Dogs are all over the furniture (and the design) in photographer Sara Essex Bradley’s new décor book
Sara Essex Bradley says her latest design book exists at “the nexus of dog mania and house porn.”
Monday, September 18, 2017
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For designer Matthew Edmonds of Baton Rouge, it meant the opportunity to develop a color palette and furnishing scheme that would reflect the style of his favorite era, the mid-20th century.
Move over indoor ficus — thy days are numbered! The pros are saying that dramatic, sculptural plants like red-edged dracaena have pushed the tropical jungle look off the popularity charts for indoor plantscaping.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Saturday, September 09, 2017
When the Lakeview Botany Guild opens its fall programming season with a talk and luncheon Sept. 13, members will be celebrating 75 years of gardening and friendship, said the group’s president, Debra Johnson.
Appraiser, art and antiques dealer, treasure hunter, professor of Louisiana history: That's David Goldberg, who learned abut fine furniture and works of art early in life from his father, New Orleans wholesaler and auctioneer Morton Goldberg.
Friday, September 08, 2017
This time of year, you may notice that your fig trees look pretty terrible. This is nothing to be alarmed about; for the most part, figs are extremely hardy and easy to grow in the New Orleans area.
Friday, September 08, 2017
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Friday, September 01, 2017
When Clarence John Laughlin photographed the house on Constance Street decades ago, he could not have foreseen that the resulting image would provide a blueprint for the 21st century restoration of the Greek Revival centerhall house.
When Melinda Early moved to New Orleans 17 years ago with her husband, Jim Campbell, she left behind a glorious garden in Ohio.
Friday, September 01, 2017
Though the weather is still hot and humid, it's time to start planning and prepping for that fall/winter garden. Now is also a great time to start planning to have a little springlike freshness all winter long.
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Saturday, August 26, 2017
What’s the co-founder of The Southern Letter Press doing teaching a class at the New Orleans Botanical Garden on Saturday?
When the Morreale family built the Tulane Industrial Laundry back in the 1940s, the area surrounding the business at St. Louis and North Dorgenois streets was largely industrial and commercial.
Fall weather may seem a long way off, but now is the time to start planning, prepping and even planting cool season crops.
Friday, August 25, 2017
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Friday, August 18, 2017
With its subtropical climate and distinctive native flora, the Crescent City is a unique gardening environment.
There aren’t many young scholars who would turn down a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to study in England, but that is exactly what Clarke “Doc” Hawley did when he graduated from college in 1957. His reason was simple.
The New Orleans area is no stranger to flooding, especially recently. Floodwaters contain everything under the sun, including contaminants that can impact human health. Properly assessing risk related to consuming produce that came into contact wi…
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Thursday, August 17, 2017
What would inspire a man to spend five days paddling a kayak in the Abbeville swamp? If you’re a devotee of the Louisiana iris, you might already know the answer.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Look for Paul and Tina Shultz, of Mandeville, on Thursday night's episode of "House Hunters."
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Susannah Burley was dealing with an insurance adjuster when I caught up with her to talk about green infrastructure in the aftermath of the most recent unexpected New Orleans flood.
Friday, August 11, 2017
WHERE I'M WALKING: I'm strolling the 3900 block of Gen. Taylor Street on the east (downtown), or odd-numbered, side of the street in the Broadmoor neighborhood. The block is bounded on the north by South Broad Street and on the south by South Dorg…
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Sunday, August 06, 2017
She speaks for history when history cannot speak for itself.