New Orleans Homes February 2007

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Modernism for the Masses

American Modern water pitchers, 1939, produced by Steubenville Pottery. While many of us may think of Martha Stewart or Ralph Lauren as the gurus of brand marketing—using their names to popularize their home designs or products as a lifestyle—there was someone who used this innovation before them. It was Russel Wright, an industrial designer who […]

A Perfect Fit

The glassed-in porch, or sunroom, is furnished with couches and chairs from Villa Vici. An 19th-century Italian altar crown sits on a marble top table from St. Romain Interiors. The 19th-century French dough bowl is from Antiques de Provence. When you walk through Fran and Frank Whiteley’s gracious Uptown home, you get the feeling the […]

Eeclectic and Elegant Comfort

In the main house’s family room, an oversized slipcovered sofa and pair of chairs are the perfect place to sit to enjoy the fireplace and the views. The French doors open up to a deck that looks out over the Bogue Falaya River. The dining area has a French country 17th-century farm table and chairs. […]

Time and Again

Thedining room and living room have a seamless blend of style. The diningtable is custom finished by Heidi Friedler Interiors and the chairs arefrom Villa Vici. The curtains—plain silk taffeta in the dining room,striped silk taffeta in the living room—were made by Pratt Inc. JohnChrestia and Blayne Laborde of Chrestia Staub Pierce helped Susan andLenny […]

Fashion

Global Home

The influence of cyberspace has effectively downsized the globe, so it’s not surprising to notice decorative textiles, lighting and other useful objects fashioned from indigenous materials by native artisans in remote locales. This array of accents combines ancient craftsmanship with modern aesthetic, and incorporates exotic materials, fabrics, colors and patterns. Elements of the global home […]

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Molto Mario

Mario Villa’s distinctive jewelry designs. If you’ve ever had an interest in art or furniture design in New Orleans, you’ve probably heard of Mario Villa. A man who says he’s not “not hung up on titles,” Villa is an artist who works in whatever medium suits his interest at that moment: jewelry, architecture, and watercolors—even […]

Muses for the Ages

From the New Orleans Museum of Art exhibit, “Femme, femme, femme: Paintings of Women in French Society from Daumier to Picasso from the Museums of France”: above: “Gloppe Pastry Shop,” 1889, by Jean Béraud “The Bathers,” 1918, by Pablo Picasso This March, women will be celebrated in New Orleans by way of the arts, and […]

Pasta with a Purpose

If you’re traveling to the beach for spring break or to your country house for a long weekend, it’s nice to be able to bring along the first night’s dinner so you don’t have to run to the grocery store. My mother always prepared some casserole that was toted along so she could enjoy the […]

Shopping

Retailer Spotlight: Pepper Tregre

Winter’s over, and we are now able to celebrate the warm weather by spending time outside. “The backyard has become No. 1, as far as entertainment is considered,” says Pepper Tregre, owner of Backyard Living. Tregre and his staff design and install pools, spas, waterfalls, fountains and outdoor kitchens, creating “an atmosphere and ambiance that […]

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Retailer Spotlight: Steele Xiao

Starting from scratch in a new country is difficult for some, but Steele Xiao, a native of China, has established a successful business with Homeway Ornamental Metals. Though he had 20 years of experience with the ironwork business in his native land, he knew that the adjustment to a new country, culture and way of […]

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Jewels of the Crown

Celeste Janvier, Queen of Comus, 1906, wearing her jewels.Though fashions may change,the popularity of jewelry never fades. And this is no more apparent than during Carnival’s golden age—1870 to 1930, when the mutton sleeves of the Victorian era gave way to slimmer silhouettes. The jewelry, however, didn’t get smaller. And this can be seen in […]

Lagniappe

Kitchen & Bath: Special Advertising Section

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