A Guide to the Best of Southern California : SHOPTALK : Home Romance

ANYONE WHO SHOPS knows all about the phenomenal success of Laura Ashley’s classic English designs. First there were the fashions, then the bolts of matching printed fabrics, wall coverings, linens and small home-furnishing items. The company was the first to introduce coordinated home furnishings at the consumer level. The home-furnishings line grew so popular it demanded its own showcase; thus, the Laura Ashley Home Store was born.

The first branch in Southern California, a 2,640-square-foot South Coast Plaza store, features the entire range of Laura Ashley furnishings, presented, for inspiration, in room vignettes.

Laura Ashley Home Store, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa; (714) 545-9322.