You could say that Lynn Blossman wears two hats on a daily basis. In one building in Covington, are Blossman’s two businesses: La Perrin, a home furnishings store, and London Hill, a clothing store. La Perrin opened first in 1998,…
Riverside Lumber is family oriented in both who runs it and the relationships it has developed with customers.Rusty Hayden, president and co-owner of Riverside Lumber, has been working for this family business for more than 30 years. He says, “We…
The Place:Decatur Street in front of Molly’s at the Market. Date: Oct. 31, Halloween. Time: 7 pm.? 8 p.m.? I have no idea, but it’s dark and the crowd is dense with costumed revelers ready to celebrate this night pagans…
David Borgerding takes some of his inspiration from one of nature’s most ideal marriages of form and function. Bones, he says, “are just big enough for what they’re intended to do. They’re the perfect structure.” Similarly, in crafting his abstract…
Toni Wendel - PresidentWelcome to the Greater New Orleans Home Builders Association’s 2006 Parade of Homes. Once again we are very proud to showcase some of the finest homes that New Orleans and its neighboring parishes have to offer. This…
I confess. I’m a sucker for a Viking range. I can’t say the exact moment I fell for the stainless-steel object of my culinary desire, but I do know who’s to blame.I point the figure squarely at television chef Ina…
Some of the best bedtime stories are ones of the teller’s own invention. Likewise, some of the best-dressed beds are those that bear an individual’s unique stamp. One way to achieve that is by choosing a palette, then combining patterns,…
From Velvety Soft Chenilles to shimmering metallics, to delicious chocolate browns to fun bubble-gum pink, what’s hot in curtain accessories and trims are playful patterns, shimmering details and surprising color combinations.Chocolate: the New NeutralIn keeping with the sweets trend, chocolate…
Well, it’s been a year SINCE New Orleans has looked like her old self. The great event of 2005 did its best to, ahem, redecorate some of our noted houses—but New Orleanians wouldn’t suffer a wind-and-rain job lightly. We fight…
For many New Orleaneans, refurnishing a home has become less of a luxury and more of a necessity since Hurricane Katrina. This furniture frenzy can make even the most die-hard shopper a little weary, but if you are looking to…
Annie Coco has one overriding reason for planting her garden in raised beds: ergonomics.“You don’t have to bend over so far,” says Coco, Tangipahoa Parish county agent and horticulturist with the LSU AgCenter. “That’s the advantage to me.”Good advice for…
As much as I hate to admit it, spaghetti Bolognese is a staple in my “feed family fast” file—and that means using canned tomato sauce or tomato sauce in a jar. There are a few very good ones, and some…
There are as many ways to build a better tablesetting as there are tables to be built on. Chances are you already have the table, but just in case you need some help with the creative process, we asked three…
Everyone knows New Orleans is a decorator’s paradise, and we know it’s not all about antiques, either. Local shops that cater to the trade also welcome the amateur on a mission to re-imagine the details of their interiors. Find and…
The Long and Winding Road To John and Cheryl Murphy’s home starts inauspiciously enough—it’s a turn off of the main drag of a very commercial part of U.S.-190 in Covington. But once you pass the gas stations, fast-food chains and…
While living in Italy in the mid-1980s, Giuseppe and Allyson Colosimo decided that Italian trims and tassels would be a good item to sell in the United States, and began offering the designs wholesale through their company, Tuscany Imports. The…
After working in the kitchen design business for five years, Monique Poché Bennett, a certified kitchen designer, opened Cabinets by Design in Gretna in 1988. Fifteen years later, the business moved to New Orleans. A building was purchased and renovated…
In the Stressful and Busy TimesNew Orleanians live in now, it’s important to take a break—if only for an hour or so. A favorite spot to clear heads and regain a sense of balance is the Sydney and Walda Besthoff…
So, you’re one of the thousands in New Orleans with a flooded house. It’s gutted down to the studs, the mold is gone and the flood lines have faded, but you’re still waist deep in a mess of unresolved questions.Should…
Anthony Henderson’s art is rooted in imagery that dates back thousands of years. Whether it’s the more primal energy of his paintings of animals, which he likens to those found on walls of pre-historic caves, or the ethereal quality of…
Soft SellShow off your signature style with custom-made pillows elegantly adorned with raised metallic initials, antique galon and fringe. The silk velvet pillows are 100-percent down-filled, and available in 16 colors, several sizes and with any combination of initials. Bremermann…
A doctor, a lawyer, two accomplished pianists, a gourmet cook and several savvy antiques collectors are all in the room. But there are only two people. That’s because between themselves, Dr. Quinn Peeper and Michael Harold can lay claim to…
When graphic designer Shane Diiullo bought his condominium in the Cotton Mill, he knew it had issues. For starters, it was a measly 600 square feet with a floor plan that made it look smaller. “It was kind of like…
The stately circa 1920s Uptown house is everything of which Kim Dudek dreamed. When she first went to see the three-story house, she stayed for four hours. Dreaming, no doubt. Kim is known to dream big—after all, her thriving Magazine…
Every fall brings risks to New Orleans. Will a hurricane hit us? Will the Saints have a winning football season this year? There is a gambling gene inherent in everyone who lives here. Couple that attribute with another that compels…
At first glance, Tom Dunne’s workspace could be that of any carpenter’s—until you spy the 50-year-old wood-turning lathe covered in dust (primarily used for teaching these days) and that some of the boards leaning against the walls are zebrawood from…
A friend gave me a copy of the new Gourmet cookbook as a Christmas gift, and it took me back to my childhood when my mother used the first edition as her cooking “bible.” In the latest edition, Ruth Reichl,…
I have a friend—let’s call her Laura—who used to travel a lot for work and would ask me to look after her place while she was gone. The task entailed feeding and watering her two cats and minding the houseplants.…
Like a shimmering, multicolored phoenix rising from the ashes, the arts scene in New Orleans is alive with spirited craftsmen and women producing one-of-a-kind creations that dazzle the eye and the spirit. From the Bywater Art Market to RHINO Contemporary…
