating your kitchen and upgrading your bathroom gives your home a fresh new look, often increasing functionality, while adding to the value of your home. However, the process of choosing a remodeling company can be tiresome and stressful. With so many options available, where do you start and whom should you call? Selecting the right company can make a huge difference in the projects’ success. You want a company that will leave you with a peace of mind throughout the entire process, not to mention an end result that you are completely happy with.

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Removing and Replacing the cabinets with newly designed and manufactured custom cabinets does have its advantages, like allowing you to redesign the layout or create new interiors with adjustable shelving. Refacing existing cabinets, which means replacing the doors and drawer fronts, replacing the hinges and the molding, and covering the existing frames, is often a viable and cost efficient option. The process could include adding new drawers, slides and pullouts in the lower cabinets, and often being able to adjust some cabinets to accommodate new appliances. Refacing and replacing combination offers savings while dramatically improving the look and feel of the room. The right approach to bathroom remodeling can turn a worn-out old room into a bright, spacious retreat. Custom-made bathroom vanities, cabinet replacing or refacing, granite countertops, and new tubs, showers, toilets and sinks are just some of the ways to reinvent this area of your home. Experienced designers will listen to your needs, know what questions to ask to help clarify your thoughts, and be familiar with the latest products available. They should also be comfortable working with older products that the homeowner might want to bring into the remodel. Reborn Cabinets has met all of the above criteria for more than 30 years. Founded in 1983, Reborn Cabinets won the prestigious 2013 Remodeler of the Year award by Professional Remodeler. Located at 2981 East La Palma Ave. in Anaheim, the company features a 40,000-square-foot, well-equipped manufacturing and showroom/design center with numerous displays and examples to enjoy—you can even take a tour or ask about their informative seminars given approximately every 6 weeks. Experienced designers are available seven days a week. You can visit and browse the showroom, or call Reborn Cabinets for more information at (949) 200-8337. www.reborncabinets.com. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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A Remarkable, Unique

Patio Opening Roof System

Adapts to the Weather, or Your Mood

he Louvered Opening Roof System is constructed of Zincalume louvers that rotate from completely closed to 155° open, by use of a small motor. It is safe to use and incredibly easy to operate. The motor is powered by a 12 volt transformer. A portable-remote controls the operation of the louvers. The Louvered Roof System offers many benefits, including: Versatility. It can be built as a patio roof or commercial cover. It can also be installed flat or pitched. Sun control. The louvers can be positioned during winter months to cast the sun’s natural warmth into rooms to save on energy costs. During the summer, they can be moved to

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block direct sunlight to protect your home from unwanted solar heating. Light control. With the push of a button, the louvers can be moved to give the desired amount of light into your residence. This is a great way to naturally illuminate work or living areas while cutting back on power consumption. Ventilation. During the summer months, a place in the shade is where you want to be. The Louvered Roof System provides this by angling the louvers to a partially open position. Providing natural ventilation as hot air escapes and cool air replaces it. Rain protection. The Opening Roof System has a uniquely designed louver that provides complete overlap to help prevent rain penetration.

Shade control. You can also control the amount of shade needed. The amount of heat and light can be varied for work or relaxation. For those with sensitive skin or those concerned about health risks associated with sun exposure, the Opening Roof System is an ideal solution. Full light can be enjoyed without direct sunlight. Imagine being able to control heat on your patio at the touch of a button. With the Louvered Roof System, you can enjoy the outdoors year-round and worry-free. For more information or a demonstration of the Opening Roof System, you can visit the 5,000 square foot showroom of All-Pro Remodeling at 706 North Tustin Street in Orange, (714) 288-1314. You can also visit their website at www.AllProRemodeling.com ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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ear-round beautiful weather is only one of the reasons Southern California homeowners are among the luckiest in the world. Our coastal climate is ideal for exotic landscaping, and without the threat of snow, the options to expand and enhance your outdoor living space are virtually endless. Imagine your backyard as the ultimate paradise—primed for entertaining guests year-round. One of the best high-impact improvements you can invest in is decorative concrete. The classic beauty of concrete coatings can transform your ugly concrete into a work of art in just a few days. This timeless and elegant addition can enhance any décor, and significantly increase your home value. Homeowners can enjoy the look of tile, brick, pavers or stone without any tear out, and for a fraction of the cost. The coating is applied on top of your existing concrete, with a pigmented sealer to ensure long-lasting beauty and durability. The versatility of concrete coatings is truly remarkable. Whether you are going for the rustic charm of cobblestone, an elegant look like slate, or natural feel such as flagstone, concrete coatings can help

