New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles Winter 2016

WINTER 2016

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WINTER 2016 / Volume 20 / Issue 1 Editor Melanie Warner Spencer creative Director Tiffani Reding Amedeo web editor Kelly Massicot contributing WRITERS Laura Claverie, Lee Cutrone, Valorie Hart, Pamela Marquis, Peter Reichard, Lisa Tudor, Margaret Zainey Roux Contributing Photographers Thom Bennett, Sara Essex Bradley, Cheryl Gerber, Jeffery Johnston, Marianna Massey, Craig Mulcahy, Eugenia Uhl copy editor Amanda Orr intern Marie Simoneaux vice President of sales Colleen Monaghan 504/830-7215 or Colleen@MyNewOrleans.com sales manager Brooke LeBlanc 504/830-7242 or Brooke@MyNewOrleans.com Account Executive Zane Wilson 504/830-7246 or Zane@MyNewOrleans.com production manager Staci McCarty senior production designer Ali Sullivan production designer Monique DiPietro traffic Coordinator Terra Durio Chief Executive officer Todd Matherne President Alan Campell Executive vice President/Editor-in-Chief Errol Laborde DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND EVENTS Cheryl Lemoine Event Coordinator Margaret Strahan distribution manager John Holzer ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Denise Dean subscriptions manager Sara Kelemencky SUBSCRIPTIONS Assistant Mallary Matherne

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26 features 42. Time and Again

Architect Cordula Roser Gray puts a fresh face on a modernist gem

By Lee Cutrone

54. In Transition

A timeworn Irish Channel cottage is polished to perfection

By Valorie Hart

60. Let Them Eat Cake!

Change up your holiday entertaining with a fun and festive dessert party

By Valorie Hart

66. Kitchens & baths

6 spaces that wow!

24 in every issue 14. Editor’s Note

32. TrendWatch

16. Style

20. Artist Profile

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Rachel David

24. Gatherings

Game on!

Chef Brian Larson of Clancy’s shares a warm, weeknight crowd-pleaser

26. For the Garden

Busy Bees Beekeeping is a fruitful and altruistic hobby

28. Living with Antiques

Iron Will Caring for and bringing back cast iron cookware

30. Masters of Their Craft

Ink in her blood Jessica Peterson is part of an ancient art form’s revival with the Southern Letterpress

90. Home Renewal

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Making Room for Hobbies From kitchens and workshops to wine rooms and garden sheds, organization is key

92. in the Spotlight

Chrestia Staub Pierce (p. 92) Doorman Design (p. 93) Eclectic Home (p. 94) Ruffino Custom Closets (p. 95)

96. Expert Advice

On the Surface Tips and trends in flooring, walls and countertops

102. Resources 104. Last Indulgence

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Global Warming Imported throws, hand-loomed rugs and lean pillows with a world-market vibe lend that cozy lodge feel to your favorite lounge area

Notable Addiction The simple luxury of a fresh, fine notebook

editor’s note On the Cover

Winterizing Seasonal swaps, new design haunts and events for your winter calendar

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inter in New Orleans doesn’t always translate to cold temperatures; it is nonetheless a time of seasonal change. Roasts and soups — such as the Weeknight Tortilla Soup

by Chef Brian Larson of Clancy’s in “Gatherings” — replace lighter fare in our Uptown kitchen. Holiday décor, plus throws and pillows in warmer hues also make their way out of storage and freshen up our living spaces. The “Style” and “Trendwatch” features in this issue offer inspiration and accessories that will usher your interior into the season.

Changes are also afoot in New Orleans’ design scene. Over the past few months, new design stores such as Sutton House by Kelly Sutton, Katie Koch Home and Shaun Smith Home have each opened on Magazine Street. They will soon be joined by Sunday Shop by Killen Jensen, which should be open by the time you are reading this note. Always a hotbed of home stores and the designer’s studios and showrooms, Magazine Street is now — more than ever — a veritable design district.

Events abound as well. Be sure to catch the upcoming Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans Holiday Home Tour. Take a peek into eight fabulous Garden District homes, plus a bonus house, Matihilde Bernard Villere Hall at the Louise S. McGehee School for Girls on St. Charles Avenue. The event is Dec. 10 and 11 and information is available at PRCNO.org. The NOLA Home Show (nolahomeshow.com) is Jan. 27 through 29 and features an impressive lineup of vendors, as well as talks by Kevin O’Connor of PBS’s “This Old House,” and “Ask This Old House,” as well as stylist, designer, author and contributor to this publication, Valorie Hart.

In the meantime, dig into this warm and inviting winter issue of New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles. You’ll go ga-ga over the magnificent midcentury modern house designed in 1959 by Bill Calongne and updated by Cordula Roser Gray (“Time & Again” page 42). Our Entertaining feature is a feast for the eyes and offers up everything you need to pull off a festive dessert party fit for a queen (“Let Them Eat Cake!” page 66). Cheers to a fun, festive and fabulous winter!

— Melanie Warner Spencer, Editor

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A sleek modernist home in Uptown’s Black Pearl neighborhood was designed by Bill Calogne in 1959 and has been updated by Cordula Roser Gray. The kitchen remodel employs glossy laminate cabinets and achieves warmth via laminate backsplash and Cherner stools. p. 42 Photographed by Sara Essex Bradley

Editor’s Pick

Hidden Gems

Jewelry designer Kendra Scott recently launched a new home décor line, Kendra Scott Home. Expect Scott’s signature mix of glammy metals and vibrant gemstones artfully translated in this sweet suite featuring a brass and chevron amethyst tray, rectangle filigree box, square filigree box and square stone slab frame.

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STYLE Produced by Margaret Zainey Roux

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1. Standing Ovation

3. Toast of the Town

France & Son’s spider lamp is an applause-worthy reinterpretation of the midcentury French icon by Serge Mouille. Dramatic shapes and angles create a theatrical feel within the room, making it as much a work of art as it is a source of illumination. Three curved iron arms of differing lengths are finished with aluminum ‘chapeau’ styled shades that rotate to allow light to be directed as desired. France & Son, 631-270-4560 or franceandson.com.

We’ve loved her metal serveware for years and now Beatriz Ball is bringing something new to the table. Part of her new GLASS collection, Ball’s mouth blown and hand-etched “Jardin” champagne flutes are available in vibrant violet and brilliant blue and bring the indoors in with their delicate fern and dot design. The Jefferson House, 619 S. Jefferson Ave., Covington or 985-892-6841 or beatrizball.com.

2. Couch Couture

4. Strictly Personal

Christian Lacroix’s “One Year in My Garden” throw pillow exudes the kind of edgy elegance for which the revered Parisian designer is known. The digitally printed, reversible pillow’s silk front features a collage of flowers and graphic patterns while its cotton-sateen back is emblazoned with shades of color representing the four seasons. Christian Lacroix for Designers Guild, 212-967-4540 or designersguild.com.

Handcrafted from centuries-old Louisiana cypress and adorned with eye-catching brass accents, Doorman Design’s “Eleanor” sideboard is customizable and available in a variety of sizes and silky finishes that are just sheer enough to showcase the wood’s rich grain. The locally made masterpiece arrives with a hand-written note tracing the origins of the materials. Doorman Designs, 504-408-1616 or doormandesigns.com.

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5. Mirror, Mirror If it’s not the fairest of them all, it certainly comes close. This Northern European over-mantle mirror is nearly two centuries old but its richly colored tortoiseshell veneer and parcel gilt accents keep it shining.

The scrolled cresting at the top and spiral-fluted lower border is further proof that they don’t just make them like they used to. M.S. Rau Antiques, 630 Royal St., 504-223-5258 or rauantiques.com.

6. Beautiful: “All-American Decorating and Timeless Style” by Mark D. Sikes (Rizzoli, $45) In his first book, acclaimed interior designer Mark D. Sikes celebrates American style today. By showcasing chic and accessible ideas for every home, he reveals his classic yet cool aesthetic that was influenced by the fashion world where he began his career. Eight chapters of inspiring photographs give readers a glimpse into his eclectic, layered, and fun-filled rooms.

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7. All Wrapped Up Forget the ribbons and bows, pretty presentation is now as easy as upgrading the envelope. In partnership with world-renowned fabric house F. Schumacher & Co., Dempsey & Carroll is offering a limited-edition set of white cotton note cards with envelopes lined in five of Schumacher’s most popular patterns: Chiang Mai Dragon, Birds & Butterflies, Deco Flower, White Floral and Moonpennies.

The super chic set arrives packaged to perfection in a pebbled leather envelope.

Dempey & Carroll, 877-750-1878 or dempseyandcarroll.com.

8. Family Tree When it comes to talent, Cochon Executive Chef Stephen Stryjewski is a chip off the ‘ol block. Or better yet, board. Stryjewski’s father, Bob, is this “hands” behind “Butcher Boards,” a collection of artisanal cutting boards that are exclusively available at the restaurant. Made from oak, cherry and walnut and finished with beeswax and mineral oil, each piece is one-of-kind and a must-have for every kitchen. Butcher Boards, 930 Tchoupitoulas, 504-599-7675 or cochonbutcher.com.

artwork photographed by Dexter Stewart

A RTIST P ROFIL E

Rachel David

By Lee Cutrone

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achel David’s love of art began in childhood.

