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    Status Update: $1 million luxury bed maker opens showroom at South Coast Plaza
    • March 16, 2026

    A luxury bedmaker from Sweden known for its $1 million bed is open at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

    The 2,500-square-foot Hästens store includes a showroom, a private bed-testing “Sleep Spa” and a design studio where customers can plan their custom beds.

    Hästens beds are among the priciest in the world. Its Grand Vividus bed set costs $1 million and includes a mattress, headboard and base.

    This particular bed set is handmade with leather, wood, suede and brass adornments. In an Architectural Digest article, the company explained that the Grand Vividus — stuffed with horsehair, wool and cotton — takes more than 600 hours to assemble and hand stitch.

    The suite of beds range in price from $8,500 up to millionaire status.

    In addition to its actual beds, the store features the Nordic furniture of Bernadotte & Kylberg, bed linens, quilts, pillows and accessories.

    The company dates to the mid-1800s when it made saddles. By the 1900s, Hästens had pivoted to bedmaking, supplying its luxury goods to Sweden’s royal family.

    The showroom is located in the Crate & Barrel wing, Level 2.

    Sur La Table, a longtime kitchen purveyor at South Coast Plaza, has gotten a makeover. The company has reopened its existing location on Level 2 of the Crate & Barrel wing with a larger retail floor, better kitchen space and more storage. (Photo courtesy of Sur La Table)
    Sur La Table, a longtime kitchen purveyor at South Coast Plaza, has gotten a makeover. The company has reopened its existing location on Level 2 of the Crate & Barrel wing with a larger retail floor, better kitchen space and more storage. (Photo courtesy of Sur La Table)

    Sur la Table gets a makeover at SCP

    Also at the Costa Mesa retail center, the Seattle-based kitchen goods purveyor Sur La Table has gotten a makeover.

    The company has reopened its existing location on Level 2 of the Crate & Barrel wing with a larger retail floor, better kitchen space and more storage.

    Sur La Table offers cooking classes, kitchen tools and myriad accessories for the professional or home chef.

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      The former Duchess on Cambridge in Orange is open again, renamed The Duchess by NM Designs under new ownership. Nicole McFayden and Kate Aukerman reopened the boutique March 7. Located at the intersection of Cambridge and Chapman avenues, it features home goods and decor. (Photo courtesy of Fox & Brand Marketing Co.)

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    The former Duchess on Cambridge in Orange is open again, renamed The Duchess by NM Designs under new ownership. Nicole McFayden and Kate Aukerman reopened the boutique March 7. Located at the intersection of Cambridge and Chapman avenues, it features home goods and decor. (Photo courtesy of Fox & Brand Marketing Co.)

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    Duchess gift, decor shop reopens in Orange

    The former Duchess on Cambridge in Orange is open again, renamed The Duchess by NM Designs under new ownership.

    Nicole McFayden and Kate Aukerman celebrated the boutique’s reopening March 7. Located at the intersection of Cambridge and Chapman avenues, just blocks from the city’s historic Old Towne, the shop features home goods and decor.

    The Duchess closed after its founder, Shelly Kim, retired in 2025, just shy of the store’s 10th anniversary.

    “As a local and longtime supporter of the Duchess, stepping into this role is both meaningful and humbling,” said McFayden. “The Duchess has always been a special part of Old Towne Orange, and we’re honored to steward its next chapter.”

    Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Patrons can park behind the boutique.

    For more information, go to theduchessoc.com or @duchessbynmdesigns on Instagram

    Address: 910 E. Chapman Ave.

    Bagel shop opens in San Clemente

    Einstein Bros. Bagels is open in San Clemente, a first shop for the chain in the city.

    The bagel shop has plenty of room for guests inside and outside on its patio. It’s open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

    The San Clemente shop is the 30th for Einstein Bros. Bagels in Southern California.

    Address: 628 Camino De Los Mares

    Spectators pack the course during the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach onSunday, March 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Spectators pack the course during the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach on
    Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Hoag Classic begins this weekend

    Orange County’s weeklong PGA champions tournament takes place March 21-29 at the Newport Beach Country Club.

    The Hoag Classic, sponsored by the hospital and McCarthy Building Cos, includes defending champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez, local favorite Fred Couples, and other World Golf Hall of Fame members and championship winners.

    The prize purse is worth $2.2 million.

    The tournament over its years has generated more than $25 million to support of Hoag programs and services, local military, first responder and educational organizations.

    For ticket information, go to hoagclassic.com and for a list of players and updates, go to hoagclassic.com/player-field.

    Grant money available for OC nonprofits

    The Samueli Foundation has opened three grant applications for county-based nonprofits.

    Applications, which opened March 2, include:

    Breakaway Fund: Unrestricted grants of $50,000-$100,000 for operations, expertise and infrastructure. Applications close April 10.

    Build OC Fund: Capital grants of up to $1 million for equipment, renovation, repair or new construction. Applications close April 10

    OC+ Fund: Implementation grants of up to $500,000 for collaborative efforts ready to deepen partnerships, coordinate service delivery and build shared infrastructure. Applications close April 24

    Learn about each of the grants at samueli.org/for-grantseekers

    Grant requests open

    Now through March 31, the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking is accepting requests for its grant application process.

    The program has grants available from $5,000 to $20,000. Organizations must be involved in efforts to end human trafficking, based in Orange County and a 501(c)(3).

    For dates, eligibility details and to submit a request, go to endhumantraffickingoc.com/grant-request

    A collaboration between Orange County Business Council and AT&T is providing 60 laptops to low-income families in Orange County. Half of the laptops were distributed to the Santa Ana Unified School District on March 11, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Orange County Business Council)
    A collaboration between Orange County Business Council and AT&T is providing 60 laptops to low-income families in Orange County. Half of the laptops were distributed to the Santa Ana Unified School District on March 11, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Orange County Business Council)

    OCBC, AT&T partner on 60 laptops for students

    A collaboration between Orange County Business Council and AT&T provided 60 laptops to low-income families in Orange County.

    AT&T contributed $20,000 so that OCBC could by the laptops, 30 of which were distributed last week in Santa Ana Unified School District and the other 30 going to Garden Grove Unified School District.

    “Access to reliable technology is foundational to student success in today’s learning environment,” said Jeff Ball, president and chief executive of Orange County Business Council. “We are grateful for AT&T’s community investment and their continued support of our initiatives. Partnerships like this help ensure Orange County families have the tools and connectivity they need to succeed…”

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      Carla Fitzgerald, a longtime chief marketing officer, was appointed in February to the board of directors at Reimagine, a nonprofit that serves people with disabilities. (Photo courtesy of Reimagine)

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    Carla Fitzgerald, a longtime chief marketing officer, was appointed in February to the board of directors at Reimagine, a nonprofit that serves people with disabilities. (Photo courtesy of Reimagine)

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    On board

    Reimagine, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities, in February appointed John Barry, Carla Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Thomas to its board of directors. Barry is a retired chief financial officer for Reimagine. Fitzgerald is a four-time chief marketing officer and expert in business marketing for the technology industry. Thomas is a partner at Yorba Linda Insurance Services. The 75-year-old Reimagine has campuses in Fullerton and Santa Ana and focuses on the needs of neurologically and physically challenged participants.

    Status Update is compiled and written by Business Editor Samantha Gowen. Submit items and high-resolution photos to sgowen@scng.com. Allow at least one week for publication. Items are edited for length and clarity.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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