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Winter 2013 / Volume 17 / Issue 1 Editor Sarah Ravits Art Director Tiffani Reding Amedeo associate Editors Haley Adams, Lauren LaBorde contributing Editors Laura Claverie, Lee Cutrone, Valorie Hart, Pamela Marquis, Peter Reichard, Margaret Zainey Roux, Lisa Tudor Contributing Photographers Thom Bennett, Ron Berard, Sara Essex Bradley, Cheryl Gerber, Jeffery Johnston, Eugenia Uhl interns Paige Nulty, Lexi Wangler

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in every issue 6. Editor’s Note 8. Style Produced by Margaret Zainey Roux

12. Artist Profile Amanda Stone Talley

By Lee Cutrone

14. Gatherings Turkey Time Two great American traditions get fiesta-style flair.

By Margaret Zainey Roux

16. For the Garden Cold-Weather Sprouts How to “Force” Winter Bulbs

By Pamela Marquis

18. Living with Antiques Culinary Antiques Kitchen trinkets from the past are a great addition to the kitchen, whether you’re using them to cook, serve or accessorize.

By Laura Claverie

20. Masters of Their Craft Little Local Twists Artist Sarah Killen, aka Saint Claude, creates chic accessories and other art by twisting metals and playing with textiles.

By lauren laborde

23. TrendWatch Shade Shock

18 features 30. Style and Substance Seph and Pamela Dupuy’s converted Uptown shotgun combines creativity and function.

By valorie hart

40. Fashion Fixtures Stylish décor echoes runway trends with designer accessories fabricated in sophisticated skins, fabulous textures, classic patterns and neutral palettes.

By Lisa Tudor and Valorie Hart

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Power-punch your décor with accessories brought to you in living color, and add Bam! to your glam.

By lisa tudor

64. Home Renewal Homes for the Golden Age Adjusting a space for retirement age

By Peter Reichard

66. Retailer Spotlight Rivers Spencer Interiors Louisiana Custom Closets (p.68)

By Pamela Marquis

70. Resources 72. Last Indulgence Warming Up A hot toddy is key for winter comfort.

By sarah ravits

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editor’s note

time of the season Time always seems to speed up between the months of November and March. One minute you’re polishing off that last bite of pumpkin pie, and seemingly the next minute you’re “atoning” for our extra-long holiday season, perhaps by swearing off sweets altogether for Lent. We are about to embark on a festive journey through the season, and I always find that the colorful magic of the city during this time of year is energizing.

And that is how I feel about this issue: energized and inspired.

One of my favorite highlights is “Fashion Fixtures,” pg. 40. Designer and decorator Valorie Hart and fashionista Lisa Tudor worked together to find complementary clothing, fabulous furniture and glamorous accessories for both your wardrobe and your home. They scouted out some amazing local boutiques and shops, and the result of their collaboration is stylish and stunning.

We also present to you two women

who are gaining recognition in the art world. Associate editor Lauren LaBorde interviewed Sarah Killen, a new mom who is inspired by her surroundings in New Orleans and her young daughter. Under the brand name of Saint Claude, Killen creates some truly outstanding works of art, from eye-catching jewelry to adorable sparkly baby shoes. (We hope that one day they come in adult sizes.)

On pg. 12, Lee Cutrone gives us the scoop on Amanda Talley and her latest venture as a painter who is exploring new media with highresolution photography translated onto wallpaper and fabric. Talley’s enthusiasm is evident in her work, which pops with color.

Our featured home this month is an Uptown shotgun owned by Seph and Pamela Dupuy with rooms that have been creatively converted to suit their needs. After purchasing a dining room table, the couple transformed a former “walk-through” room into a

spacious dining room that can now generously accomodate 20 guests.

Their passion for the arts is evident throughout the house, which is filled with literature and paintings.

We are thrilled this year to partner again with the Preservation Resource Center on their 38th annual Holiday Home Tour, pg. 47. The PRC is vital to New Orleans, as they work tirelessly to sustain architectural integrity and a sense of community.

The home tour kicks off with a patron party on Dec. 13 and the tour takes place Dec. 14-15, leading guests through seven gorgeous Garden District residences.

Even though this season will fly by, we hope that you will savor this issue and that it benefits you and your home! n — Sarah Ravits, Editor

Addendum: Floor and Décor provided the backsplash material in Sen. John Alario’s kitchen; the company also provided the mirror surround and waterfall in Deborah Taylor’s bathroom. Both homes were presented in our Fall 2013 issue in an article titled “Counter Fit” by Jenny Peterson.

Floor and Décor is also responsible for the floor tile in the Gowland home, which was showcased in our Summer 2013 issue in “A Family Builds a Dream Home” by Lee Cutrone.

On the Cover: A glimpse into the music room of Pamela and Seph Dupuy’s Uptown shotgun home., p. 30 Photographed by Sara Essex Bradley

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style

Produced by Margaret Zainey Roux

Disk-o Fever

In With the Old (Potter Style, $34.95) The 1930s to the 1960s were a grand time for decorating: They saw Chippendale chairs and grotto furniture, house stationery, monograms, tented rooms and vanities – much of which has since been forgotten or taken for granted. In In with the Old, acclaimed “Peak of Chic” blogger Jennifer Boles presents 100 of her favorite decorating essentials of the past, organized from A to Z. Each entry explores facts and offers timeless advice plucked from the legacies of Billy Baldwin, Dorothy Draper, Sister Parish, the Duchess of Windsor and other influential tastemakers.

Although it dangles and dazzles like that iconic mirrored ball from the ’70s, the Ulysses pendant is anything but passé. The drum-style three-light fixture features overlapping layers of brushed gold disks and a double diffuser perforated with small apertures to create subtle lighting effects. Dwell Studio, dwellstudio.com.

Scent of the Season Recalling notes of myrrh and benzoin, the Melchior candle is scented like the holidays. The new release from Cire Trudon, the luxe French fragrance company with roots in the 17th century, is made of certified vegetal wax and beeswax and poured into a hand-crafted glass vessel made by artisans in Vici, Italy.

Cire Trudon, ciretrudon.com.

Round She Goes Local designer Kathy Slater has added a new round side table to her eponymous collection. The Esplanade table’s geometric feel exudes a contemporary vibe while its hand-painted gold finish and travertine top keep it classic.

Kathy Slater Interiors, 3954 Magazine St., 400-9032, kathyslater.com.

select photos by sara essex bradley

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Street Chic

Wearable Art Local artist Amanda Talley is taking art off the walls and into the wardrobe. Featuring patterns manipulated from her original works, Talley’s new collection of scarves lend a fashion-forward sensibility to an everyday outfit. Scarves are available in varying lengths, colors and styles and a choice of silk or jersey. Studio Amanda Talley, 1382 Magazine St., 595-3136, amandatalley.com. [Ed.Note: For more on Amanda Talley, see Artist Profile, pg. 12]

Inspired by the city’s centuries-old cobblestone streets, Adler’s newest bespoke jewelry line captures the pattern, size, dimension and texture of these salvaged stones. Each piece is designed with authenticity for an aesthetic that is wearable and beautiful, as well as sentimental. The collection is available in sterling silver, 18-karat gold or a combination of both; some pieces are enhanced with precious or semi-precious stones including amethyst, blue topaz and pearls. Adler’s, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie; and 722 Canal St., 523-5292, adlersjewelry.com.

Shady Business Krewe du Optic is shedding light on local fashion. Recently launched by artist Stirling Barrett, the New Orleans-based sunglass company honors local hotspots with each frame name. Ten colorways are currently available with new offerings debuting this season. The Villa, 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 626-9797, kreweduoptic.com.