The daughter of an electrical engineer and a potter, she landed somewhere between the two professions, armed with a knack for mathematical precision and the soul of an artist.

“I’ve always been prolific in terms of making stuff,” says David, who was using her father’s wood saw in grade school and was introduced to metalworking through a 7th grade class. In metalworking, the New Jersey-born and Baltimore-raised artist found her medium and was hooked.

“Blacksmithing is called the King of Crafts because we’re toolmakers,” she says. “All of the tools for other arts are made from metal. Toolmaking influences my work extensively.”

Tools are only the tip of the hammer. As a blacksmith (one who hand-forges metal versus using cast metal, which is more brittle and less durable), David produces furniture, sculpture and architectural elements, such as railings and gates. Her 7th Ward studio, Red Metal, is small, but thriving.

Between commissions, public sculpture, work for developers, gallery exhibitions, a national list of craft shows that has included The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival five years running and teaching engagements (last summer, she took a

“workation” that included giving workshops in Austin, Los Angeles and Oakland), she is an artist in demand.

Each of David’s works is a one-of-a-kind creation. Most accent the plasticity of the material and many incorporate organic motifs. Her interest in patternmaking, love of gardening, tooling experience and the self-described “total weirdness” of her New Orleans surroundings are all major influences. Social movements are a theme as well.

“I’m interested in how we express ourselves in a visual vocabulary,” says David, whose love of art extends across genres. Antoni Gaudí, Egon Schiele and Chakaia Booker are among the past and present artists she reveres.

Publicly displayed works include the gates at the Bywater Arts Lofts, the fencing at the Bienville Basin and a large sculpture entitled “Weft” at Loyola and Poydras — part of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition sponsored by the Helis Foundation. Works also can be viewed online and through the Gallery at Somes Sound in Bar Harbor, Maine.

The common thread through all of them is the importance of the work process itself.

“When something is made beautifully and well crafted,” says David. “I get really excited about it.” n

find HER work View several online galleries of David’s work at redmetal.net.

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gatherings

Game on!

Chef Brian Larson of Clancy’s shares a warm, weeknight crowd-pleaser Produced By Margaret Zainey Roux

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recipe

Weeknight Tortilla Soup Chicken

3 tablespoons tomato paste

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup zucchini, cut into chunks

1-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder

1 cup yellow squash, cut into chunks

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons cornmeal

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 corn tortillas, cut into 2-3 inch strips

1. Mix oil and seasonings and divide into two portions.

2. Coat chicken in one portion of seasoning mix and bake at 375 F for 20-25 minutes.

3. Allow chicken to cool and shred with fingers or fork.

4. Set aside.

Note: A store-bought rotisserie chicken can be used as a timesaving alternative.

Soup 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup diced yellow onion 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. In soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers, garlic and chipotles. Stir and add the remaining portion of seasoning mix.

2. Add Rotel, chicken and beef stocks, tomato paste and black beans. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer for 45 minutes.

3. Add zucchini, yellow squash and shredded chicken. Cook for 10 minutes.

4. Mix cornmeal with a small amount of water and add to soup. Cook for 30 minutes.

5. Add tortilla strips just before serving (approx. 5 minutes).

3 cloves garlic, minced 1 whole chipotle pepper in Adobo, chopped 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies

For added flavor, consider the following for garnish: sour cream sliced avocado

1 (32-ounce) can low-sodium chicken stock

diced red onion

1 (32-ounce) can low-sodium beef stock

cilantro

shredded Monterey Jack cheese

tortilla chips

Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Chef Brian Larson of Clancy’s — his family’s restaurant — moved to New Orleans in 1994 to hone his culinary skills.

Along with his wife, Mary, and their three children, he resides in Uptown, just a short walk from the restaurant he calls his “home away from home.”

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for the garden

Busy Bees Beekeeping is a fruitful and altruistic hobby

By Pamela Marquis

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ears ago, living on my North Carolina homestead, I enjoyed all that our six acres provided. My days were full of pleasing experiences: nibbling dew-drenched sweet peas, gathering warm eggs, hearing goat milk splash into a bucket and looking at the honey-glistened grin on my tiny daughter’s face as we harvested honey.

Tending a hive is a very satisfying chore. Watching the bees’ ebb and flow from their hive is an exhilarating look into one of nature’s true blessings.

Currently, there is a growing trend to working beehives here in New Orleans and throughout the country. To some it’s a hobby with delicious honey as an end result to others it is so much more.

“Bees are so important because many of our crops

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are dependent on bees to pollinate them,” says Darci Jones, who owns two local hives. “Also, although the cause varies from area to area, bees are on the decline. There are fewer bees and less beekeepers than ever, and without a coordinated effort bees will end up on the endangered species list.”

The decline is believed to come from Colony Collapse Disorder, a phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear.

According to Russell Harris, whose last workshop on beekeeping at New Orleans City Park was full to capacity, believes the causes of CCD aren’t completely understood.

“There are still conflicting theories about why the number of bees are dwindling but we do know that

HELPFUL contacts Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry ldaf.state.la.us Office of Horticulture and Quarantine Program Allen Farbe, 225-952-8100

BeeKeeping Supplies Dadant and Sons, Inc. dadant.com Mann Lake Ltd. mannlakeltd.com Walter T. Kelley Bee Co. kelleybees.com Better Bee betterbee.com

having more people, such as urban beekeepers, is helping build back the bee population,” he says.

Jones thinks beekeeping is so important that she has started a beekeepers club that had its first meeting in October and now meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s Chalstrom Parish House on 1031 S. Carrollton Ave. Her interest in bees began with her own garden.

“My garden the first year was wonderful, and the next year it did not do as well,” she says. “After talking to my neighbors, I found out that someone leasing the house down the street had kept bees the first year, and had moved the second.”

New Orleans does allow people to have two hives on private property, some

cities have restrictions but that is slowly changing as the trend of urban gardening grows. In New Orleans there are only a few requirements.

“The hives must have a water source so they don’t go in the neighbors’ swimming pools, they need to be surrounded by a solid barrier to force their flight pattern up and out and the hives must be registered with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry,” he says.

He suggests starting with one hive in March or April. The supply cost he estimates at $300 and they can easily be found online.

He also says the best times to work the hives are in the morning and early evening when the bees are busy.

“I inspect my hives every two weeks during the busy season,” Jones says.

“Building and painting the hives takes time and processing honey and beeswax takes time, but it is well worth it. I got more than 30 pounds of honey from my first harvest.”

The only other thing to consider is the sting. If you or anyone in your family is allergic to bees this is not the hobby for you.

“Reactions to bee stings vary,” says Jones.

“Personally, they do not bother me, but other people have problems with swelling at the sting site. Very few people have adverse reactions and stinging doesn’t happen very often. It’s such a great hobby. I love beekeeping with my son and grandson.

It is nice to have something unique to share.” n New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles.com

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L I V ING W ITH ANTI Q U ES

Iron Will Caring for, and bringing back cast iron cookware

By Laura Claverie

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can’t remember a time when cast iron pots didn’t dot the landscape of my life. Both of my parents were enthusiastic cooks and cast iron pots were their utensils of choice. I loved to watch a large Dutch oven of my mother’s vegetable soup simmer or my father’s short-order specials — gooey grilled cheese sandwiches, pancakes with bacon fried into the batter — sizzle in a skillet. Today, my cabinets are filled with every size imaginable cast iron pot, some more than 60 years old, making them vintage treasures.

The older a cast iron pot is, the better. Over the years, sauces, roux, and even mistakes seep into the pores of the pot’s surface, allowing flavors from the past add depth to the present fare. I can’t prove it scientifically, but I believe that foods cooked in a cast iron pot taste better and richer

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than those cooked in any other surface. No pot retains heat better or is more durable than cast iron. The health benefits are indisputable: food simmered in a cast iron pot has higher iron content than food that is cooked in other metals. Those are the upsides.

The downsides are that cast iron requires more care than stainless steel, aluminum or other surfaces. It takes patience and skill to remove built up gunk from cast iron, although I find the experience therapeutic. Some cooks use salt paste to gently scrub off unwanted residue. I use a fine steel wire brush and softly rub the area until it is smooth.

Lodge, founded in 1896, is the oldest and largest cast iron pot company in the country, according to Mark Kelly of Lodge Manufacturing Company. In the past five years, sales have doubled, thanks in part to the Cooking Channel, eugenia uhl photograph

advice Lodge Manufacturing Company’s Tips for Cast Iron Care After cooking, clean pot with a stiff nylon or steel brush and hot water. Rarely use soap or a harsh detergent or put a hot utensil into cold water.

Thermal shock could cause the hot pot to crack or warp.

Stuck on food can also be removed by boiling water in the pot. When residue is loosened, remove, towel dry and apply a light coating of oil into pot.

Don’t let your pot air dry as this can promote rust.

Store in a cool, dry place or in your oven.

