If you became very familiar with HGTV over last year's quarantine, mark your calendar for this year's Parade of Homes! The two-weekend event is presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans (HBAGNO) and is the largest official showcase of home design in the Greater New Or… Read more

Each time Susan and Mauricio Prieto were in New Orleans to visit his brother Carlos Miguel, the conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, they wondered out loud "Why aren't we living here? This place is amazing." And they'd lived in some pretty amazing places — 15 years in Barcelona… Read more

When Glenn Foster first entered the world of countertops, it felt a lot like football. The former Saints defensive end started SLAG (an abbreviation for Southern Louisiana Granite) with his wife Pamela after renovating homes damaged by the Baton Rouge floods and seeing the great need for cou… Read more

Last year, pre-Covid, Karen Buck started thinking about the next chapter of her working life. "For the last 25 years, I have worked professionally in marketing communications — clawing my way up from basic production work to strategy lead," she explains. "My training was in journalism, but I… Read more

It is always a treat to visit with local attorney and art collector Jim Mounger at his beautiful art-filled Uptown home, especially during the holidays. Ever the consummate host — his holiday parties are spectacular — even dropping by the day after for a glass of wine is filled with fun conv… Read more

New Orleans Auction Galleries is hosting an interiors auction on Wednesday, October 28. Over 500 items are featured in Wednesday's auction and range from artwork to jewelry to furniture in many different styles.  Read more

In Tara Shaw's book Soul of the Home: Designing with Antiques, the designer shares tips, photography, and plenty of tales from her many years of antique wholesaling and travelling the world. Mark your calendar for these book signings where guests can visit with Shaw and walk away with a pers… Read more

The Georgian-style home that CeCe Colhoun shares with her husband Trevor, their young sons Trevor Jr. and Blaise, and Leia, their goldendoodle, is all about personal style, sentimental furnishings, and the stunning aesthetic of Audubon Park. Just about every space in the house opens up to th… Read more

While chandeliers aren't meant for swinging (sorry, Sia), they serve as more than just formal light fixtures in a stuffy room. Whether traditional or modern or whimsical, a chandelier is a striking visual centerpiece that adds character and enhances any room it might live in. From the foyer … Read more

New Orleans Auction Galleries is back with another impressive event starting Saturday, September 26. The Estates Auction features close to 1,100 items including furniture, artwork, carpets, lighting, and fine jewelry, as well as many political documents and memorabilia. The pieces come from … Read more

While people visit New Orleans for the food, music, and Mardi Gras, many also venture here for the antiques. With famed shops across the city and Instagram accounts like Estately Nola and ADIOS selling secondhand treasures, decorating with these finds can often be challenging, especially for… Read more

Children see the world very differently than we do. They infuse wonder, imagination, and a little bit of magic into everything they do. An enchanting bedroom, intentionally planned with plenty of open floor space for creative playtime, encourages budding artists and tiny adventurers to while… Read more

Still swooning over our latest feature of gorgeous bedrooms for kids? Whether you're starting from scratch or making a few updates, the items below will help you get the look in your own home! Read more

According to artist and designer Ellen Macomber, her son's light filled bedroom is the reason she bought her Central City house. "Previous owners installed the windows which were from a cabin in North Carolina. I stood at the window and looked into the backyard and knew that this was the hou… Read more

When artist Natalie Erwin, originally from Fort Worth, Texas, was ready to decorate her daughters' bedroom in their new home in New Orleans, she turned to Madre, an interior design firm from Dallas. She and her husband were renovating a large-scale house on St. Charles Avenue, so working wit… Read more

"Like New Orleans, Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights is steeped in history and tradition." Adore's 2019 feature on the iconic New Orleans business still rings true, especially as Bevolo celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Founded in 1945, Bevolo has continued to deliver its old-world cra… Read more

In an Uptown cottage near Audubon Park, interior designer Melissa Rufty created a gem of a pied-à-terre for out-of-town clients planning to spend more time in the city since becoming recent empty nesters. She previously worked with the couple on their permanent residence, so she had their tr… Read more