Cool Rider Just in time for the holidays, the limited edition Vespa 946 is making its way from Italy to New Orleans. The 946 recalls the flair and inventiveness that generated the original idea for the Vespa, and behind the stunning lines of the first scooter with a monocoque frame is a high-tech, haute style machine that is both user- and eco-friendly. Vespa European Motorbikes, 901 Julia St., 595-6776, vespa.com.

select photos by sara essex bradley

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artist profile

amanda talley

By Lee Cutrone

As an undergraduate art major at Mary Baldwin College, artist Amanda Stone Talley concentrated on still-life oil painting.

While pursuing a master’s in painting from the Savannah College of Art & Design, she honed in on her medium of choice. “I took an abstract painting class, got inspired and never looked back,” she says. For the past 13 years, Talley has been working as an abstract expressionist out of a Lower Garden District building that serves as her home, studio and gallery. Her signature style of swirling lines is recognized by many.

At the heart of Talley’s work is the energy of emotion. During graduate school, the Baton Rouge native struggled with the transition of traditional representational art to abstract painting and simultaneously confounded in her efforts to teach a class of disrespectful fifth-grade students.

The “ah ha” moment came when she began translating the anger and frustration from the job onto a canvas for the class. “That painting was pure expressionism,” she

says of the work, which was purchased by SCAD when she graduated. “It was like a therapy tool in a way.”

Art lovers have responded positively to Talley’s work, which is more ebullient than angry, ever since. After graduation, she moved to New Orleans and landed a job at Bremermann Designs and gallery representation

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at Cole Pratt Gallery. “I didn’t know anything about the gallery scene in New Orleans,” she recalls of the day she brought her portfolio into Cole Pratt without an appointment.

“Cole was there, and he offered me a contract on the spot.”

For Talley, the creative process is spontaneous – less about angst and forethought and more about getting out of her own way. “Something else works through me,” she says. “I don’t really have a lot of intent when I start something. I just let things happen. I let my hands do what they want to do. Everything I do, I finish in the time I start. Even a really large canvas will take me three hours or less.”

Gratitude motivates her.

“I can be inspired by the

smallest thing,” she says.

A couple years ago, she began using high-resolution images of her paintings to create digitally printed fabrics and wallpaper. She currently has a fabric rep testing the market response to 10 fabric patterns and seven wallpaper patterns. “Not everybody can afford a painting,” she says.

“A wallpaper is another way for someone to enjoy having my art on the wall. You get to see so many details you wouldn’t notice in the painting.”

As her work evolves, it continues to garner favor in the five cities in which it’s shown: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Houston and Charlotte, N.C. “For a while, it was about what’s acceptable or sells. Now that I don’t worry about [what’s acceptable], I think that’s what people fall in love with.” n THOM BENNETT PHOTOGRAPH (TOP)

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gatherings

turkey time Two great American traditions get fiesta-style flair.

By Margaret Zainey Roux

What do Thanksgiving and tailgating have in common?

At the heart of both events are good friends and great food. So if you are looking to rid your fridge of turkey leftovers and want to put a twist on your tailgate, you’re in luck. Turkey taquitos with cranberry salsa do double-duty to capture the flavors of the holiday season in a spicy new way.

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recipe Turkey Taquitos 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 white onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked turkey 1 1/2 cups shredded Jack cheese 1/2 cup Mexican-seasoned canned tomatoes, drained and chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 18 white or yellow corn tortillas Toothpicks R Sweat the onion, garlic and jalapeno in a saute pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Remove from the heat, and add to a large bowl. To the bowl, add the shredded turkey, cheese and tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

R Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 10 seconds so they are pliable.

R Fill the tortillas with a tablespoon of filling and roll into thin taquitos, securing with a toothpick. Keep the taquitos covered with a damp towel before cooking, otherwise the corn tortillas will dry out and crack. Heat 2 cups of oil in a straight-sided pan to 350 degrees. Place the taquitos in the hot oil in batches and shallow fry until crisp, rolling to cook all sides, about 3 minutes.

R Drain the taquitos on paper towels and salt. Remove the toothpicks before serving with cranberry salsa.

Cranberry Salsa 1/2 cup canned whole cranberry sauce 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves Zest and juice of 1 lime 1 jalapeno, coarsely chopped 1/2 white onion coarsely chopped, covered and microwaved for 1 minute 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper 1/2 cup Mexican-seasoned canned tomatoes, drained and chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper R Place the cranberry sauce, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, onion, red pepper, green pepper, tomatoes.

Add salt and pepper to taste in a food processor, and pulse until blended, but still chunky.

Recipes courtesy of Melissa d’Arabian

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for the garden

coldweather sprouts How to “force” winter bulbs

By Pamela Marquis

In New Orleans we do not hunger for spring the way our Northern neighbors do. We have a bit of green and color even on the darkest of winter’s day.

But there’s still something magical about those spring flowers. So during the upcoming holidays how festive it would be to add vivid colors and intoxicating perfumes to our homes!

This can easily be accomplished by forcing flowering

bulbs. The term “forcing” refers to inducing a plant to produce its shoot, leaf and flower ahead of its natural schedule and out of its natural environment.

All hardy spring bulbs require a period of dormancy before they can bloom.

Normally, they rest during winter, but you can simulate this winter rest in your refrigerator, porch, mudroom or garage and force the bulbs to bloom earlier.

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The first step is to use only top-quality bulbs. Be sure to choose bulbs that are firm, fresh and healthy.

Choose them the same way you choose your produce.

Prepare your flower bulbs by removing any areas of the roots that appear brown and withered, as these parts of the plant are dead. Snip the dead roots off with a scissors and discard.

Tulips, narcissus, hyacinths, crocus and lily

of the valley can be forced into flower in late winter.

Tender or tropical bulbs are easier to force because they do not require a chilling period. There are literally scores of suitable tender bulbs for indoor bloom, such as the popular amaryllis, paper whites, calla lilies and voodoo lilies.

In the 19th century, many households began growing flowers in pots and glasses.

These were the days before air fresheners, and it’s thought the indoor flowers may have helped with stuffy houses.

The English were particularly fond of the hyacinth.

This flower became sort of a parlor pet for pent-up

Victorians. Thousands of different types of glasses, called hyacinth vases, were developed. They included unique, hand-painted vases as well as simple manufactured ones. Many now are very collectible antiques.

Hyacinth vases are designed to carry the bulb in the upper part of the vase. The lower part functions as the water reservoir. The reservoir part should be big enough to give room to the roots and supply enough water.

If you are unable to find a hyacinth vase designed for this purpose, just look for a vessel that has a top narrow enough to hold the bulb, but not wide enough that it falls to the bottom.

To force hyacinths on water, set a bulb just above – but not touching – the water in a forcing vase or other container. The vase is then kept in a cool, dark room for four to eight weeks until the root system develops. The temperature during this rooting period is critical: 40 degrees to 48 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal.

Once the top begins to elongate, bring it into subdued light and warmer but still cool temperatures.

After seven to 10 days, move it into bright light, but keep it as cool as you can and avoid direct sunlight.

The biggest problem forcing hyacinths on glass, is rotting of the bulb bottom that’s why you want the best bulbs available. Also too many roots and too little water will give bacterial and fungal diseases a chance to cause rotting of

the roots.

“If you are looking for the easiest bulbs to force indoors - choose Paperwhites,” says Cindy Metcalf, president of Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans. “All you have to do is put a few in a shallow dish filled with pebbles and just add water. It’s that simple. The flowers bloom within 3 to 5 weeks and will fill your home with a sweet fragrance that reminds you of springtime.“ Bunch-flowering narcissus, such as Paperwhite, can be grown in shallow pans of water filled with pebbles. Fill a shallow container with your pebbles. Then add the bulbs, packing them pretty tightly. Put the bulbs (root-side down) on top of the pebbles. Add more pebbles on top of the bulbs to prevent them from floating away. Next add water to just below the base of the bulbs. Keep in a cool, dark place and change the water every few days to keep it fresh. Then place in a sunny location.