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create the perfect look for you. These extremely resilient coatings can stand up to vehicular traffic and are ideal for your driveway, patio, or walkways. There are also skid-resistant coatings available for your pool deck! You can even use concrete coatings for indoor application, and give your concrete floors a glamorous new look. With the right contractor your remodeling experience can be extremely painless. A knowledgeable estimator can come to your home and give you insight on the best options for your lifestyle, décor and budget. The estimator can show you different color palettes, make recommendations and guide you through the planning process. The actual application takes between two and four days for most jobs, and your backyard will have a whole new look before you know it. For more information on concrete coatings, please contact Allied Coatings at (888) 635-7186. With over 25 years experience, this family owned company is fully licensed and insured and can help you transform your backyard into your own personal paradise. For more information please visit their website at www.alliedcoatings.com ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

exteriorslandscaping A Revolutionary and

Unique Shade System ustom-made canopies have their perks, however they can also become an additional source of stress. For example, to fit properly, they require precise pre-measurement, fabric and color selection, weeks of fabrication and finally installation. Once installed the custom canopies can’t be modified and any repairs (if possible) require a trip back to Canopy Retracted the shop. Now, there is an innovative new product on the market that provides homeowners with a retractable shade system that is infinitely versatile, customizable, and adaptable. Infinity Canopy is a modular You can also add vertical panels to either or slide on wire canopy composed of individual shade panels that are both ends for additional shade and privacy. connected together by a marine grade stainless steel and aluminum Unlike traditional shade products, Infinity Canopy can be modified even parts. It can be installed on pergolas or between two opposing structures. The after it is assembled and installed. You can add or remove sections and shade panels are available in a variety of colors and made of the highest quality panels to increase or decrease the width and length of the canopy, outdoor fabrics including Phifertex® and Sunbrella® that are resistant to water, change the canopy’s color and design, replace damaged sections with fire, mold, fading and can last five-to-ten years. They can be ordered in one or replacement parts and panels, and even remove the entire canopy or the multiple colors and placed in different panels for cleaning and winterization, in just minutes. configurations to create unique designs Infinity Canopy was designed with the goal to make the beautiful that are simply not possible by any other slide-on wire canopy style available to homeowners in an infinitely versashade system for those ever-changing tile and adaptable system. If you are ready to enhance your outdoor space tastes, styles and needs. and get the most out of your investment, you can call Infinity Canopy at You can lock individual panels in 844-4-CANOPY (844-422-6679), or visit them at www.infinitycanopy.com. place, or remove panels for open space.

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Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home

ermites are among the most destructive pests in the United States, causing property damage to 600,000 homeowners each year. Although you have no choice when the termites move into your home, you have many different choices once you discover them. Twenty years ago homeowners didn’t have many choices, and tent fumigation was the standard extermination method for termites. This outdated method entails moving out of your home for three and a half days while a dangerous amount of toxic gas is pumped into your home. Homeowners who choose tent fumigation are forced to pay for three days worth of lodging, dining and pet boarding, as well as pack or discard all the food and medicine in their home. Not only is tent fumigation incredibly inconvenient, it also leaves a huge footprint on the environment. The chemicals used for fumigation have been identified by the California Air Resources Board as Toxic Air Contaminants, and have a harmful and long-lasting impact on the ozone layer. Fortunately there is an affordable, eco-friendly and effective alternative that won’t displace you from your home. XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus is a revolutionary, scientifically proven product used by IPM companies to control termites. This innovative formula is 95% pure orange oil, a natural termite pesticide made from pressed and distilled orange rinds. With orange oil, you get rid of your termites with the same guaranteed results as fumigation while still enjoying the comforts of home. Trained technicians come to your home and perform a thorough inspection to detect the termite colonies. Using a high-tech optical scope, the technician can determine the extent to the infestation and inject orange oil directly into the infested wood members, killing the termites on contact. The fumes also act as a neurotoxin to the termites, creating a pleasant orange fragrance that humans smell without any effect. A remarkable property of orange oil is its ability to wick

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through wood, traveling through the porous cells in all directions. Therefore, orange oil not only treats the areas into which it was injected, but will soak into surrounding areas providing a superior termite protection. For more information on XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus, or to find a certified Pest Control operator, you can call (866) 870-8485. XT-2000 has been in business since 2004, and they have treated over half a million structures, including homes, apartments, schools, commercial buildings, and more. Orange Oil Plus is 95% pure orange oil— beware of imposter products that contain only trace amounts of orange oil but also contain hazardous petroleum distillates. XT-2000 Orange OIl professionals are certified XT-2000 Orange Oil experts. They go through a required vigorous training program and have annual training updates. Very few pest control products are as vigorously controlled, so when looking for a pest control professional be sure they are a Certified XT-2000 affiliate by visiting their website at www.xt2000.com ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

Experience Elegant Landscape Lighting Serenescape offers a wide range of landscape lighting options in Orange County. Our landscape lighting solutions will greatly improve the appearance of the gardens and outdoor areas around your home. Landscape lighting design is the perfect way to highlight the beautiful features of your landscaping, including brick and stonework, fountains, plants, outdoor décor, and pool areas. We specialize in outdoor lighting, garden lighting, solar deck lighting, pool lighting, and landscape lighting.