Never, ever wash your cast iron in the dishwasher.

where chefs routinely cook in cast iron. In a bow to young, less patient cooks, Lodge now sells only “preseasoned” pots. As a cast iron purist, I find this appalling, but Lodge sales increased 40 percent once the company made this change in the product.

So, where can you find heavy, timeworn cast iron pots? If you’re lucky, as I was many years ago, an old family friend will discard a few. My first two — a two-quart saucier and a three-quart Dutch oven — were given to me by my Aunt Molly, who was throwing them away. The pots had decades of soups, stews and gumbo build-up, making them glisten with a rich black patina. I’ve bought some at estate sales

and junk stores. I’ve even fished a few out of friends’ garbage cans. The uglier, rustier and more beat up the better. I love the process of bringing them back to life.

Old hardware stores like Clement’s and Harry’s Ace, both on Magazine Street, are great sources for new pots. “There is no qualitative difference between a Lodge pot purchased at a high end store like Williams-Sonoma and Lodge cookware bought at Wal-Mart,” says Kelly. “It’s the same metal chemistry and thickness.”

I’ve had friends call me with cast iron “emergencies” and a few scorched pots have been left on my doorstep with notes asking for help. One friend calls me “The Cast Iron Whisperer,” a title I cherish.

Recently, I was on the hunt for an umbrella stand to place outside my front door. While wandering through an antique store on Magazine Street, I spied a small, grungy item that could hold several umbrellas, although I was pretty sure that wasn’t its original use. It was heavy, with bits of rust and green dotting its surface. I knew it had to be cast iron, and my heart sang!

I brought the stand home, reverently scrubbed it down with a wire brush, and oiled it with a thin coat of mineral oil. Then I left it outside to bake in the sun. Lord only knows how old it is or what its original use was, but it’s heavy old cast iron, and that’s enough for me. n New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles.com

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M ASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT

Ink in Her Blood Jessica Peterson is part of an ancient art form’s revival with Southern Letterpress

By Lauren LaBorde

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itting in the organized chaos of her St. Claude Avenue workshop, in the shadow of a massive steam-powered contraption, Jessica Peterson talks about how she traded a thoroughly modern life to immerse herself in an archaic artform.

“I was living the ‘Sex and the City’ kind of dream,” she says, talking about her years living and working as a graphic designer in New York City. “I worked at an advertising agency 60 hours a week and got sushi all the time, got black car services whenever I wanted.”

It was during this time she took a workshop at a letterpress studio, learning the original way of printing invented by Johannes Gutenberg, and realized that she loved the way type looked when it was printed that way. Letterpress is a technique in which mulitple copies are made by the direct impresson of an inked surface onto paper. Peterson studied bookmaking as an undergraduate at the

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Art Institute of Chicago, but discovering letterpress was the catalyst for a life change. At age 30, she started on a path that would lead her to opening a letterpress studio in New Orleans.

“There’s a thing that people say: once you get ink in your blood you can’t get away from it,” she says.

Peterson entered a small masters program at the University of Alabama called the Art of the Book, which was a program in book-binding and letterpress printing design to show students in the library sciences program how books are made. She apprenticed with a group of letterpress printers in rural Alabama who, for their whole lives, had been creating brochures, menus, business cards and other printed items for the community.

Letterpress has seen a recent revival in the maker world, but Peterson says for these printers in Alabama, the practice was strictly practical.

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150 years, they were not college educated and they were not interested in Etsy,” she says. “They started working when they were 12 and worked their way up. Nothing was really precious to them.”

After completing the program and teaching in Alabama, Peterson contemplated her next move. She considered a few cities in the south, and New Orleans was high on her list.

“I think for a lot of people in the south who like New Orleans, it’s always tempting [to move there], it’s always on the bucket list,” she says.

Plus, New Orleans has a growing letterpress and bookmaking community.

The city has Baskerville Studio, Fitzgerald Letterpress, Grove Street Press and others working in letterpress, and Peterson added to this list the Southern Letterpress, which shares a space on St. Claude Avenue in Bywater.

The Southern Letterpress prints, and sometimes designs invitations, announcements, business cards, posters and more for clients. Peterson also prints her own artwork that she sells at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s gift shop. A lot of Peterson’s own work is influenced by New Orleans’ Voodoo culture.

Peterson uses the aforementioned large, steam-powered Heidelberg letterpress, as well as a smaller, manually operated letterpress for her work.

The process is long — it can take up to 15 minutes just to set the metal or wooden letters to be printed — and it comes with a lot of constraints that don’t exist when designing type on a computer.

But Peterson likes the restrictions, and describes the printing process, as well as the whole book-making process in general, as “meditative.”

“The thing that’s great about printing books by hand is you really start with an intellectual or conceptual idea, and then you make every part of the book. You make the paper, you make the bookbinding, you make the pages, so it feels like a really holistic, awesome experience,” she says.” About letterpress in particular, she says, “There’s something about the whole process that really sinks into me, and I wish I could articulate it better, but I really love it. Everyone who takes a workshop says it’s so relaxing to do this.”

The Southern Letterpress does hosts workshops that are accessible to beginners (visit thesouthernletterpress.com for details). But be prepared: taking one might get that “ink in your blood” and compel you to make a drastic life change.

“I have a completely opposite life now,” Peterson says, looking back at her life in New York. “I don’t have a lot of money and I don’t do any of those things, but it’s nice to look back.” n New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles.com

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Global Warming Imported throws, hand-loomed rugs and lean pillows with a world-market vibe lend that cozy lodge feel to your favorite lounge area

By Lisa Tudor Photographed by Eugenia Uhl

“Ming” mink-fur striped pillow at Eclectic Home; Icelandic sheepskin hair-onhide throw and Moroccan ivory-stripe-on-black lumbar pillow at Pied Nu; customembroidered felt Crescent City lumbar pillow exclusively at Relish; African ceremonial feather “Juju” hat, available in colors and sizes at Pied Nu, Katie Koch Home and Sotre.

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“Yastik” two-sided cushions, Turkish, circa 1940’s and 1950’s, and gilded pottery Buddhist prayer beads from Burma at Katie Koch Home; natural, unbleached animal-friendly sheepskin backed in cotton felt, imported from the Netherlands, at Pied Nu.

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African wildebeast tail with beaded handle, woven hemp stripe and patchwork Turkish pillows at Katie Koch Home; Moroccan pom pom natural fiber blanket cover (fits Queen) at Pied Nu.

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Vintage embroidered Indian Kantha Quilt lined in faux fur at Pied Nu; Turkish “Tulu� goat hair and wool checkerboard rug and hand-loomed wool throw rugs with cotton backing and serged edges at Katie Koch Home.

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Let Them Eat Cake!

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The series of photos are by Baton Rouge architect Jeff Carney, Director of the Coastal Sustainability Studio at LSU. The African statue is by Mossop’s Godfather, David Brink.

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Time & Again architect cordula roser gray puts a fresh face on a modernist gem

By Lee Cutrone | Photographed by Sara Essex Bradley

n the Black Pearl neighborhood of Uptown, between the Victorian mansions and center hall cottages of St. Charles Avenue and the Mississippi River, is a distinctive cluster of four modernist houses (five if you count the one across the street) built in the mid 20th century. More than 50 years later, they are still noticed, coveted and cared for by design enthusiasts with an affinity for their iconic midcentury-modern style. Case in point: the classic modernist home designed in 1959 by architect Bill Calongne of Lawrence, Saunders and Calongne architects. Two years ago, then-owners Elizabeth Mossop and her husband Thomas Alexander reached out to architect Cordula Roser Gray, with whom Mossop collaborated on several work projects, to help renew the home.

Initially, Mossop (a landscape architect with the New Orleans/Sydney firm of Spackman Mossop Michaels) and Alexander (a developer), who shared the three-bedroom, two-and-a-halfbath house with their teenage daughter, wanted to freshen the interior, replace

its exterior façade with materials that would reflect “a fresh approach to midcentury modernism” and add a carport (the one part of the wish list that was ultimately dropped from the plans).

“They loved the basic configuration and midcentury modern aesthetic, but wanted to update it,” says Roser Gray, principal of CR Architecture + Design and Professor of Practice at the Tulane School of Architecture. “They wanted to put a more contemporary spin on it.”

The house was Mossop’s first midcentury modern, though she collected most of the furniture in her native Australia before moving to the United States.

“I love the simple geometry and the abundance of natural light in the house,” says Mossop. “It is very like the house I grew up in in Sydney, which was a ‘Sydney-style’ modern house from the 1960s. This was a type of regional modernism developed in Sydney that had the same open plans, lots of floor-to-ceiling glass, dark timber and white walls. I did not figure out the connection until after I had lived in the house for a while.”

As renovations often do, the project grew in scope. What started as a partial renovation ultimately became a major undertaking that included gutting most of the interior, salvaging and reusing materials where possible (both the original walnut paneling and cork floors were altered but remained part of the palette), reworking the façade, rethinking the layout of several areas in order to improve the flow of the space, renewing electrical and plumbing, and replacing light fixtures. “After 50 years, you find that some things are not working with your current lifestyle,” says Roser Gray.