If your blooms are sparse, the temperature was probably too warm or the sunlight insufficient for blooming. A room that’s too warm mimics summer, not spring. Don’t get discouraged; it may take a couple of tries before everything works just right.

I will admit I am relatively new to this procedure, but but this year I shall begin a new family tradition. My granddaughters and I will issue in the holidays with the beauty and magic of spring flowers. n www.neworleanshomesandlifestyles.com New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles | 17

living with antiques Alix Rico

culinary antiques Kitchen trinkets from the past are a great addition to the kitchen, whether you’re using them to cook, serve or accessorize.

I’m not alone.

“Collectors today fall into one of three categories,” says Patrick Dunne, owner of Lucullus on Chartres Street.

“The horizontal collector seeks many different items from the same time period.

The vertical collector looks for the same type of item – such as copper molds. Then there is the collector who wants an assemblage of antiques to make a kitchen or dining room look great – they have old silver, beautiful old glassware, simple antique dinner plates.”

A quiet walk around his elegant shop introduces the novice and the experienced collector to a vast array of copper pots and molds with soft patinas, borne over time.

Shelves of weighty French glassware sparkle, and hefty, rustic oyster plates are stacked on tables. Beneath their beauty and elegance is the story of a century or more of use.

Culinary antiques are meant to be used. “I tell my clients, these are precious items, but use them. They

aren’t sacred relics. Enjoy them as they were meant to be!” he says.

Because of the interest in cooking and home entertaining, Dunne is finding culinary antiques to be attractive to younger collectors as never before. He’s also finding more men involved in food preparation and in collecting culinary antiques.

“Men have become more nurturing and more involved in home cooking and childrearing,” says Dunne. “It’s reflected in their antique shopping as well.”

Local decorator Alix Rico has also seen an increase in collecting culinary antiques, particularly large, rustic cutting boards, pottery bowls and hand blown wine bottles. She, as well as Dunne, finds that oversized linen napkins and towels, as well as table runners made from old flour sacks – with soft, slightly worn textures – are popular.

One culinary antique that is sought after is a rafraichisoire, a small table with a receptacle for placing a

Alix Rico

By Laura Claverie

For all of my adult life, I have loved to cook.

It is in those quiet times of chopping mountains of onions, celery and bell peppers that I work out the issues that weigh on my heart. I’m not a gadget freak. I have the best quality

appliances, knives and an obscene collection of old cast-iron pots to work with.

But recently, I’ve become interested in adding a few antiques to my kitchen.

Why not? The kitchen is my favorite room in the house, and I love antiques.

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cheryl gerber photographs (this page)

Lucullus

few bottles of wine to chill.

Rico features these culinary treasures at a private sale each November.

All of these antiques connote a time in our social history that allowed for leisurely food preparation and dining. And perhaps that is what the busy home cooks of today seek: time to sit and enjoy lovingly prepared foods and family and friends whose company is treasured.

Both Dunne and Rico recommend that the collector find creative ways to use and display these treasures. Rico keeps her large pottery milk bowl on her dining room table, filled with flowers and also uses it to chill wine or serve a large salad. She uses an antique wooden flour scoop as a breadbasket. Her pottery confit jars double as a holder of forks for large luncheons or casual dinner parties.

During the holiday she fills that same milk bowl with pomegranates piled high.

Her confit jars are placed on the mantel and are filled with white hydrangeas, tulips and amaryllis. Her rustic cutting board holds the holiday ham or turkey. Hand-blown wine bottles hold greenery and

holly and decorate the table.

Dunne recommends that antique copper pots be used to make a gumbo or soup and be placed in the dining room as a serving piece, anytime, but especially during the holidays. A large copper jelly-making pot can be used to chill beer or wine.

Slightly worn linen cloths make elegant holiday dinner napkins.

“Things that were valuable enough to be cared for a hundred or so years ago should be preserved and passed down,” says Dunne.

“This, of course, is outside of the wretched disposable culture that has been forced on us!”

Antiques connect the dots of a family and the past.

Using antiques, whether it’s your grandmother’s dining room table or your mother’s monogrammed napkins, creates a link from today to a culture when items were crafted by hands that cared about each carve in the wood or stitch on a fabric. They represent a past time and lifestyle that can be recreated by today’s chef or hostess.

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masters of their craft

little local twists Artist Sarah Killen, aka Saint Claude, creates chic art and accessories by twisting metals and playing with textiles.

By Lauren LaBorde

At first glance, the bronze orbs that are the basis of pendants, earrings, rings and cufflinks in the local jewelry line Saint Claude appear to be magical orbs hailing from a different world. But in reality, their origin is something more familiar: those round, spiky fruits that fall from sweetgum trees and serve as the enemy to barefooted kids everywhere.

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hurt my feet!’”

The line’s gumball collection sums up the appeal of Killen’s jewelry. The pieces often have organic origins and hint at something familiar, but the finished product is something unique.

“You can take an organic object and you can make a mold,” she says. “And you can work with the two things to create something you’ve never seen before.”

Killen is a Bossier City native who was raised on a beef and dairy farm. She always had an artistic, D.I.Y. bent, and as a child, cheryl gerber photographs

she made things with her father, including pirogues and stools from little tree stumps. Through the years she continued on a creative path, pulling from her extensive textile collection.

Saint Claude started as mainly textile accessories – the line still features a line of scarf-like fabric necklaces – but the pieces people would associate with the line today came after she started working with a metal caster.

Killen found the caster, Tim Lacrosse, after a serendipitous encounter at a dog park. She struck up a conversation with a fellow jewelry maker who coincidentally used to live across the street from her Irish Channel home, and she informed Killen that a metal caster happened to live in the neighborhood.

After “bugging” Lacrosse for a while, the two began working together to create metal jewelry.

“We joke around that … everything was walked back and forth between our houses, so we’re really minimizing [our carbon footprints],” Killen says.

She makes a mold of an object that is cast in metal. The original objects tend to take on different appearances in their metallic forms: Besides the porous gumballs that look like magical globes, there’s a crawfish tail that resembles a beetle or a mermaid tail, a cow’s tooth that looks like nubby cypress knees, okra that looks like a long tooth or bone. Some, though, are more straightforward and playful, like pendants featuring a T-rex and pterodactyl.

“I like the dinosaurs. It’s kind of silly but they’re one of my favorite pieces,” Killen says. “There’s no limit when you’re working with metal of what you can make something from.”

Killen had a baby girl in March, and dangling over her crib is a mobile unlike anything you’d find at Toys R Us. Killen made some baby mobiles featuring the things she collects – feathers, crystals, bones and coral she’s painted with glitter – and illuminated with LED lights. She would like to eventually start a children’s line with mobiles, baby accessories and maybe some child-safe jewelry. She’s also working on a prototype of teal baby moccasins.

“You’re inspired by what’s around you, so obviously having a baby, I’m like ‘Hmm, what is not out there that I wish was out there?’” she says.

Also on her work desk are sundry odds and ends from furniture from her friend’s antique store, which she’ll make jewelry out of for an upcoming collection. She shows me a delicate bracelet she made from the trimming of Louis XVI furniture. “[The new collection is] much more feminine, but complementary to other pieces that can be kind of masculine,” she says. “I wanted to make stuff that doesn’t have to be … It’s not like a clothing designer where you have to have seasons or keep up with some kind of trend. I wanted things that are classic and that you would always like and that you can incorporate with other stuff.” n www.neworleanshomesandlifestyles.com New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles | 21

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Newsy Naturals 1. Muriel cast resin chandelier at Villa Vici. 2.

