Calm After the Storm

Marty and Barbara Claiborne call on local friends to renew their Katrina-damaged home.

Bathrooms from Start to Finish

Bathrooms are the place to face—and retreat from—the day.
They can be a source of rejuvenation and revival in the morning and a place to unwind and escape in the evening.  With a master bathroom, a couple can express individual and collective tastes—creating style while...

Hot & Cool Kitchen

Today there’s a kitchen for all tastes and budgets. But unlike in years past, homeowners have choices. Gone are the days of the Formica countertop as your only option—granite, marble, Corian or stainless steel are just a few of the products available. Ditto on flooring—there’s more to life than...

When Manhattan Met Uptown

Margaret Lippman’s home combines the best of many worlds

The Beauty of French Quarter Gardens

An out-of-print book, “The Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carré”

by Roy F. Guste Jr. is rediscovered and published as a companion to “Orléans Embrace” by TJ Fisher. Here is an excerpt from Guste’s book, originally published in 1993.

A Contemporary Twist on Tradition

Matt and Mimi Voelkel’s Covington home embraces style and substance.

New Orleans Landscaping & Pools: special advertising section

This is the season Louisianans like to play in the garden, plant annuals and perennials and spruce up their landscaping. That has always been the case in this part of...