Overall, the modernist features of the house held up well. Inside, walls of white brick, a light-filled second story landing that visually connects the lower and upper levels, a floating staircase with walnut treads and built-in walnut cabinets all resonated with today’s minimalist design aesthetic.

The goal of the renovation was to strike a balance between preserving the

Top: The original den was reconfigured and is now used as a library.

Sectional sofa from Ikea. The original Vitsoe modular shelving is from the 1960s. Left: The renovation reduced the size of the powder room to allow for additional daylighting into the reconfigured library from the front of the building. Right: Carpet was removed from the original floating staircase to reveal the timber treads. Facing page: The windows and sliding glass door in the rear of the dining room are original. Period Thonet chairs. Pendant fixture

by New Zealand lighting artist David Truebridge.

The living room includes 1960s chairs that have been refurbished, a Noguchi lamp, and an aerial photograph

by Ales MacLean.

original intent of the house, while also revitalizing it at the same time.

“The idea was to enhance what was there, not get rid of it,” says Roser Gray.

To that end, the flat roof of the home was completely

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redone to help resolve leaking issues — but remained flat. The façade of the house was modified with new second story windows, a full-height window where there previously was a water heater, and fiber cement paneling that functions as a rain screen, while still

The landing provides a visual connection between the first and second floors and a place for the owners’ collection of crime fiction. Sofa by Design Within Reach.

channeling the spacing and rhythm of the original. The front door was also was moved over one bay in order to access the living areas rather than the kitchen. The kitchen itself was redone and reoriented toward the living area rather than the den.

Other changes included completely remodeling the bathrooms, removing the second floor’s wall-to-wall carpeting — now replaced with a smooth surface of vanilla-colored bamboo, and turning the existing den into a library. Mossop also redesigned the back yard to

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The kitchen remodel includes glossy laminate cabinets.

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The previously enclosed galley style kitchen is now open to the living area. Cherner stools from Design Within Reach.

Alexander made the laminate backsplash to match the original walnut paneling in the house.

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Fiber cement panels were installed vertically and sized to respond to the existing rhythm of the façade.

“make it more in keeping with the house.”

Because some of the spaces were reconfigured, portions of the walnut paneling were moved to accommodate the modifications. Cork flooring, faded from decades of wear, was replaced with new cork tiles, maintaining the warm counterpoint to the home’s white walls.

The home is furnished with a mix of old and new that ranges from Thonet to Design Within Reach. Inherited and

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contemporary art (there are pieces by family members, works of Australian Aboriginal art and pieces by local artists) finishes the modernist designscape that successfully straddles the line between the home’s 1950s origins and its recent revival.

“Cordula did such a great job of helping us to rework the space,” says Mossop. “It really respects the original, but is more in keeping with how we live.” n

The master bedroom’s bed and night tables are from the Modu-licious Collection by Blu Dot.

A full length mirror and paper floor lamp are part of the master bedroom’s minimalist arrangement.

The guest bath is now clad in all white. Scarabeo by Nameeks sink.

The master closet with original cabinetry leads to the master bath.

The watercolor on the wall of the guest room is by Mossop’s uncle, Peter Lumley.

Daughter Lulu’s room features windows that were enlarged during the renovation and a bed with storage.

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The tall cabinet in the living room has glass doors with fretwork that references the geometric pattern on the chairs. Both have a Chinoiserie feeling.

Cabinet from Renaissance Interiors

In Transition

A timeworn Irish Channel cottage is polished to perfection Written and styled by Valorie Hart

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hen Sarah Thorne was looking at homes to buy five years ago, she saw one that held promise in what she considered a sketchy neighborhood. She believed in both the house and the neighborhood, and has moved forward turning it into a jewel box filled with pretty furnishings, for herself and her two dogs Bella and Lola.

“I see the beauty and potential of what a home could be,” says Thorne, a medical device sales representative that loves to restore old, dilapidated homes. “I love working on a house and putting my stamp on it.”

Thorne loved that the house was on corner lot with a large backyard and off-street parking. The age of the house is a bit of a mystery. It is believed that it used to be a triplex that looked like a barn. Thorne is not sure when it came to look like the cottage it was when she

first laid eyes on it, but she ran with it, and enhanced the charming look making it the standout it is today.

All of the exterior and interior doors and windows were replaced. Thorne also had the house painted inside and out; gutted and renovated the bathrooms; replaced all of the plumbing and electrical; refinished the floors; added a marble floor in the foyer; built new steps in the foyer to provide access to the main level of the house; added a back porch; and finished it off with professional landscaping.

After completing construction and renovation, Thorne got to tackle the fun part of working on her house: decorating.

“I would say my attitude is very eclectic,” says Thorne. “I love the history and richness of old pieces sprinkled with little pops of color. My general style has elements of Hollywood Regency and Chinoiserie, along with midcentury modern coupled with antiques from around the world.

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Top, left: Thorne had a new back porch built onto the entire length of the house that overlooks a large garden. Bottom: A vintage bistro set on the new back porch. Top, right: The house on the corner has a pretty front door. Facing page; The dining room is a deft mix with a French chandelier that Throne custom painted (from Armstrong Lighting); antique gilded sconces (from Le Lapin Velours); sideboard (also customized by Thorne), tall cabinet (from Le Lapin Velours); dining table and chairs from World Market

Thorne shops locally, spending many hours combing antique stores, consignment shops, home furnishings stores and art galleries for that special piece. She will also customize a piece if she can’t find exactly what she wants. For example, she took a nondescript sideboard in the dining room, had it painted it glossy white and added gilded starbursts to the doors.

The open floor plan on the first floor starts in the living room, follows with the kitchen in the center and the dining room flanking the other side of the kitchen.

Thorne added French doors in the living and dining rooms to open onto the new back porch and large garden. The porch is now the de rigueur additional outdoor room enjoyed by many New Orleanians.

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Furnishings are not matchy-matchy, but chosen to relate and weave a thread that tells a story. The large cabinet in the living room has glass doors with fretwork referencing the geometric pattern on the chairs. Both have a Chinoiserie flair, so by the time the eye travels to the dining room, the visual story becomes apparent in the large piece of artwork over the sideboard and the china cabinet in the corner. A natural linen sofa anchors the room with Florentine side tables, a French chandelier, gilt sconces, gutsy artwork, a mirrored coffee table, candlesticks, fresh flowers and a wonderful array of interesting objects.

The house is romantic and welcoming with

a master bedroom featuring a large tufted linen headboard, mirrored nightstands and an oversized antique mirror leaning against the wall. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, one a guest room where Thorne continues the pattern play.

New Orleans still has plenty of houses in up-andcoming neighborhoods that need tender loving care.

Imagination, vision, passion and hard work are the requirements needed long before the financing. It’s a journey not a sprint, and one that affords one the opportunity of having a lovely home and the good feeling of preserving the unique residential heritage of the neighborhoods. n

Facing page: A mix of Florentine side tables (from Antiques on Jackson), a black and white stripe rug, Chinoiserie-print toss pillows (from Perch), a gilded mirrored coffee table, anchored by a Belgian linen sofa (from Restoration Hardware). Top, left: Lime green geometric print on the slipper chair (from The Shops at 2011), plays to the color in the portrait (done by local artist Nancy Rhodes Harper) hanging over the chest. Top, right: The master bedroom has a large tufted linen custom made headboard (by Leonels), mirrored nightstands (Renaissance Interiors), and an oversized antique mirror leaning against the wall (Restoration Hardware).

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kitchens Homeowners: Larry and Nina Pugh Designer: Wes Ulmo Interior Design Cabinets: Smithport Cabinetry from Nordic Kitchens & Baths Backsplash: Michael Haase, CKD Nordic designer. Nordic kitchen design and layout, cabinetry,and appliances. Backsplash, flooring, lighting, furniture: Wes Ulmo. Appliances: Thermador Refrigerator, freezer, gas cooktop, downdraft ventilation, microwave drawer, single oven and dishwasher. Sub-Zero/Wolf convection steam oven and under counter wine unit, Nordic Kitchen & Baths

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p h o t o gr a p h e d b y je f f e r y jo h ns t o n

Homeowners Maria and Nick Hernandez Contractor: MLM Inc. Designer: Ashley Zeller / Triton Stone Cabinets: Ambiance cabinets and design – Adams Maple full overlay recessed panel, white Flooring: Tritone Stone – Lusso carrera Plumbing Fixtures: Triton Stone, Danze showerhead and hand shower, Huntington brass faucets/satin nickel Lighting: Lighting Inc, Hinkley Lighting, Yorktown, antique nickel Tub: Home Depot Everclean 6-toot whirlpool tub Mirrors: Kirkland’s 24 x 36 Infinity Frameless mirror Cabinet Hardware: Glenmore Ribbed cabinet pull Paint: Sherwin-Williams - Reserved white Counter tops: Tritone Stone - Iceberg White

Contractor: George & Michael Viellion Designer: Jennifer Kelly of Design Lab Cabinets: Campbell Cabinets Flooring: coffee-stained hardwood Backsplash: oversized beveled glass subway tile Fixtures: Kohler Lighting: Jonathan Adler/Restoration Hardware Door knobs: Emtek Appliances: Kohler sink and GE Monogram Countertops: marble throughout the kitchen from The Stone Gallery

Developer: George & Michael Viellion Designer: Jennifer Kelly of Design Lab Architect: Mark Schroder Flooring: coffee-stained hardwood, plus tile Fixtures: Kohler Lighting and Kohler sink, Jonathan Adler/Restoration Hardware Door knobs: Emtek Tub: Aquatic brand in Serenity (model)

Contractor: Jason Klien Designer: Penny Francis, Eclectic Home Cabinets: Custom from Mattix Cabinet Works Flooring: limestone through Eclectic Home Backsplash: Honey Onyx through Eclectic Home Fixtures: Lacava Faucets Lighting: Eclectic Home Door knobs: Emtek Cabinet Knobs: Duverre Furniture: Eclectic Home Art: votive iron screen from client’s collection Sinks: Stone Forest Tub: Elizabethan Classics

Homeowners: Tracy Gielbert and Tom Levandoski Contractor: Chevalier Contractors Designer: Tanga Winstead Architect: Dan Zangara Cabinets: Connor Millworks Flooring: antique wide oak from Cajun Cypress placed on the diagonal.