Mounted carved cockatoo at perch. 3. Gold waves martini table at Rivers Spencer Interiors. 4. Venus matte white and gold leaf porcelain vase at Rivers Spencer Interiors. 5. Petal end table by Richard Schultz for Knoll at Design Within Reach. www.neworleanshomesandlifestyles.com New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles | 23

Plum Power 6. Murano-style violet blown glass chandelier also comes in turquoise and lime green at perch. 7. Flavor Paper “Dauphine” floral in electric raspberry on silver mylar to order at Spruce. 8. Italian chair with pink velvet and assorted natural-stem handmade velvet pumpkins at perch. 9. Mounted butterfly specimens under glass at Jon Vaccari. 10. Flat weave wool area rug (5’x 8’) in dark blush at Spruce. 11. Trina Turk pillows at perch.

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13. Emeco Coca-Cola Red 111 Navy Chair at Design Within Reach made from 111 recycled plastic bottles, hence its name. 14. Created from found objects, the painted Swirl Vase by YaYa artist Sharika Mahdi-Neville is part of her Art for Art’s Sake collection at REpurposingNOLA.com Brand Boutique. 15. Bend Farmhouse Lounge Chair at Spruce. 16. Glass gourd lamp on acrylic base at Rivers Spencer Interiors. 17. Lacquer nesting trays (sold separately) at perch.

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Bayou Blues 18. “The Philosophy of Monkeys” mosaic lamp by artist Shannon Landis Hansen, from her BA-ROKE Collection at LeMieux Galleries. 19. Trina Turk pillow at perch. 20.

Turquoise and gold leaf tray at Rivers Spencer Interiors.

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22. Vintage “Amoeba” coffee table at Loisel Modern.

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PRC Holiday Home Tour (p.47)

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style and substance

Written and Styled by Valorie Hart Photographed by Sara Essex Bradley Assistant Stylist H. Mitchell Settoon

FACING PAGE: A garden cart is turned into a bar cart.

Seph and Pamela Dupuy’s converted Uptown shotgun combines creativity and function.

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hotgun houses are the original flex plan homes.

Most built in New Orleans are more than 100 years old, yet the layout of the rooms (except for kitchens and baths) allows one to use them as they wish. A bedroom might be turned into a dining room, or a living room might be turned into a bedroom. By adding room-specific furniture, one can choose the function of the room.

You never know what you are going to find behind the closed doors of a shotgun house. They may look humble and small from the street, but once you’re inside, generous spaces are revealed and unraveled.

Renovators today come up with clever solutions to adapt the shotgun house to modern needs. Open floor plans and additions that include new kitchens and family rooms – or maybe a luxurious master suite – are solutions used to enhance the classic enfilade layout of the original footprint of the shotgun house.

Pamela and Seph Dupuy have one of the most interesting shotgun house floor plans. Originally, the house was a five-room double. A formal double parlor separated by a central fireplace is at the front of the house.

The Dupuys use one side as a music room and the other side as an office area. Both rooms are painted Bleeker Beige by Benjamin Moore, which is also the color used in several other rooms throughout this house. A drop leaf table is used as a desk. The desk can be cleared off, and the leaf dropped, to turn this part of the double parlor into additional salon space in the event of a soiree.

The most surprising room is the space used for the dining room. Walls were removed from smaller rooms, making one very long space that accommodates a dining table that can comfortably seat 20.

Pamela says, “When the house was on the market, the long room with the bookshelves was shown as a living/dining room combo. When we bought the house I put three furniture groupings in that space. Under the center chandelier, I had two love seats facing each other. Behind one sofa I had a large square table stacked with books, so that end was the ‘library,’ which we used occasionally for dinner parties (with two chairs on each side of the table for a total of eight). Behind the other sofa I had two fauteuils and a small table, which looked quite pleasing but saw little use.”

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The dining table is set for 20 with a festive mix of the homeowners’ various sets of china.

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The entire room was of little use to the couple. She continues, “It was simply a long, lovely walk-through.”

Pamela converted it to a dining room a couple years ago when she found a table at Crescent City Auction. “I knew it would be perfect for the space, because it was long and narrow. I’d missed having a defined dining room and couldn’t wait to get that table in my house and start using it.”

There is a small side hall next to the dining room, with two guest bedrooms and a guest bathroom off of it. This was the original part of the house. The family room, kitchen and a bedroom now used as Seph’s office, as well as the powder room, were also part of the original house. The laundry and master suite comprise the new addition. A side porch comes off the family room, leading to a private garden. Adjacent to the family room, is the new master suite, with a walk-in closet, and a spa-like bathroom large enough to hold a comfortable armchair, where Pamela loves to leaf through design books and shelter magazines. There are two sets of French doors in 34 | New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles Winter 2013

the master bedroom, one leading to the side porch and one leading to the back garden.

“I love specific-use rooms,” says Pamela. “I’m not a fan of open floor plans although my den/kitchen is a hybrid that works well. In my 20s I lived in a succession of New York City lofts and never felt comfortable. I remember thinking then how I couldn’t wait until I was ‘really grown up’ and had a home with defined rooms – living, dining, den.”

Pamela and Seph Dupuy knew each other for a number of years while they were married to other people. When their previous marriages ended, they met again socially, and a romance ensued, eventually leading to marriage. They both had lovely possessions to bring to their new home, combining two art collections, hundreds of books, furniture and an impressive collection of table settings. “This is the first house Seph and I bought together,” says Pamela. “We specifically wanted a singlestory home, and we were thrilled that this house was move-in ready, as it had been renovated shortly before we purchased it.”

FACING PAGE: Kelly Wearstler throw on a French settee juxtaposed with a mid-century modern chair in the den; large blue pillow from Leontine Linens. THIS PAGE: The painting over the bed by Sandy Chism; bolster sham is from Leontine Linens; throw is from Shaun Smith Home.

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FACING PAGE, TOP LEFT: Painting

by Jacqueline Humphries; antique bench holds stacks of shelter magazines. TOP RIGHT: The antique chest holds table linens; painting is by Mark Bercier. BOTTOM LEFT: Pamela brought the pikulan pole, displayed on the mantel, home from a trip to the Republic of Myanmar in 1998. The painting is by William Parrot. The glass vases are from the New Orleans Museum of Art gift shop.

BOTTOM RIGHT: 19th-century prints and squirrel taxidermy accessorize the breakfast area. THIS PAGE: A drop-leaf table is used as a desk in the front parlor.

Pamela received her master’s in arts administration from Columbia University, and the Dupuys’ art collection is museum-worthy, quite customary in a city filled with people who support the arts. After combining their art collections, they added a few more pieces after they got married. They are especially fond of the works by Nell Tilton that they have purchased since buying this house. Other artists represented in their collection are Raine Bedsole, Sidonie Villere, Malcolm Moran, Mark Bercier, Dan Tague, Damian Aquiles, David Halliday, Sandy Chism, Jacqueline Humphries, John Geldersma, Douglas Bourgois, Sandra Russell Clark, Robert Gordy, Steve Rucker, Kathy Triplett and others. There is also a collection of 19th-century drawings they picked up during trips abroad.

Pamela moved to New Orleans years ago to attend Loyola University, where she majored in journalism (mass communications and specialization print) before

entering the master’s program at Columbia. She zigzagged between New Orleans and New York for several years before settling down in Crowley. “I adored my years in Crowley and am thrilled I had the privilege of raising my sons there. I lived in Crowley longer than I lived anywhere in my life (to date) and treasure my friends and memories from that small prairie town. Crowley is very similar to the small town in Arkansas where I grew up. We moved around when I was younger due to my father’s job transfers. About every five years there was a relocation,” she says.

