March 2006

Wine Country Patio with Pillows
Design Among the Vines

June 24 and 25, 2006

Seminar Update
Registration is open for Linda's all-new, two-day summer seminar, and we are already expecting guests from Michigan, New York, Illinois, New Mexico and California. You can sign up for one or both days via the Seminar link on the website and confirm your registration with payment via PayPal or check. This is also a good time to remind everyone that 
the Alta Mira Hotel is holding our block of discounted rooms until April 3, so be sure to make your reservations as soon as possible if you need them.

Here is a quick overview:

Saturday, June 24
A Design Adventure in the Valley of the Moon
Morning
Meet at the Alta Mira Hotel in Sausalito for the ride to Sonoma to visit antiques shops on the way to the spectacular Wine Country estate, which has been published nationally and internationally.

Lunch
Arrive in Glen Ellen for a private tour of the Mediterranean-style villa Linda designed from the floor up. A fabulous Italian lunch including wine will be served, and you'll meet the owners of the property, Marilyn and Bob Smith.

Afternoon
Visit a very unusual architectural salvage shop, and enjoy a fantastic food and wine pairing at a beautiful hilltop winery, returning to the Alta Mira by about 7:00.
Sunday, June 25
Design Among the Vines Seminar
The Wine Country estate will be the subject of a full-day presentation of photographs and design knowledge by Linda Applewhite at the Alta Mira Hotel in Sausalito, including buffet lunch and afternoon cocktails overlooking the San Francisco Bay. 

For complete information and registration details, please
click here. And don't forget to scroll down and check out the photos and comments from the October seminar - it was a day of fun and inspiration!
Sonoma Winery
We'll stop for a food and wine pairing at this hilltop
 winery  following  the home tour on Saturday.

Sneak Peaks
There are many places on our website where you can see photos of the home that will be the subject of both the field trip and the seminar in June. It is featured on the
Home Page, Portfolio/Exterior Design (scroll down to Wine Country Chic), Portfolio/Architectural Design (scroll down to Italian Country Villa), Media/Television/Sensible Chic (Wine Country Living Room #607, California Country Dining Room #512, and Contemporary Bedroom #505). Traditional Home Magazine, California Home & Design (see below), Bagno e Accessori, La Mia Casa and, of course, all the photos on the seminar page.
CA Home & Design May 2003
Seminar guests will enjoy a private tour
 and lunch al fresco at the Tuscan estate
 Linda designed in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon.
The home was featured on the cover of
California Home & Design's May 2003 issue.


Linda on the Air
An Interview with Linda on XM Satellite  (HGTV on the Radio)
Linda's interview with Nancy Glass will repeat on Thursday, March 2 at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET (see XM's website for details). The one-hour HGTV show is on XM's 
Take 5 Channel 155. In the interview, Linda talks about the book she's writing about transforming space through embellishing architecture. The book will be published in early 2007 by Gibbs-Smith.
Wine Country Dining Room
Sunshine floods the dining room of the Wine Country estate
that will be the subject of Linda's seminar in June. The room served
 as the Inspiration Room for HGTV's Sensible Chic episode #512.
See below or visit www.hgtv.com for dates and times.
HGTV Dates for February/March
Sensible Chic     (the Wine Country estate we'll visit in June is featured in #512 on April 20)

March 01, 2006 1:30 PM ET/PT
Country Chic Family Room #710

March 03, 2006 1:30 PM ET/PT
Vibrant Living Room #806

April 03, 2006 1:30 PM ET/PT
Modern Whimsy Living Room #713

April 12, 2006 1:30 PM ET/PT
Mediterranean Dining Room #809

April 20, 2006 1:30 PM ET/PT
California Country Dining Room #512

April 24, 2006 1:30 PM ET/PT
Bold Dining Room #603

Curb Appeal

March 08, 2006 7:00 PM ET/PT 
Escape From 1950 #1305
SmithPatioCurtains
We look forward to seeing new guests and
 old friends in the Valley of the Moon!