The best way to buy used cars

GREER WYLDER

The best place to buy a used car in mint condition is Carl Mazzie

Motors. You won’t be disappointed by the good-as-new quality and

selection.

Owner Carl Mazzie hand-picks cars and then has them completely

certified and reconditioned, including new brakes and tires; all get

oil changes; and mechanical problems are fixed.

There are always 30 to 35 cars to choose from, mostly luxury

German and Japanese, as well as all types of sport-utility vehicles.

Mazzie can track down any car that’s not on the lot. Prices are

wholesale, ranging from $8,000 to $30,000. Financing and warranties

are available.

Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday. 890 W. 18th St. in Costa Mesa. (949) 646-2092.

FINE DESIGNS

Elizabeth-Social Secretary is the place to find premier custom

stationery and excellent graphic design services. Neiman Marcus,

Nordstrom and the Orange County Performing Arts Center rely on

Elizabeth-Social Secretary to create invitations that best set the

tone for special events.

Owners Paula and Michael Macko share a knack for seeing details

and presenting a spectacular creation on paper. They also offer

excellent customer service. They can keep customers’ holiday and

birthday card lists current and send mailings. It’s also a place to

shop for cards and everyday stationery.

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or by appointment.

It’s in a new location, adjacent to Figge Photography at 240 Newport

Center Drive, Suite 116 in Newport Beach. (949) 721-5733.

BABY YOUR BABY

Bellini recently moved into South Coast Plaza. It specializes in

high-end children’s designer furniture and accessories.

Exclusive collections of Italian- and Canadian-crafted furniture

are offered for infants to teens. Changing tables can be converted to

bookcases or dressers, and cribs can be converted to toddler beds.

Linens can be custom made. It carries top-of-the-line cribs, twin to

full beds, bedding, chests and darling furnishings.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 1, Crate &

Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing. (714) 549-2225.

https://www.bellini.com.

HAVE A HART

Harts Rugs & Carpets is a fabulous designer showroom for high

quality area rugs, carpeting and top quality wood floors by Olde

Boards. More than 2,000 rugs are on display.

Harts supplies designer showcase homes with beautiful flooring.

It’s also a local resource for custom Tibetan and antique Chinese

rugs, as well as Balochi rugs. Its top-quality customer service

includes assistance with color choices, textures and weaves to best

suit the home. Harts provides full service room layout, measuring,

surface preparation, delivery, installation, cleaning and repair.

Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Saturday. 101 Kalmus Drive in Costa Mesa. (714) 434-8440.

www.hartsrugs.com.

IN THE BEDROOM

The Bedroom for Couture Linens and Home Furnishings just opened in

the 17th Street Promenade in Costa Mesa. It’s the latest retail

creation from the Askew family, which also owns Lola Rouge, a chic

clothing and accessories boutique next door. Now shoppers can find

luxury and hip merchandise for the home too.

Shoppers at the Bedroom can select from the finest linens from

Peacock Alley, Sferra Bros., and Anichini, as well as hand-painted

china from Anna Weatherley, exquisite mouth-blown crystal by Varga,

and sterling and stainless flatware by Ercuis.

The Bedroom also specializes in beautiful nightshirts, chemises,

washable silk bedding and lighting. Special services include two-day

rush orders on china settings, custom bedding, drapery, furniture,

and Italian sheets made in less than a week. A bridal registry will

be available soon.

Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6

p.m. Sunday. 270 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa.

SWATCH PARTY

The Swatch Store at South Coast Plaza celebrates its grand

reopening from 5 to 7 p.m. today with a fitness and beach-safety

event. Special guests will include Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis

and members of the Orange County Octopus, who won the National Surf

League’s Quiksilver California Cup. Lewis will share tips on how to

get in shape for summer, and the Surfrider Foundation will offer

beach-safety tips and ways to help preserve the oceans and beaches.

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Level 1, near the Disney

Store at South Coast Plaza. (714) 444-1180. https://www.swatch.com.

* BEST BUYS appears Thursdays. Send information to Greer Wylder at

[email protected]; at 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626;

or by fax at (714) 966-4679.