Ceiling: Pecky cypress also from Cajun Cypress hand painted by owner before installation Backsplash: Metro Matt tile, Stafford Tile Fixtures: Marcel Wanders “SkyGarden”, The Netherlands Furniture: (bar stools) custom from local welder Erica Larkin Art: Oyster art from local artist Carlos Lopez of Gallery Orange Appiances: Viking appliances

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Pink and orange are fresh holiday colors; add a disco ball for holiday sparkle

! e k a C t a E Change up your holiday entertaining with a fun and festive dessert party

Eat dessert first today. Your tastebuds will thank you.

Winter entertaining in New Orleans kicks into high gear starting in December and lasting until Fat Tuesday. Autumn is consumed with tailgate parties and Thanksgiving. Once December sets in holiday parties and dinners start with the traditions of Christmas and Hanukkah, segueing into Twelfth Night and Carnival celebrations.

How fun would it be to shake up the usual tried-andtrue formulas and family traditions, by thinking slightly outside the breadbox? The bare bones necessities are good drink and good food. Instead of the usual, a dessert party enhanced with some savory items and a signature cocktail is a fun way to go.

Desserts conjure up a lighthearted mood and childhood fantasies. What child in all of us hasn’t stood in front of a pastry case with unbridled anticipation? To go along with this ebullient feeling, fun colors and exuberant displays immediately come to mind.

Chef Tariq Hanna of Salon by Sucré was called upon to create the perfect menu for a playful and extravagant winter party. Salon is the culmination of Sucré’s beautiful approach to contemporary cuisine and passion for exceptional service and presentation. Located in the heart of the French Quarter in a casual, French midcentury modern dining room, Salon blends the time-honored formality of New Orleans service with the exquisite cuisine of award-winning Hanna. Salon offers menus of savory and sweet, an expertly curated wine list to pair with Hanna’s degustation and cocktail concoctions both quirky and whimsical.

Written and styled by Valorie Hart | Photograhed by Sara Essex Bradley

Profiteroles on a white chocolate artist palette are combined with sauces in “paint” tubes for delicious fun.

The location for the winter party is the studio of artist Ashley Longshore, a glittering fun-filled space showcasing her fantastic pop art. Taking the cues from the colorful space, Chef Hanna created a white chocolate artist palette with tubes of “paint” that are actually sweet sauces for vanilla profiteroles.

The signature Sucré macarons were included in the selection of sweets, along with a delectable chocolate salted caramel cake (combining sweet and savory in one bite). Savory offerings include lamb sliders and beet salad. A colorful signature cocktail called Madame Bussier (after Chef Hanna’s wife) was made with passion fruit puree and Proseco and garnished with flowers.

Vanilla Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce Puff shells (Pate a Choux)

2 cups water 2 cups bread flour 2 cups whole eggs 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon salt In a 2-quart saucepan, combine water, butter and salt, bring to a boil. When boiling, add flour and cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes till smooth paste is formed. Remove from heat, place in mixer with paddle attachment, and add 1 egg at a time. Transfer to a piping bag with ½-inch nozzle. Pipe 1-inch diameter puffs.

If not piping, scoop or spoon, but ensure puff is smooth and rounded. Using a small amount of water on you fingers, pat down any peaks and make smooth. Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes then turn oven to 325 F for additional 15 minutes. Bake until there are no longer moisture beads visible on surface.

Cool before filling.

Vanilla Pastry Cream 1 quart half-and-half 1/2 cup egg yolks 1 cup cornstarch 2 sticks unsalted butter (cut into cubes) 1 vanilla bean Bring half and half to a boil. Place yolks in a stainless steel bowl. Sift sugar and cornstarch together over yolks. Mix until smooth. When cream is boiled, slowly pour over eggs and temper slowly. Return to pot and cook over medium heat until starch is fully thickened. Remove from heat, add scraped vanilla bean and place on mixer with paddle attachment. When custard stops steaming but still warm, add butter and mix until fully cooled. Transfer to container with plastic wrap directly on cream and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Chocolate Sauce 2 cups dark chocolate, 65 percent 2 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt Bring cream to a boil, pour over chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Add vanilla and salt.

Salon Lamb Sliderette Yield: 18 (1 ounce) patties 1 pound ground lamb 4 slices white bread 1 tablespoon ras al hanout 1 teaspoon garam masala 2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoon chopped mint 1/2 cup chopped parsley Soak bread in just enough water to moisten. Combine all ingredients well without overworking. Form patties.

Cranberry Relish 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped mint Combine all ingredients except for mint in a pot and cook over medium heat until desired thickness is acheived.

Allow cranberry relish to cool before adding mint.

Lamb sliderette are the perfect party size.

The cocktail color is part of the decor.

Small boxes with a chocolate inside are used as party favors.

Madame Bussier Cocktail 1 ounce passion fruit puree ½ ounce St. Germain 3 ounces Proseco Serve over ice with floral garnish.

Everything is served buffet style and is bite-sized. This modern take on a classic over-the-top style of a Viennese dessert table is now more playful and fresh. Combining the sweet and savory at the same time allows guests to partake in the order they like. How fun to taste dessert before the main course! If the palate runs more along the lines of a traditional progression, savory dishes can be sampled before the sweet.

Cocktails are pre-poured and served on the buffet. This allows for the host or hostess to join the party rather than playing bartender.

Small white plates, forks, glassware for cocktails, and linen napkins add elegance. Party favors are so much fun to present to guests. In this case they are small gift boxes with SucrĂŠ chocolates inside.

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Beet and Goat Cheese Mousse Roasted Beets 2 medium sized beets olive oil salt and pepper Scrub beets clean, coat in olive oil to just coat evenly, and season with salt and pepper. Roast at 350 F approximately 15 minutes until just barely cooked. Test by inserting a toothpick, there should be slight resistance. Remove from oven, place in a bowl and wrap airtight with plastic film.

Allow to cool completely in the refrigerator.

Once fully chilled, slice as desired.

Goat Cheese Mousse 2 cups soft goat cheese 1 cup heavy cream salt and pepper to taste Soften goat cheese with cream and on electric mixer with whip attachment, whip to medium peak. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Champagne Vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 2 teaspoon honey salt and pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix till emulsified or combine all ingredients in a bowl and emulsify with immersion blender. If neither are available, simply whisk together.

Chef Hanna shares his recipes for winter entertaining. But in case you don’t want to cook, Salon by Sucré can do it for you. Under Hanna’s direction, Salon combines innovative cooking, generous service and attention to detail — a perfect celebratory spot for reunions, private dining, special events and birthdays. Salon is in the heart of the French Quarter and offers brunch, afternoon tea service, lunch, happy hour, dinner and (of course) dessert! The holiday menu is available for Restaurant Salon by Sucré from Dec. 1 to 24. Salon by Sucré, 622 Conti St., 504-267-7098.

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Walnut Granola ¼ cup light brown sugar 4 tablespoon honey 1 egg white 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cardamom 1 cup oats 1 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly beat egg white until barely fluffed and combine with all ingredients. Mix thoroughly till evenly coated. Place on lined tray and bake at 325 F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir and bake additional 5 minutes to evenly brown. Allow to cool and keep airtight.

Beet and goat cheese mousse presented in individual tins.

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Left: Place sweets and savories on one large table. Top: Lamb sliderettes and vanilla profiteroles with chocolate sauce. Bottom: Use your nicest linen napkins, silverware and glasses.

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Try an unusual color combination for party dĂŠcor.

Use small plates to highlight the bite-sized morsels.

Make use of your linen napkins and prettiest glassware.

Use playful accessories to style the table.

Small boxes with one or two chocolates inside make great favors.

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HOME RENEWAL

Making Room for Hobbies From kitchens and workshops to wine rooms and garden sheds, organization is key

By Peter Reichard

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eafing through some home old magazines from the 1950s, I noticed hobbies used to be a big deal. One article boasted of a house design that “gives Dad a do-it-yourself room of the kind that all craftsmen dream about. It’s planned as carefully as Mom’s kitchen.”