Seph, a native New Orleanian, graduated from Tulane with a degree in economics. He was raised on Henry Clay Avenue and experienced the childhood Pamela always craved: He grew up in one place, whereas she moved around and always longed for the friendships shared by classmates who had known each other since preschool. Seph has friends from childhood with whom he’s still close. He briefly attended Spring Hill College in Alabama before transferring to Tulane. He raised his two children here, and they also reside in New Orleans along with their children. All his siblings live here, too.

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TOP: Art work by Dan Tague in the music room; painting by Sidonie Villere over fireplace. BOTTOM: John Geldersma (spirit poles); Glenn Maxwell (couple); Raine Bedsole (small painting); striped pillow on left from Leonel’s Fine Upholstery; pink pillow from A.K.A. Stella Gray; striped pillow on right from Eclectic Home.

The Dupuys’ home is filled with a variety of styles.

Laughing, Pamela says, “I realize this mish-mash appears a bit schizophrenic. To say it’s eclectic makes it sound like a designer-chic mix. Nothing in our home has great monetary value, but the sentimental value on most pieces is huge.

Forget about insurance replacement costs. How do you value a bookcase left to you by your parents such as the one Seph holds so dear? What price do you put on a table that you paid so little for but which held the bottle of your firstborn night after night?”

Pamela and Seph are avid readers. Pamela loves shelter magazines and design books. “Isn’t it fun to peer into the lives of others through photographs in magazines and books? I look at interiors that I know I could never live in – either because they are completely not my style yet intriguingly beautiful all the same, or so costly that I could never afford the furnishings even if they fit my ideal. I simply enjoy the escape,” she says. “If, and this is a big if, but if I had unlimited means, I’d buy a David Adler or David Easton or Bobby McAlpine house and have it decorated just so, and also have it landscaped to their exacting standards. Mr. Adler is deceased so I can’t meet him, but my decorating bucket list is to have lunch with the other two. Yep, just lunch. I can’t afford their houses! Oh, and cocktails with Miles Redd. I adore his work, but don’t think I could live in it. Still, if he can party like he can decorate, I want to hang out with that guy.”

Pamela volunteers for the Preservation Resource Center, the New Orleans Museum of Art, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the Historic New Orleans Collection. She has assisted with the PRC Shotgun House Tours and admires that the PRC values “these treasures which dot every neighborhood in the city. Humble as they may be, the shotgun is ubiquitous in New Orleans.” She also writes articles for the NVC (NOMA Volunteer Committee) newsletter and gives tours on occasion at the Odgen and gallery sits at the HNOC. Both she and Seph are in real estate. Seph has been in the real estate business for 40 years. His slogan is “Seph knows Uptown!,” and their home is a testament to that. n

five takeaways

1. Mix all styles of dining chairs.

2. Paint all the rooms a pretty neutral, such as Bleeker Beige.

3. Collect different sets of china, flatware and glassware, and mix them together.

4. Turn a garden cart into a bar cart.

5. Make your dining room do double duty as a library by adding bookshelves.

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ABOVE: Walking figures by Damián Aquiles are individually hand-cut from metal salvaged from old cars and Cuban water tanks. Each installation is a “found-palette” of stunning colors and patinas.

Scalamandre cut velvet tiger pillow from Shaun Smith Home. Artwork on right by Peter Mars.

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fashion fixtures

Stylish dĂŠcor echoes runway trends with designer accessories fabricated in sophisticated skins, fabulous textures, classic patterns and neutral palettes.

By Lisa Tudor and Valorie Hart | Photographed by Eugenia Uhl

luxurious layers Pewter sequin pillow and silver trapunto quilted pillow at Eclectic Home; white trapunto skirt by Tibi at Angelique; Schumacher natural woven fur coat at Pied Nu; gold cuff bracelet at Mimi; Links knit throw at Shaun Smith Home.

greenhouse effect Hache-dyed raccoon warmer at Pied Nu; Mannequin torso, faux malachite accent table, faux malachite vases at Eclectic Home; Pour la Victoire black and bone minaudiere and Hoss Intropia python sandal at Angelique Shoe; geometric print long slim skirt at Blink; painted geometric ceramic dish at Source.

plush blush Bowtie belt at Mimi; BCBG paillette top at Abeille NOLA; velvet pillow and handpainted tray at A.K.A. Stella Gray; mini torso at Eclectic Home; rose enamel chain link bracelet at Angelique; Ashley Pittman brass chain at Mimi; sequin short skirt at Blink; Red “V� sequin mini shoulder bag at Angelique Shoe; Organic crop cardigan at Pied Nu; Manolo Blahnik boot at Mimi; Halston Heritage bone peplum at Angelique.

cozy naturals Mannequin hand at Eclectic Home; lizard skin belt at Angelique; cashmere mitten at Yoox.com; Organic wool pile anorak at Pied Nu; Pour la Victoire “Yves� satchel and Dee Keller gold flats at Angelique Shoe; 7 for All Mankind gold skinny jeans and Splendid arctic white zip sweater at Jean Therapy; faux fur throw at Eclectic Home and leather frame at Shaun Smith Home.

animal magnetism Gstaad quilted panther vest and Allude Raccoon tape fur vest at Pied Nu; Sigerson Morrison lamÊ pony short boot at Angelique Shoe; custom leopard stool made by Leonel’s Fine Upholstery; bird-print throw and beaded frame at Eclectic Home.

fierce furs Hair on hide belt at Mimi; Hache mohair cardigan at Pied Nu; Scalamandre tiger pillow at Shaun Smith Home; bronze paillette pillow and faux fur throw at Eclectic Home; sequin Hoss sandal at Angelique Shoe; hair on hide stool with horn legs at Malachite Home; stretch cotton leopard print cardigan at Mimi.

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P RE S E RV AT ION R E SOU R C E C EN TE R OF N E W OR LE A N S P R OMOTION A L S E C TION

P r e s e rvat i o n R e s o u r c e C e n t e r

New Orleans

38th Annual Holiday Home Tour of

Now that Preservation Resource Center is approaching its 40th birthday, it’s safe to say we have fully grown into our role of preserving, restoring and revitalizing New Orleans’ historic architecture and neighborhoods.

PRC works tirelessly to sustain New Orleans’ character and sense of community, not only assisting the city’s many historic buildings, but also coming to the aid of the many generations of people who live in them.

Here’s a snapshot of PRC’s regular activities: • Renovating blighted houses in at-risk neighborhoods • Enabling low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners to stay in their homes by installing wheelchair ramps and other assistive measures • Teaching architecture and local history to school children through

creative learning initiatives • Hosting workshops and training sessions to share valuable information about DIY home repairs and energy efficiency modifications • Assisting first-time homebuyers with securing financing through special grants, programs, and home purchase incentives • Advocating for national and state rehab tax credits to encourage economic stimulation through smalland large-scale renovations From enabling an elderly homeowner to age in place, to inspiring a young professional to renovate a historic property, PRC is taking the long view with preserving our community’s unique architectural heritage. Join PRC in celebrating 40 years of shaping the landscape of New Orleans in a meaningful and lasting manner ... and many more years to come.