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We’ll create a custom garden lighting solution for your home or business that is perfectly suited to the unique landscape design of your outdoor area. Our employees are certified in all Orange County electrical codes and standards and are ready to handle any outdoor lighting project regardless of the size or scope. Please call to schedule a design consultation.

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When Was the Last Time

Your Barbeque Shined Like New?

here is nothing better than a home cooked meal on the grill, especially when the weather starts to warm up and it’s hard not to take the food and entertaining outdoors. However, if you have recently found yourself staring at that dirty barbeque, wondering whether or not it’s even safe to cook on, you are definitely not alone. Eventually, all barbeques start to accumulate grime and grease, no matter how hard you scrub it. Both the grill and the exterior of a barbeque will inevitably lose that like-new luster, and this can happen fairly quickly if you are a regular griller. If you just can’t seem to get things clean, then the time has come to call the professionals for a barbeque makeover. Using a professional-grade steam cleaner, your barbeque will be sanitized with a deep cleaning that helps clear any stubborn grease and residue from your burners. This ensures an even flame as well as enhanced grill performance, completely eliminating hot spots. A professionally cleaned barbeque will not only extend the life of your unit, it will also ensure that your grilled favorites cook better and taste fresher. Additionally, your rejuvenated barbeque will be able to prevent rust, as well as ash, soot, and grease build-up. Keep your backyard looking beautiful and your food tasting delicious!

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Cadette Window

Awning Retracted

Retractable Awning

uropeans have been using the drop arm awning for over five decades. Retractable exterior window awnings are the most versatile product on the market today to create shade while maintaining a view, create privacy without installing vertical interior blinds, and of course, to keep the heat out while you’re away from home. The Cadette (drop arm) retractable window awning is a superb solution to creating shade, privacy, and climate control in just about any room of the home. The mechanical concept is quite simple. A roller tube wrapped with fabric sits inside an aluminum housing and has two arms—one on each side of the window. The arms have springs in order to create tension so that the fabric always looks nice and tight, and also so that the wind does not lift them up and down too much. The arms pivot downward all the way to 120degrees, allowing the user to stop the awning arms at any desired position. At 45-degrees deployed, you can still see children playing in the backyard through your kitchen window while keeping the sun out. As the sun’s angle changes, you can deploy the awning further down to 90-degrees, but again still enjoy ambient light coming in from the sides without feeling like you are caged inside of your kitchen. In the bathroom, because many corner tubs have beautiful views, shading the windows from the outside not only controls the intense light but also creates privacy when needed. Yet, the most impactful location for Cadette retractable awnings are bedroom windows, especially second floor windows facing west. By keeping the sun from touching the glass or window all day you essentially eliminate the heat gain entering the room. For more information about high-quality awnings and other systems, you can contact Alpha Productions, Inc. at 800-223-0883 or visit them at www.alphaproductions.com. Alpha Productions have been manufacturing in the U.S.A. since 1978. They design, manufacture and install all of their own systems. With the majority of their business coming from client referrals, Alpha Productions always strives to provide the best possible customer service experience. Awning 25°

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Awning 45°

Awning Extended

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hen you are a busy person, you know how hard it can be to find the time to focus on the little details in life. Aspects such as scheduling meetings, paying bills, and booking travel can quickly escape your to-do list when you are constantly worrying about much larger issues. Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone who is always available to help you at any given moment? If this sounds all too familiar, then it’s time for you to meet Iris. Iris is the secret weapon of successful people—not just in work, but in life. Part robot and part human, Iris has the personality of a human being and the brain of a high-powered robot in order to help you get things done quickly and efficiently. Plus, Iris is available 24/7 via text message or email. From social media assistance to dinner reservations, Iris is always a text message away. You delegate a task, and Iris is on it. For $35 a week, the Mogul package grants you access to unlimited task requests, 24/7 coverage,

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Reshape Your Body in 20 Minutes! By John Colman

When Diane Rand reached age 50, she got concerned that her weight was slowly creeping higher and her clothes were feeling too tight. As a practicing physician in San Diego, she knew the diagnosis. “Your muscles atrophy as you age, and this slows down the metabolism,” says Rand. “I knew it would keep getting worse if I didn’t correct it.” The antidote? Effective weight training. But, she’d never lifted weights before. Plus, her fulltime job as a physician as well as her family life left little time in her schedule for exercise. Fortunately, Diane read an article about “slow-motion” strength training, a revolutionary new exercise method promising a firmer, stronger, more shapely body from just two 20-minute training sessions per week. Even though the time efficiency and results sounded almost too good to be true, she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout, a local company with dozens of private fitness studios specializing in this unique approach. Right away she noticed immediate increases in her muscle tone and energy. After several months she’d also dropped one to two clothing sizes and was fitting into clothes which used to be too small. “My trainer pushes me in a safe way, and I walk away feeling great after each session,” says Diane. “This is the wave of the future.”