Plus, there’s space for little Billy to put together his model airplanes and little Jane to learn how to sew. Now of course Mom is just as likely as Dad to have her own workshop and either one or both can’t live without a gourmet kitchen.

When I think of a hobbyist’s room, I generally picture a stand-up workspace with a mounted magnifying lamp and rows of display shelves and tiny tool drawers. In the lamplight, a bespectacled enthusiast — a stamp collector, a numismatist, a model train lover, a decoy carver, a pickler — hunches over and fidgets with the object of his desire.

The scene seems anachronistic.

Maybe the internet and the explosion of entertainment distractions are slowly killing this sort of pastime. Or maybe our hobbies have just changed.

If you love to cook, the kitchen is your hobby room.

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Cooking is not a cheap hobby. Serious cooks are willing to invest in the tools of the trade, with top-quality cookware, cutting boards and a veritable tool shed of knives and utensils. They’re willing to invest in a high-functioning gas stove and ventilation hood and good counter appliances.

Cooking puts a lot of time on your feet in a room that doesn’t (or shouldn’t) have carpeting; if you’re cooking for a dinner party, you may end up exhausted by the time your guests arrive. To combat this fatigue, restaurants use kitchen mats. They keep you light on your feet, prevent you from slipping on wet tiles and are easy to wash. If you really want to go pro, you can buy commercial-grade restaurant mats.

Unless you cook by intuition, you also need shelving for your cookbooks and, ideally, a bookstand (or music stand) to keep recipes at eye level as you work. To accommodate more than one cook in the kitchen, certain luxuries can come in handy: a second sink for prep, a separate work space, maybe a second garbage bin. To facilitate conversation with guests as you cook, consider a counter with Jason Raish illustration

seating. All counters of course must be durable enough to take the beating that comes with serving as a workspace. Finally, a single, regular-sized refrigerator might not be enough, particularly for those who like to freeze food in bulk or store wine at just the right temperature.

Of course, that assumes you’re not a dead-serious wine connoisseur who needs far more space than a refrigerator can afford. For the wine-hobbyist, only a wine cellar will do.

Given the temperature and the impossibility of basements in New Orleans, a wine cellar needs to be an isolated, climate-controlled space. The ideal space is windowless, an area of the house that would be otherwise wasted, such as the dead-space beneath a stairway. The walls should be insulated with spray foam or high-thermalresistance batting. Because it should be a higherhumidity environment, it’s best to install vapor barriers and tile flooring.

A separate air conditioning unit is necessary, and a ductless split system is usually the most practical approach. The door must be exterior grade, with weather stripping. Wine racks should be designed and placed to maximize space, and track lighting should be installed at intervals that make it easy to find that particular bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

If you’re into woodworking, you can do a lot of this work yourself. Of course, a real woodworker needs a real workshop with

a dust collection system, lots of work space and lots of shelving. The work space should include a design area with a drafting table. It should have storage space for both lumber and tools.

When possible, storage units should be on rollers, so you can reconfigure the room quickly as the project demands it.

This is a messy space that needs to be able to take abuse and should be clearly segregated from the dwelling portion of the house, with dedicated power and outlets at small intervals. The tools should be placed in convenient, well-sequenced locations that correspond to the flow of the work you do.

And everything should be logically organized so that when you’re looking for a whatchamacallit, you can find it immediately. Trust me: I have wasted immeasurable time looking for whatchamacallits due to disorganization.

While some hobbies may be in decline, others will never go away. As long as people love gardens, there will be gardeners.

And anybody who loves to have an organized garden probably also loves to walk into an organized space to choose a weapon: hoe, shears, tree saw, rake. A gardener don’t spend much time in the shed (unless it’s a greenhouse), but the shed is the gardener’s hobby room and an organized space demands all the right shelves, racks and cabinets.

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Chrestia Staub Pierce Sandy Staub

By Pamela Marquis

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hen Sandy Staub was a little girl she told everyone she wanted to be a doctor but her life took a different turn. In 1979, she graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. She is now a partner in Chrestia Staub Pierce and designs corporate offices, banking facilities, hotels and restaurants.

Her first job as an interior designer was with Interior Planning Associates, a division of Perez Architects. It was there she meet her future business partner, John Chrestia. She believes it’s also where she learned to work with architects and contractors and how to be a team member, which is still essential to her business.

“Our office today works together as a team to move projects through the office,” she says. “The associates and staff each bring individual talents and experience to the company. We incorporate a ‘team-approach,’ the principals give personal attention to each project.”

Chrestia Staub Pierce is based in New Orleans, but the firm works on projects throughout the United States. The business offers everything from historical research to art consultation.

When she’s not busy with designs and clients, she enjoys laughing and spending time with her family and sipping an occasional glass of great wine.

She’s found many perfect pieces for her clients, but her favorite piece of furniture in her own house is her bed.

“It’s pretty, I read there, pay bills, watch TV,” she says. “I feel safe there.”

Staub finds her inspiration from the world around her and gets much of her inspiration from her travels.

“Whether it is an interior space, a building, a piece of art or a garden,” says Staub. “Design is everywhere you look.”

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Doorman Design Alex Geriner

By Pamela Marquis

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oorman Design started with a bed. The owner and founder of the business, Alex Geriner, moved to New Orleans after graduation and he needed furniture, especially a bed.

“I found my first adult apartment Uptown in the Riverbend area,” he says. “It was a large space in a beautiful 1890s home and my dorm-room furniture from college looked dreadful in this charming place.”

He scoured the city and just couldn’t find stylish and affordable furniture that suited his taste. He’d always loved interior design and considered himself creative, so he decided to make the bed himself.

“I made it from an old door salvaged after Katrina, and inlaid the panels with decorative ceiling tin,” Geriner says. “It came out really nice and a friend asked me to make another one. The rest is history.”

From there he started handcrafting and selling more headboards and eventually began designing a wider range of furniture including lighting and coffee and dining room tables.

“The materials we work with are often hundreds of years old and have the patina to prove it, so I like to keep the designs simple and refreshing, and let the materials do the talking.”

His favorite piece in his own home is his dining room table.

Each December, he and his family go to Apalachicola, Florida.

On one visit he met a man outside of town who sells sinker cypress from the surrounding swamps.

“He had this massive cypress tree stump that has to be a nearly a thousand years old,” he says. “We cleaned it, dried it out, and put a big round piece of glass over it. It›s certainly the focal point in the house and gets lots of comments.”

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Eclectic Home Penny Francis

By Pamela Marquis

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nterior designer Penny Francis’ first job was cutting grass.

This experience taught her hard work pays off. “Being one of six girls and no boys, we were expected to work hard and contribute to the family,” she says. “It builds character and great work ethic when you learn this at an early age. You become less fearful and more likely to take risks.”

Francis’ business Eclectic Home provides design consulting for residential and commercial projects as well as staging services for real estate sales. Francis says the name simply comes from the fact that her design style is just that — ­ eclectic.

“There’s no exact science to my purchasing products for the showroom. I am so obsessed with design and I follow my instincts. When something speaks to me, I go for it.”

Her passion for design keeps going way past her workday.

She believes she’s always finding inspiration for her work all around her.

“I love combing through my library of design books with a great glass of wine,” she says. “I tend to view things that seem ordinary in an extraordinary way. Traveling, museums and people also inspire me.”

Francis is proud of her business’ success and cultivates many ongoing relationships with her clients.

“By meeting my goals, I am able to sustain doing what I love to do, design.”

Helping clients realize their visions and providing access to resources is what she sees as her role as a designer. But her life’s not all work, she enjoys Sundays, her only day off.

“I love getting up early, reading my paper with a cup of coffee and preparing to enjoy ‘CBS Sunday Morning’,” Francis says. “I spend the rest of the day cooking and listening to jazz.”

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Ruffino Custom Closets Christian Russell and Matt Ruffino

By Pamela Marquis

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BC’s award-winning mockumentary “Modern Family” brings merriment to audiences, as among other things, it satirizes the world of closets, closets, closets. But one thing is abundantly clear; the character Jay Pritchett takes a great deal of pride in Pritchett’s Closets & Blinds. Christian Russell, co-owner of Ruffino Custom Closets shares that same pride.

“The first time I felt really proud of my work was when we successfully installed a library ladder in a master closet,” he says. “It was the largest project we had tackled at the time and it came together beautifully. That project still gives me goose bumps.”

Russell and business partner Matt Ruffino started their venture after Hurricane Katrina. He says after the storm people were eagerly looking for wire shelving so they had a place to put things as they began to rebuild their lives.

“My inspiration comes mainly through problem solving,” says Russell. “Our customers have a particular storage issue or need, and we meet that need by innovating ideas. These ideas become part of our overall DNA, inspiring newer and better ideas.”

Russell also takes pride in his family and he finds his weekends filled with lots of family adventures.

“I serve at church and work with the children’s ministry,” he says. “And my 11-year old son is active in Boy Scouts, so we are always going to fundraising events and camping out.”

Russell enjoys his work and believes success comes from one thing: solid teamwork.