Patron Party: who:

Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans

what:

Holiday Home Tour Patron Party Kick off PRC’s Holiday Home Tour weekend at an elegant cocktail party in one of New Orleans’ most notable neighborhoods – Audubon Place. As always, the party will be catered by one of New Orleans’ finest establishments, and the bar will be stocked with the best of spirits. The patron party tradition is the most exceptional way to kick off the holidays in New Orleans style.

when:

how:

Friday, Dec. 13 Sparkling Silver Bells Reception: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Hors d’oeuvres by St. James Cheese Company Patron Party: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Menu by Pigéon Caterers Reserve tickets in advance by calling 504.581.7032 or visiting www.prcno.org.

patron party sponsor: Regions Bank

patron packages:

Silver Bells ($500) 2 Sparkling Silver Bells Reception tickets, 2 Patron Party tickets, 8 tour tickets Sleigh Bells ($375) 2 Patron Party tickets, 4 tour tickets Jingle Bells ($150) 1 Patron Party ticket, 2 tour tickets

where:

Sparkling Silver Bells Reception The home of Tia Nolan & Jimmy Roddy, 26 Audubon Place Patron Party The home of Cathy & Rivie Cary 24 Audubon Place

38th annual PRC holiday home tour sponsors:

38th annual holiday home tour:

Media Sponsor New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles new orleans

homes & lifestyles

who:

Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans

what:

38th Annual Holiday Home Tour Tour seven beautiful private homes in the Garden District, plus a “bonus house.” Enjoy live performances by New Orleans musicians at each home on the tour.

Also, visit the tour headquarters to dine at the café and shop at New Orleans’ premier holiday boutique.

when:

Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 14-15 Boutique: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Home Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Café: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Platinum Sponsor Pigéon Caterers

Gold Sponsor Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors

where: In the Garden District

Headquarters, boutique and café located at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bishop Polk Hall, 1329 Jackson Ave.

how:

Purchase tickets in advance by calling (504) 581-7032 or visiting www.prcno.org. On the day of the tour, tickets may be purchased at the headquarters at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Raised Centerhall Cottage Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc. / PURE Insurance; Michael W. Murphy II & Brent J. Becnel; New Orleans Pet Care; New Orleans Property Shoppe, Inc.; Mr. & Mrs. H. Minor Pipes III; St. James Cheese Company; Katie Witry & Todd Riché

tickets: In advance:

$30 for PRC members and groups of 10 or more $40 for nonmembers On the days of the tour: All tickets are $45 and available at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Tickets are valid for both days of the tour.

homes: Poe & Guy Carpenter: 1138 Third St.

Jane Mullally Cross: 1427 Second St. Shaun & Foster Duncan: 2709 Camp St. Elizabeth & Robert Emmett: 1432 First St. Jill & Roger Jenkins: 1224 Second St. Stephanie & Clay Spencer: 1225 First St. Carli & Frank Tessier: 2341 Camp St.

bonus house: Abby Hall at The Louise S. McGehee School: 2328 St. Charles Ave.

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Victorian Shotgun Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights; Chevron; Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P.; Entablature, LLC; Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Favrot, Jr.; French Market Coffee; Fricker Historic Preservation Services LLC; Friend and Company Fine Jewelers; GARDNER, REALTORS; Guaranty Sheet Metal Works, Inc.; Dr. & Mrs. Scott J. Habetz; KCT Real Estate Ventures; Keller Williams Realty New Orleans; Limousine Livery LTD; Alan & Marianne Mumford / Landscape Images, Ltd.; Randy & Kathy Opotowsky; Roth Law Firm, L.L.C.; Laura & Sonny Shields; Trapolin-Peer Architects, APC; Waters Parkerson & Co. LLC Creole Cottage Adams and Reese LLP; Aimée & Michael Bell; Bremermann Designs; Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.; Cece + Trevor Colhoun + Family; Creole Creamery; Crescent Title; Eskew+Dumez+Ripple; Eustis Mortgage; Grande Pointe Properties; Isidore Newman School; Kanner & Whiteley, LLC.; Tricia & Charles King; James A. Mounger; NANO LLC; Perez, APC; Protocol Contruction, LLC; Scurlock Rentals

38th annual PRC holiday home tour Poe & Guy Carpenter 1138 Third St.

Jane Mullally Cross 1427 Second St.

38th annual PRC holiday home tour Shaun & Foster Duncan 2709 Camp St.

Elizabeth & Robert Emmett 1432 First St.

38th annual PRC holiday home tour Jill & Roger Jenkins 1224 Second St.

Stephanie & Clay Spencer 1225 First St.

38th annual PRC holiday home tour Carli & Frank Tessier 2341 Camp St.

committee members: Event Chairs Amy Macdiarmid Browne Jill Pipes Boutique Committee Jody Price, Chair Michele Prokop, Chair Kim Abramson Mollye Hardin Madhavi King Tiffany Martin Kathleen Ramsey Yvette Stouse Historical Committee Mary Lane Carleton, Chair Katye Rhett, Chair Elizabeth Burger Ann Conger Erika Koenig Kaylee Smith Harriet Swift Music Committee Katie Couvillion, Chair Jessica Inman, Chair

Lesley Kane, Chair Amy Edmund Juliet Laughlin Paula Lee Anne Lloyd Patron Party Committee Lori Elliot Paige, Chair Kathleen Kleinpeter Raymond, Chair Virginia Barba Hallie Boh Jeanne Boughton Ariane Brennan Jenny Charpentier Jennifer Couvillon Gretchen Dondis Wendy Joseph Alistar Kramer Anne Long Tara Luparello Dee McCloskey Nini Scriber Ann Sinnott Danielle Sutton Bethany Vincent

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Sponsorship Committee Suzanne Dumez, Chair Nina Gensler Sarah Martzolf Cate Raymond Mary Martin Roth Elizabeth Woods Staffing Committee Jessica Friedlander, Chair Heather Passler, Chair Christy Bergeron Andre Nicole Cardinale Melissa Dovie Celeste Elliot Aimee Foret LuAnne Hite Yvonne Keegan Paige Morrison Jennifer Rareshide Debbie Reily Jenny Stone Dawn Talbot Danielle Winfield

Ticket Sales Committee Charlotte Sapir, Chair Christine Walsh, Chair Sarah Chase Katie Gilly Katherine Granade Deanna Grant Shelley Harris Regan Kostmayer Brooke Malec Mary Wyatt Milano Ashley Morgan Lucy Wardlaw

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PALATIAL STONE 2052 Paxton St., Harvey, 504/340-2229 2033 N. Hwy 190 Suite 9, Covington, 985/249-6868 palatialstone.com

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NORDIC KITCHENS & BATHS INC. 1818 Veterans Blvd.

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Talebloo Oriental Rugs 2015 Magazine St., New Orleans 504/581-9700 talebloorugs.com

Louisiana Custom Closets 13405 Seymour Meyer Blvd. #24 Covington 985/871-0810 louisianacustomclosets.com

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Perch 2844 Magazine St. New Orleans 504/899-2122 Perch-home.com

PIERI TILE & MARBLE CO. INC. 3622 Toulouse St. New Orleans 504/488-1509 pieritile.com

ABODE 2114 Veterans Blvd.

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HECKER RIDGE TILES LLC 47177 Conrad E. Anderson Drive Hammond 504/733-8550 800/248-4537 heckerridgetiles.com Hecker Ridge Tiles will give you that finished look; whether re-roofing or building new, our ridge tiles will add that “old New Orleans” look.

Jefferson Door 1227 First Ave. Harvey 504/340-2471 jeffersondoor.com Providing high-quality doors, windows, cabinets, molding and more, with excellent customer service, to the New Orleans area since 1959.

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Nola Rugs 3944 Magazine St. New Orleans 504/891-3304 nolarugs.com We have beautiful hand-knotted rugs from around the world. More than 2,500 contemporary and modern pieces are here in the store.

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The Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal St. New Orleans 504/523-4662 hnoc.org

The Shop at The Collection features tableware, glassware, decorative accents, and more.

THE LINEN REGISTRY 204 Metairie Road Metairie 504/831-8228 thelinenregistry@bellsouth.net Find beautiful linens for the bed, bath and table. Also available are down products, lingerie and gift items. Bridal registry available.

