COVER STORY
May 2008! Pick it up Today.
Double Take
Katie Winters turns a dilapidated double into a head-turning single.
No one is less surprised than Katie Winters that she was able to turn a tattered turn-of-the-century double shotgun into a modern single-family home that skillfully blends its original notes of traditional New Orleans architecture with new clean-lined contemporary edges. By the time Winters, a defense attorney with Jones Walker, purchased the Uptown cottage, located within walking distance of Magazine Street boutiques, coffee shops and Whole Foods Market, she already had four renovations under her belt.
Meals & Memories
As it becomes harder to ignore the effects of too many Big Macs, our kitchens are regaining a position of prominence in not just our homes but also our lifestyles. But the fact that we’re using them more doesn’t mean that they should be merely utilitarian.
Splish, Splash
It can be challenging to make something as basic as a bathroom beautiful. And unlike kitchens, which invite socialization and gatherings, bathrooms are very private spaces.
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Which Way is Up?
Housing market attempts a climb
You say you’d like to buy a house in the local area, but the hand-wringing over the national economy and declining real estate prices in some cities combined with the lingering uncertainty about the local market have left you in a state of orange alert?
Calm down. Things probably aren’t nearly as serious as you think.