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EXPERT ADVICE Adda Carpets & Flooring

Floor & Decor Design Gallery

On the Surface Tips and trends in flooring, walls and countertops

By Kelcy Wilburn

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his month, we’re going beyond the surface of surfaces with an in-depth look at some of the home’s most utilized: flooring, walls, and countertops.

Honing in on tile and stone, two industry top sellers, we’ve checked in with local experts to find out what’s hot, what’s not, and the most important considerations when choosing the surfaces right for your home.

Tile and Stone for Floors and Walls

With expertise that extends across various types of flooring, Chris Judge of Adda Carpets & Flooring knows how to help customers identify not only the type of flooring they want, but where it should be placed within the home.

“With flooring, it is important to assess your home’s traffic patterns,” he says. “Your family’s lifestyle, including pets,

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children, etc., should all be considered in choosing the right flooring options.”

Areas such as a high-traffic entryway should be an easyto-clean surface, and the dog’s favorite indoor running lane for pacing or playing should not be a surface that is easily scratched.

Currently, Judge is fan of large-format natural stone tiles marbles as large as 32-inch by 32-inch or 18-inch by 32-inch, which afford a seamless look to a room and can visually expand its square footage.

According to Peggy Stafford, owner of Stafford Tile, other important considerations for your flooring are scale of space, style of the home and of course budget and availability.

As it pertains to style, Stafford is seeing a decline in homeowners and designers feeling limited to traditional theresa cassagne photographs

patterns, shapes and materials. She sees a shift into a more broad range of materials such as metallics as more people incorporate the shine of gold, bronze and silver. Additionally, innovative designs in mosaics can give your tile a more dynamic look.

“I am always most excited about all of the wonderful exotic stone and glass mosaics hitting the market today,” says Stafford. “We are also designing custom mosaic patterns for our clients’ personal tastes that are now more quickly produced right here in the United States,” she says.

Mosaics are also popular at Palatial Stone, where design specialist Audrey Manning sees a rise in

mother of pearl and river shell mosaics. Also popular are mixed media waterjet mosaics, which are precision-cut and can make unique use of multiple materials such as natural stone, glass, wood and metals.

Along with new shapes and larger sizes, unique textures are on the rise in ceramic, porcelain and natural stone. While there is still an abundance of flat, smooth tiles, you can also find undulated finishes, combed textures and even carved natural stone. No matter your texture, porcelain tiles remain non-porous and easy to clean. However, when installing natural stone tiles, Manning emphasizes the need

to seal your stone. She recommends researching the product and proper maintenance and a designer specialist can help with that.

Designer specialists can also be a huge help in guiding the size, color and texture of your tile flooring. At Palatial Stone, designer specialists like Manning consider all the elements of a room: flow, paint colors, countertops, cabinets, as well as size and use of the room. It’s always helpful, she adds, when a customer brings in photos of the room.

One of the fastest growing categories in hard flooring is wood-look tile, according to Lindsay Swenson, chief executive merchant at Floor & Decor

Design Gallery.

“Today’s print technology is phenomenal,” says Swenson. “Once properly installed, it’s really hard to tell the difference between wood and tile.”

Manufacturers today are able to take a large swath of wood flooring and recreate the images onto quality porcelain tiles with few repeats. Unique “boards” of tile combined with small, dark grout lines give you the convincing look — and sometimes texture — of wood while having the durability and water resistance of tile.

According to Swenson, Floor & Decor offers around 30 options of in-stock, wood-look tile that run the gamut in terms of style, size, color and price.

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Campbell Cabinet Co.

Stone Countertops

Specializing in kitchens and baths, Campbell Cabinet Co. sells countertops, sinks, and decorative hardware in addition to cabinets. According to BJ Farrell, co-owner, quartz and quartzite countertops are trending upwards, and while granite remains a top seller, he sees less consumers opting for the dark granites and instead leaning toward slabs in the white and off-white families.

“Quartz, quartzite and granite install beautifully in indoor kitchens,” says Farrell. “Marble is a softer stone, so extra care is required to prevent stains and scratches when used in an indoor kitchen. Each of the stone countertops offers different textures, patterns, colors and prices, so when selecting a natural stone countertop, personal choice is important.”

Farrell’s biggest tip to consumers is to view or select your slab. As a natural product, colors and patterns can vary, and some consumers may identify natural dark or light spots they do not prefer.

At Triton Stone, Rachel Jones, co-owner, echoes the importance of “tagging” one’s slab and ensuring it’s the right slab for their application. According to Jones, one common mistake is picking the stone towards the end of the project instead of at the start.

“The selection of your stone should be the focal point of your project, so waiting until the end can hinder your

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The Stone Gallery

project’s total look,” says Jones. “Give yourself enough time to walk the stone yard and make your design.”

Knowing what stones are fitting for your application is also important, as dense, hard stones such as granite and quartzite are more resistant to scratching and staining — ideal for kitchen use — whereas marble and travertine are softer and more porous and therefore often fitting for bathroom countertops and vanities.

Jones is currently excited about the soon-to-be-released protective Azerocare product by Antolini, which could potentially change the landscape for marble in kitchens.

Applied before the stone is polished, it’s said to prevent the etching, staining and discoloration common with marble.

While many consumers and stone providers are quick to point out the disadvantages of marble’s soft nature, Johnny Altobello, Jr., owner of The Stone Gallery, sings its praises and notes its timeless style.

“Some believe that marble should not be used in kitchens as it is softer than granite or natural quartzite,” says Altobello. “Those who share this view should go to the restaurants and oyster houses in the French Quarter.

The marble countertops have been in these institutions for decades and the patrons rave over the beauty of their patina.”

When purchasing stone, Altobello recommends getting

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as much information about the stone and the fabricators as possible — stone grade (premium, standard or commercial), breakdown of price (stone, fabrication and installation), and the knowledge, skill and quality of the stone provider and fabricator.

Just as your stone provider should be a trusted partner in the process, Chris Licciardi of Marchand Creative Kitchens emphasizes the importance of kitchen designers to a successful kitchen project.

“The details involved in a kitchen project are beyond belief,” says Licciardi.

“A kitchen designer can help convert a person’s wants and needs for a new kitchen into it a reality and

help them avoid making mistakes that can affect the function and beauty of the their new kitchen.”

In other words, kitchen designers know not only the tricks of the trade, but they know how to identify the right products for your lifestyle. While some people love the patina of an aged, white marble, others want a spotless, bright, high-gloss surface. A kitchen designer will work closely with you to decipher what works best for your home.

At Marchand Creative Kitchens, Licciardi sees purchases trending toward the lighter colors of quartz, an engineered stone, that are either not available in natural stone or too porous for its application.

Likewise, quartz,

quartzite, and a new engineered product called Dekton are growing in popularity at Nordic Kitchens & Baths, according to Randall Shaw, president.

Engineered quartz, which has been popular for years thanks to its durability and ability to mimic natural stone, is now benefitting from advances in technology and printing.

According to Shaw, new colors are appearing almost monthly and many are able to mimic marble without real marble’s susceptibility to staining.

Not to be confused with quartz, quartzite is an extremely hard, nonporous natural stone. It comes in a variety of colors and offers unique veining and movement similar to marble

and granite.

Dekton is a new product Shaw recommends for outdoor kitchen use because of its nonporous, UV-protected nature.

Made from the same raw materials used to create glass, porcelain, and quartz, Dekton offers resistance to stains, fading, fire and heat, and freezing and thawing. The product comes in a variety of colors and finishes.

As advances are made in tile and stone, the trends shift with them. With so many considerations for your application, be it floor, wall or countertop, you shouldn’t be afraid to seek help and ask questions. Do a little research while you shop and reap the benefits of expert advice. n

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advertising resource directory Architect Chrestia Staub Pierce 7219 Perrier St., New Orleans 504/866-6677 jthaller@cspdesign.com building materials Adda Carpets and Flooring 5480 Mounes St., Harahan 504/736-9001 addacarpetsandflooring.com Palatial Stone and Tile 2052 Paxton St., Harvey 504/304-2229 2033 N. Highway 190, Suite 9 Covington 985/249-6868 palatialstone.com gardening/landscape Exterior Designs, Inc 2903 Octavia St., New Orleans 504/866-0276 exteriordesignsbev.com Mullin Landscape Associates LLC 621 Distributors Row Ste F, Harahan 504/275-6617 mullinlandscape.com Home Builder M L M Incorporated 3500 N.Causeway Blvd.,Ste.160, Metairie 504/322-7050 mlm-inc.com TAG Homes, Inc. 4405 N I-10 Service Road W. Suite 100, Metairie 504/888-3897 builtbytag.com home furnishings & accessories Arhaus Furniture 939 Girod St., New Orleans 504/581/6684 arhaus.com Beth Claybourn Interiors 401 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans 504/342-2630 bethclaybourninteriors.com Doorman Designs 504/408-1616 hello@doormandesigns.com doormandesigns.com Eclectic Home 8211 Oak St. New Orleans 504/866-6654 eclectichome.net Fireside Antiques 14007 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge

