New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles - Summer 2015

Editor's Note

Nautical Chic (Thames & Hudson Ltd., $40.00) For centuries, the appeal of nautical dress has cut a sartorial swathe. But how did the iconic blue-and-white fisherman’s top and yellow peacoat make the leap from uniform into fashionable dress? In her…

The great 20th-century French couturiere Jeanne Lanvin is crediting with proclaiming that “art and fashion are one.” It’s a credo that readily applies to the work of Casi Francis. As a full-time interior designer, Francis works with her mother, interior…

Bougainvillea loves the New Orleans sun.

Using antique hardware can add timeless elegance to a home.

Designer Amanda deLeon's works are influenced by death, funerals and nightmares.

Pump up pool and patio season with exotic tabletop lanterns, hand-woven baskets and distinctive acrylic serve ware.

Katie and Marc Levy update a 1950s ranch house

Cathy and Keith Daigle’s fresh take on a classic

Grilling Tips, Summer Recipes & Cocktails from chef Adolfo Garcia

What you need to know about finance

Jeremy and Stacy Jacobs

Mary Lou Fewell

Grace Kaynor

Garrett Haab

Inviting The Outdoors In

In praise of tomatoes

There are at least one or two hard freezes every winter in New Orleans, followed by days and days of spring rainstorms with lots of wind and sometimes hail. As spring segues into summer, a major citywide cleanup by homeowners…