Lean Muscles—The Key To Reshaping Your Body The Perfect Workout’s trainers encourage clients to build lean muscle tissue, which increases the body’s metabolism, burning extra calories even while you’re sleeping. Many people—especially women—have a fear of “bulking up” like a

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Physician Diane Rand tones her arms as part of her 20-minute training session in San Diego.

bodybuilder if they were to start strength training. In reality, if you’re older than 25, it’s much more likely that too little muscle is the problem rather than too much muscle. In their book Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality , William Evans, Ph.D., and Irwin Rosenberg, M.D., show the research demonstrating that adults who don’t strength train lose an average of a half pound of lean muscle tissue each year starting at age 25. As an example, a typical 55-year-old woman will have 15 pounds less lean muscle (and significantly more fat) than what she had at age 25. Muscle takes up less space than fat, so this typical

55-year-old woman has arms and thighs that are softer and less firm, wears a larger clothing size, and has a slower metabolism that burns fewer calories each day. Effective strength training changes all of this. It increases your body’s metabolism, causing you to burn more fat and calories all day long. Strength training reshapes and tones your legs and arms. And since muscle takes up 20% less space than fat, adding muscle and losing fat will make your body firmer, smaller, and more shapely. A fit 140-pound person can wear clothes several sizes smaller than an out of shape 140-pound person. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

healthbeautyfitness How Can Slow-Motion Strength Training Work so Quickly? Slow-motion strength training involves brief and demanding workouts to get great results. The basic concept? Lift relatively heavy weights excruciatingly slowly (10 seconds to lift, another 10 seconds to lower) for as many repetitions as you can until you’re unable to move the weights anymore. And when you learn to challenge your muscles as deeply as a skilled trainer can teach, it’s impossible to workout much longer than 20 minutes, even if you try. Dr. Philip Alexander, physician and faculty member at Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine, explains that it’s the intensity of exercise that stimulates greatest changes. “A slower repetition loads the muscles more effectively and efficiently. It’s harder!” exclaims Alexander. “That’s why it stimulates such a great total response from the body.” Dr. Alexander has tracked hundreds of subjects using slow-motion strength training, noting significant improvements in muscular strength, HDL cholesterol profiles, bone density, and glucose tolerance. Other research adds more supporting data. Two separate studies by Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., and one study by Ellington Darden, Ph.D., demonstrate that slow-motion strength training produces 50% to 59% faster improvements than regular weight training. And because the repetitions are harder, each training session must be limited to 20 minutes—making this exercise method quite time efficient.

In 3 months Justin Brunette dropped 4 inches from his waist and lowered his body fat percentage by 6.4% with effective nutrition and weekly 20-minute training sessions at The Perfect Workout.

Joyce Reclaims Her Youthful Figure 54-year-old Joyce Magnuson had always been slim and slender when she was younger. But in her mid 40s, life’s stresses caught up with her and she began gaining weight. “During the next few years, I kept getting heavier, until I was thoroughly broken and disgusted with myself,” says Joyce. Fortunately, she happened to read an article about slow-motion strength training and how it would reshape her body with just two 20-minute training sessions per week. The effectiveness of the method made sense to Joyce, and she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

In 3 months Laura Retana Shelp lost 23.4 pounds and 10 inches off her waist with improved nutrition and two 20-minute training sessions a week at The Perfect Workout. After five months of combining an effective nutrition plan with two 20minute training sessions each week, not only had she gotten stronger, she’d lost 43 pounds and dropped from a size 16 to a size 10. She was also able to get completely off the blood pressure medications that she’d previously needed to take. She adds, “The perk is looking good in the current styles. Even Macy’s keeps me motivated to stay fit!”

The Perfect Workout has dozens of private studios throughout the United States that specialize in one-on-one personal training with the slow-motion strength training method, including these Orange County locations: Newport Beach (949) 2004067, Huntington Beach (714) 460-5207, Laguna Niguel (949) 485-6000, Mission Viejo (949) 424-1021, Anaheim Hills (714) 400-9319, and Tustin (714) 599-9051. www.ThePerfectWorkout.com JULY/AUGUST 2015 • COASTAL HOME