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225/752-9565 firesideantiques.com Flynn Designs 8903 Jefferson Hwy, River Ridge 504/667.3837 flynndesignsnola.com Haven Custom Furnishings 300 Jefferson Hwy #102, New Orleans 504/304-2144 havencustomfurnishings.com Katie Koch Home 3905 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/410-1450 katiekochhome.com Maria Barcelona Interiors 9501 Jefferson Hwy, River Ridge 504/305-5095 maria@mariabinteriors.com mariabinteriors.com M.S. Rau Antiques 630 Royal St., New Orleans 504/273-7391 rauantiques.com Rug Chic Home Décor 4240 Hwy 22, Suite 6, Mandeville 985/674-1070 rugchic.com Shades of Blue 3530 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/891-1575 shadesofblueinc.com Sofas & Chairs 123 Metairie Road, Metairie 504/486-9622 sofasandchairsnola.com Susan Currie Design New Orleans 504/237-6112 susancurriedesign.com The French Mix 228 Lee Lane, Covington 985/809-3152 shopthefrenchmix.com The Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal St., New Orleans 504/523-4662 hnoc.org Wren’s Tontine Shade & Design 1533 Prytania St., New Orleans 504/525-7409 wrenstontine.com HOME IMPROVEMENT Dial-A-Maid 4111 Williams Blvd., Kenner 504/464-6243 dialamaidnola.com

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Helm Paint 8180 Earhart Blvd., New Orleans 504/861-8179 5331 Canal Blvd., New Orleans 504/485-6569 2801 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/891-7333 6820 Veterans Blvd., Metairie 504/888-4684 3659 Hwy 190, Mandeville 985/626-0166 2108 W. Thomas, Hammond 985/542-4356 helmpaint.com Leonel’s Fine Upholstery 2843 Piedmont St., Kenner 504/469-0889 leonels.com Southern Refinishing, LLC 708 Barataria Blvd., Marrero 504/348-1770 southernrefinishing.com Insurance LCI Workers’ Comp 1123 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville 985/612-1230 lciwc.com kitchen & bath Cameron Kitchen & Bath Designs Inc. 8019 Palm St., New Orleans 504/486-3759 cameronkitchens.com Campbell Cabinet Co. 220 Hord St., Harahan 504/733-4687 4040 Hwy. 59 Mandeville 985/892-7713 campbellcabinets.com Ferguson 901 S Labarre Rd, Metairie 504/849-3060 ferguson.com Kings Marble and Granite 11 5th St., Gretna 504/366-6680 kingmarbleandgranite.com Nordic Kitchens & Baths Inc. 1818 Veterans Blvd., Metairie 504/888-2300 nordickitchens.com Stafford Tile & Stone 5234 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/895-5000 4273 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge 225/925-1233 staffordtile.com

Triton Stone Group of New Orleans 6131 River Rd, Harahan 504/738-2228 tritonstone.com retirement living Lambeth House 150 Broadway, New Orleans 504/865-1960 lambethhouse.com Poydras Home 5354 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/897-0535 poydrashome.com specialists 731 St Charles Avenue 504/517-4731 Sales@731stcharles.com 731stchales.com Bayou Closets 2537 North Rampart St., New Orleans 504/944-8388 Rob@BayouClosets.com California Closets 3211 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie 504/828-5705 californiaclosets.com/metairie Cox Communications cox.com Floor & Décor Design Gallery 2801 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/891-3005 4 Westside Shopping Center Gretna 504/361-0501 flooranddecorneworleans.com Louisiana Custom Closets 13405 Seymour Meyer Blvd. #24, Covington 985/871-0810 louisianacustomclosets.com NOLA Boards 4304 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/516-2601 nolaboards.com Ruffino Custom Closets 110 Campbell Ave., Mandeville 985/809-7623 ruffinocustomclosets.com StudioWTA 1119 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans 504/593-9074 studiowta.com The NOLA Home Show January 27-29, 2017 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 504/733-0088 nolahomeshow.com •

RESOURCES The area code is 504, unless otherwise noted.

ARTIST PROFILE, PG. 20

armstrongslighting.com; Le Lapin Velours, 2820 E.

Rachel David

Causeway Approach, 985-788-0663; Antiques on Jackson,

Red Metal, 1245 St. Bernard Ave., info@redmetal.net,

1028 Jackson Ave., 524-8201; Restoration Hardware, 3301

redmetal.net

Veterans Memorial Blvd.; 828-0203, restorationhardware. com; Nancy Rhodes Harper, nancyrhodesharper.com;

LIVING WITH ANTIQUES, PG. 28

Leonels, 2843 Piedmont St., 469-0889, leonels.com

Iron Will Lodge Manufactoring Company, 423-837-7181, lodgemfg.

Kitchens and Baths, pg. 60

com; Clements Hardware and Variety, 6000 Magazine

Wes Ulmo Interior Design, 602 N. Cortez St., 304-0088;

St., 899-0701; Harry’s Ace Hardware, 3535 Magazine St.,

Smithport Cabinetry, 615-597-5890, smithportcabinetry.

896-1510

com; MLM Inc., 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., 322-7050, mlm-inc. com; Triton Stone, 6131 River Rd., 738-2228, tritonstone.

MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT, PG. 30

com; Design Lab, 388-8781, thedesignlabnola.com;

Ink in her Blood

Campbell Cabinets, 220 Hord St., 734-7306, campbell-

Southern Letterpress, 3700 St. Claude Ave., 255-6195,

cabinets.com; Mattix Cabinet Works, 415 N. Solomon St.,

thesouthernletterpress.com; Baskerville Studio, 3000 Royal

486-7218, mattixcabinets.com; Tanga Winstead Design,

St., Baskervillestudio.com; Fitzgerald Letterpress, 1243 St.

329-1929, tangawinstead.com; Dan Zangara, 473-0064,

Bernard Ave., 218-9747, fitzgeraldletterpress.com; Grove

3615 Magazine St., zangarapartners.com; Conner Millworks,

Street Press, 521 St. Joseph St., 21-4575, grovestreetpress.

3315 Magazine St., 891-7338, connormillworks.com;

com; The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Gift Shop, 925

Cajun Cypress, 14251 Brown Road, 225-261-4166,

Camp St. 539-9650, store.ogdenmuseum.org

cajuncypress.com; Gallery Orange, 819 Royal St., 875-4006, gallery-orange.com

TRENDWATCH, PG. 32 Global Warming

Let Them Eat Cake, pg. 66

Eclectic Home, 8211 Oak St. 866-6654, eclectichome.net;

Ashley Longshore Studio Gallery, 4537 Magazine St.,

Pied Nu, 5521 Magazine St., 899-4118, piednunola.com;

333-6951, ashleylongshore.com. Salon by Sucre, 622 Conti

Relish, 600 Metairie Rd., 309-3336, relishneworleans.com;

St., 267-7098, restaurantsalon.com

Katie Koch Home, 3905 Magazine St. 410-1450, katiekochhome.com; Sotre, 3933 Magazine St. 304-9475, sotrenola.

EXPERT ADVICE, PG. 96

com

On the Surface Adda Carpets & Flooring, 5480 Mounes St., 736-9001;

THE BEST OF WINTER

Stafford Tile, 5234 Magazine St., 895-5000, staffordtile.com;

Time and Time Again, pg. 42

Palatial Stone, 2052 Paxton St., 340-2229, palatialstone.com;

David Trubridge, +64 6 650 0204, office@davidtrubridge.

Floor & Decor Design Gallery, 2801 Magazine St., 891-3005,

com, Â davidtrubridge.com; Design Within Reach, 3138

flooranddecor.com; The Stone Gallery, 5600 Mounes St.,

Magazine St, New Orleans, 891-6520, dwr.com; Thonet,

733-5566, stonegalleryno.com; Marchand Creative Kitchens,

423-613-6011, thonet.com; Blu Dot, 844-425-8368,

3517 Division St., mckitchens.com; Nordic Kitchens & Baths,

bludot.com; Nameeks, 215-256-4197, nameeks.com;

1818 Veterans Blvd., 888-2300, nordickitchens.com

Renaissance Interiors, 2727 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, yourrenaissance.com

LAST INDULGENCE, PG. 104 Papier Plume, 842 Royal St., 988-7265, papierplume.com;

In Transition, pg. 54 Armstrong Lighting, 3600 Orleans Ave., 486-0094,

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Notable Addiction The simple luxury of a fresh, fine notebook

By Melanie Warner Spencer

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onfession: I’m addicted to stationery goods. I have a particular fondness for notebooks. A favorite pastime is sipping a cup of coffee or tea (or a glass of wine) and with a fountain pen in hand, jotting down ideas, writing about what’s ahead in the coming hours, reminiscing about goings on of the day or — on a bad day — getting a little venting out of my system.

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In those moments, pen on thick, blank pages, I can daydream, plan or doodle my way to sense of calm reflection. Papier Plume, Scriptura and Grove Street Press are just a few of the places I wander into when the craving hits for a fresh, blank book. The next time you need a little alone time, splurge on a fine notebook and take a little time to yourself at home or at a café. Who knows, it just might become a habit. n