The Shops At 2011 2011 Magazine St. New Orleans 504/407-0499 theshopsat2011.com A collection of artists and designers offering a varied and unique selection of goods in a marketplace setting.

Villa Vici 4112 Magazine St. New Orleans 504/899-2931 villavici.com Your one-stop design resource, providing eclectic modern designs alongside reclaimed wood and antique one-of-a kind objects.

Wren’s Tontine Shade & Design 1533 Prytania St. New Orleans 504/525-7409 wrenstontine.com Third-generation decorating shop that specializes in window treatments. Well-known for the high-quality shutters, roller shades, and bamboo woven-wood Roman shades. inspiration Longue Vue House and Gardens 7 Bamboo Road New Orleans 504/488-5488 longuevue.com Sophisticated home and garden gifts, botanical education, art exhibitions, teas and tours, all with more than 70 years of local history.

New Orleans Museum of Art City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle New Orleans 504/658-4100 noma.org

The New Orleans Museum of Art, founded in 1910 by Isaac

Delgado, houses nearly 40,000 art objects encompassing 4,000 years of world art. Works from the permanent collection, along with continuously changing temporary exhibitions, are on view in the museum’s 46 galleries. kitchen & bath Cameron Kitchen & Bath Designs Inc. 8019 Palm St. New Orleans 504/486-3759 cameronkitchens.com Design, furnish and install custom cabinets and fixtures for kitchens, baths, bookcases, etc.

CAMPBELL CABINET CO. 220 Hord St. Harahan 504/733-4687 4040 Hwy. 59 Mandeville 985/892-7713 campbellcabinets.com Since 1972, Campbell Cabinet Co. has been offering homeowners, designers and contractors the very latest in kitchen and bath products at affordable prices. Campbell’s specializes in kitchen and bath cabinets, countertops, decorative hardware, appliances and sinks.

HOME DÉCOR 10920 E. I-10 Service Road New Orleans 504/245-8288 hd-kitchenandbath.com Home Décor has a reputation for quality products, service and pricing that allowed us to establish a firm position to be one of the most prestigious cabinet and granite providers to builders, dealers and consumers. We welcome you to visit one of our showrooms for more information.

Nordic Kitchens & Baths Inc. 1818 Veterans Blvd.

Metairie 504/888-2300 nordickitchens.com Kitchen design and sales of luxury products including

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cabinetry, appliances, outdoor kitchens and grills. retirement living Lambeth House 150 Broadway New Orleans 504/865-1960 LambethHouse.com Situated next to Audubon Park and the river, Lambeth House offers active, carefree retirement living, plus the security of LifeCare. specialists California Closets 3211 N. Causeway Blvd.

Metairie 504/828-5705 californiaclosets.com/Metairie California Closets has been serving South Louisiana since 1984, providing custom storage systems for all areas of the home.

flooranddecorneworleans.com Tile, wood and stone all in stock at the lowest prices!

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Louisiana Custom Closets 13405 Seymour Meyer Blvd., #24 Covington 985/871-0810 louisianacustomclosets.com Louisiana Custom Closets designs and installs custom shelving and cabinets for closets, pantries, laundry rooms and garages.

Davie Shoring Inc. 3 Veterans Blvd.

Kenner 504/464-4712 davieshoring.com Foundation repair, house elevation, house moving contractor.

Pet Care Center 2212 David Drive Metairie 504/887-2999 petcarecenterinc.com Pet Care Center is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our patients and pet resort guests are our highest priorities. We pledge to provide the highestquality medical care so your pet may experience a longer, healthier life. Our goal is personal service in beautiful surroundings to ensure Pet Care Center is your pet’s home away from home.

Floor & Décor Design Gallery 2801 Magazine St. New Orleans 504/891-3005 4 Westside Shopping Center Gretna 504/361-0501

Tassin Integrated Systems Metairie 504/488-9664 tassinsecurity.com Your local alarm and integration company with local alarm monitoring. •

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home renewal

homes for the golden age Adjusting a space for retirement age

By Peter Reichard

With my in-laws visiting for a few weeks from South America, our house lately has been in full use. It’s pretty close to a capacity crowd.

Back home in Colombia, my in-laws are dealing with the opposite problem. My wife left the country years ago. Her brother recently moved abroad, too. The house their parents built for two live-in kids is now – except for the odd visit from children and grandchildren – an exceedingly empty nest.

Having completed some

landscaping projects, my father-in-law is now looking inside. He’s mulling ways to make the house better suit its two present occupants, who are in their golden years.

Architect Ken Gowland, owner of MetroStudio in New Orleans, sees similarly situated clients all the time.

Some are looking for new construction. Others want to renovate. He says the existing house for the aging baby boomer is a “missing piece” in the New Orleans housing market.

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And the new crop of retirees differs from their parents’ generation in several respects.

To begin with, Gowland says, the aging boomers refuse to just fade away.

“People are adopting a healthy and active lifestyle,” he says. “There’s a different fear of death with this group.”

The new retirees want to be self-sufficient for as long as possible, Gowland says; they have very negative views of assisted living. In the short term,

that may mean carving out some space, say, for a small workout room with a TV. In the long term, it means creating an old age-friendly layout with open, obstacle-free spaces that are highly accessible and easy to use. It means keeping the frequently used rooms on the ground floor, with no stairs to climb, and maybe relocating the master bedroom through an addition or by combining rooms on the first floor.

It means putting a roll-in shower, rather than a tub, in the master bathroom. The spaces should “foster independence, even in the face of disability,” Gowland says.

Location and site are issues to consider. The new retirees often want smaller, easy-to-maintain lots that are a short walk or drive away from amenities. They may want a swimming pool, but a small one. They don’t want to cut a lot of grass.

Economic self-sufficiency comes into play as well.

Gowland points out that many retirees are moving to a fixed-cost lifestyle.

Energy efficiency and low maintenance are high priorities. One approach is to set up two zones for air conditioning – going from one large unit to two smaller, more efficient units – with one zone for frequently used spaces and the other for less used spaces.

“The house has to work within the economics of retirement,” Gowland says.

Gowland sees a preference

for metal-clad exterior doors and windows and generally suggests minimizing surfaces that need frequent painting or that could rot. On one recent project, he said, he used wood for exterior areas less exposed to the elements, and clad the house in corrugated aluminum everywhere else. He also suggests masonry, highquality stucco and tile.

On several occasions, Gowland has designed what he calls “the little big house.”

It reflects two realities in the new generation of retirees: They love to entertain, and, in our mobile society, their children and grandchildren often live out of town.

More space is devoted to communal areas and less to what used to be the kids’ spaces.

The kitchen, dining and living spaces can be grouped together in an open layout, providing plenty of space for entertaining every bit the size of what you’d find in a large house. But other spaces, such as extra bedrooms for visiting family, are small, with little closet space. Or perhaps one guest room doubles as a home office.

Many retirees have “been carrying space in the service of raising their children or running their business,” Gowland says. Now they don’t need it anymore.

In the little big house, there is a lot less storage than you’d find in a family home. Most retirees, Gowland says, “want to go through a purge.” They have hung onto items from when their kids were babies. It’s time to get rid of it and free up space.

Frequently, Gowland sees

a desire among retirees to get rid of formal spaces.

“They’re realizing that the formal dining room never gets used,” he says, and it, too, can go to other purposes.

Those other purposes might include a home theater or space for regular tasks or hobbies that retirees enjoy. “They’re more focused on themselves now,” Gowland says. “The kids are gone, and they’re thinking, ‘What would I like?’”

Older couples have lived long enough to learn what they like and don’t like, Gowland says. Some might want to relocate the laundry space closer to master bedroom or make the laundry space bigger.

