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Living the Dream The 2022 St. Jude Dream Home marries traditional style with modern luxury
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by Marie Elizabeth Oliver photos by Haylei Smith
Bryan McLain had a distinct vision for this year’s St. Jude Dream Home, the 12th one he has built since his company took the helm of Acadiana’s mega-fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “I wanted to go back to our roots and bring a more traditional Louisiana style home with a big, wide front porch with a porch swing,” says McLain. The four-bedroom home, by architect Jarod A. Hebert, stretches comfortably on a corner lot in Broussard’s Sabal Palms subdivision.
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McLain says the front porch is only the beginning. Classic details like brick floors and a vaulted ceiling with antique wood beams give the living space a timeless elegance. Acadiana’s Dream Home Giveaway raised more than $1 million in 2021 through ticket sales alone, and the home’s month-long open house each summer serves as a local showcase of the latest design trends and innovations. A power squad of design talent dedicates their services to the project, says McLain. This year’s team leaned heavily into the traditional
Paige LaVergne of LaV Designs, lent her hand to the home’s state-of-the-art kitchen and adjacent scullery — both bathed in Sherwin-Williams Pure White. Pops of blue and brass, porcelain accent pieces and a beamed ceiling fill the space with grand, southern charm.