Furthermore, older couples have learned a thing or two about each other. Separate closets and his-and-her sinks or bathrooms tend to be popular. “They finally have reconciled the fact that they can’t share,” Gowland jokes.

He also finds that men tend to focus on getting one space to themselves.

For some men, it might look like a Saints fan’s den. For others, it might look like a Yale professor’s library. “It’s a man cave. You can put whatever you want in it.

At the end of the day, it’s a ‘Leave me alone’ space.”

Often, once the man of the house sees his space in the plans, Gowland laughs, “he basically drops out of the conversation,” leaving the rest of the design decisions to his wife.

The ultimate goal for everyone involved, Gowland says: “It’s a less is more approach, it’s not less is a bore approach.” n www.neworleanshomesandlifestyles.com New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles | 65

retailer spotlight

rivers spencer

By Pamela Marquis

Rivers Spencer was buying, selling and renovating homes in her hometown, Jackson, Miss., when she decided to make her dream come true. Spencer, who studied art history, had always wanted to own a business on Magazine Street, so last year she opened Rivers Spencer Interiors at 4610 Magazine St. The store is full of beautiful furniture, accessories and artwork. Spencer works with a variety of visual artists, such as William Goodman and Arrington Magny. Her business offers full design services, and she enjoys presenting trunk shows and even carries jewelry.

She often travels to Europe, bringing back unique finds for her clients.

Your business opened a little over a year ago. What’s it been like? It’s been a roller coaster

in a very good way. The business has just exploded.

I’ve come so far and continue to challenge myself.

How would describe your design style? Timeless

elegance with a little modern edge. My style is based on a neutral palette, featuring white and gold, punctuated with a spot of color. I like to use silver, crystal and polished nickel. I like to think my work is glamour partnered with surprise.

What current project excites you? Oh, so many. I am

working on several projects, but the renovation of a corner store on Coliseum Street into a residence is really exciting.

We started from the beginning, doing everything from the outside to inside, even the landscaping. The building had been left alone for years, so we are restarting but still matching it all to the period.

How do you work with clients?

I really enjoy working with clients. I try to steer them to a basic palette and then encourage them to insert their personalities and taste through accents of color.

It’s an exciting push and pull working together, but I always say, “It’s about you; it’s not about me.” n

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retailer spotlight

louisiana custom closets

By Pamela Marquis

Louisiana Custom Closets designs and installs custom shelving for closets, garages and utility rooms. Don Wise, owner, has been in the business for more than 19 years.

The company offers free in-home consultations with designs displayed on stateof-the-art software.

What new trends do you see regarding your business?

Garage storage is becoming more popular all the time.

Customers don’t want to see all that clutter in their garages. They want it organized and hidden behind doors. We can certainly help them do that.

What are the main things you need to know to design the perfect closet for a client? One of our

designers will guide a client through a process that takes into consideration that individual client’s needs and budget. Then the designer will create a computer-aided design with software that helps bring all those ideas to life. This is all usually done in one stress-free and easy visit.

What is one of the more unique closets you’ve ever designed? Every job is

unique, but we do install jobs that offer challenges with difficult layouts and special needs. For example, working with disabled clients, and then there’s always the client who wants every bell and whistle.

What are some Louisiana Custom Closets’ goals? We

currently serve an area from Lafayette to the Mississippi Coast, and we are always looking to increase our market share. Also, we always want to improve our product by keeping up with current trends.

And we want to continue to serve our clients by exceeding their expectations at every turn. n

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resources The area code is 504, unless otherwise noted.

Artist Profile, pg. 12 Studio Amanda Talley, 1382 Magazine St., 595-3136 amandatalley.com

Smith Home, 3947 Magazine St., 896-1020, shaunsmithhome.com; New Orleans Museum of Art gift shop, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100, noma.org.

For The Garden, pg. 16 “Cold-Weather Sprouts” Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, mggno.com

Living with Antiques, pg. 18 “Culinary Antiques” Lucullus, 610 Chartres St., 528-9620; Alex Rico, 488-0205, alixrico.com

Masters of Their Craft, pg. 20 “Little Local Twists” Saint Claude NOLA, 301-2269, saintclaudenola.com

Trendwatch, pg. 22 “Shade Shock” Villa Vici, 4112 Magazine St., 899-2931, villavici.com; perch., 2844 Magazine St., 899-2122, perch-home.com; Rivers Spencer Interiors, 4610 Magazine St., 609-2436, riversspencer.com; Design Within Reach, 3138 Magazine St., 891-6520; Spruce, 2043 Magazine St., 265-0946, sprucenola.com; Jon Vaccari, 1912 St. Charles Ave., 899-7632, jonvaccaridesign.com; YaYa artist Sharika Mahdi-Neville, repurposingnola.com; LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia St., 522-5988, lemieuxgalleries.com; Loisel Vintage Modern, 2855 Magazine St., 899-2444, loiselvintagemodern.com

“Style and Substance,” pg. 30 Crescent City Auction, 1330 St. Charles Ave., 529-5057, crescentcityauctiongallery.com; Kelly Wearstler, kellywearstler.com; Leontine Linens, (800) 876-4799, leontinelinens.com; Leonel’s Fine Upholstery, 3822 Magazine St., 891-9241, 2843 Piedmont St., Kenner, leonels.com Shaun 70 | New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles Winter 2013

“Fashion Fixtures,” pg. 40 Eclectic Home, 8211 Oak St., 866-6654, eclectichome.net; Angelique, 7725 Maple St., 866-1092, angeliquestores. com; Angelique Shoe, 5421 Magazine St., 891-8992, angeliquestores.com; Pied Nu, 5521 Magazine St., 899-4118, piednuneworleans.com; Shaun Smith Home, 3947 Magazine St., 896-1020, shaunsmithhome. com; Mimi, 5500 Magazine St., 269-6464, miminola.com; Blink, 5419 Magazine St., 899-4970, 3260 Severn Ave., Metairie, 883-8054, loveblink. net; Source, 2103 Magazine St., 561-7558, sourcenola.com; Abeille NOLA, 8438 Oak St., 324-3488, abeillenola.wordpress. com; A.K.A. Stella Gray, 2105 Magazine St., 208-2300, facebook.com/akastellagray; Jean Therapy, 5505 Magazine St., 897-5535, 333 Canal St., 558-3966, jeantherapy.com; yoox. com; Leonel’s Fine Upholstery, 3822 Magazine St., 891-9241, 2843 Piedmont St., Kenner, leonels.com; Malachite Home, 3806 Magazine St., 754-0066, www.malachitehome.com

Retailer Spotlights, 66 Rivers Spencer Interiors, 4610 Magazine St., 609-2436, riversspencer.com Louisiana Custom Closets, New Orleans: 885-3188; Covington: (985) 871-0810; Baton Rouge: (225) 753-3001, louisianacustomclosets.com.

Home Renewal, pg. 64 “Golden Age Homes” Ken Gowland, MetroStudio, 6501 Spanish Fort Blvd., 283-3685, metrostudio.net n

last indulgence

warming up A hot toddy is key for winter comfort.

By Sarah Ravits

Living in a veritable cocktail capital provides us with plenty of inspiration when it comes to crafting our own drink recipes, and a hot toddy is an exceptional beverage that staves off the winter blahs while encouraging a bit of creativity.

Traditionally, the cold-weather concoction calls for a blend of whiskey, hot water and sugar or honey, but last winter, while I waited for my heater to get fixed, I arrived at the conclusion that my perfect variation includes peppermint tea, a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick.

Some people swear by the healing properties of the hot toddy to perhaps cure or at least alleviate symptoms of a common cold – though I’m sure most doctors these days wouldn’t exactly prescribe it.

But as someone who begins to shiver when the mercury drops below 70 degrees outside, I recommend it, officially, as a delicious way to stay warm. n

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