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We are inspired by spaces with enduring appeal and refined style. Come along the journey with us as we share our love of interior design and architecture. We hope you enjoy and are inspired, as we take a take a stroll under the Spanish moss.
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Reflection of a YEAR!

Oh how another year has come and gone, and today I am in reflection. Yes, another Birthday celebration!!!! When I look back on the past year I have so many different emotions. I am truly blessed for ...

17 sep 11

Loving Paneled Walls

One of the early forms for finishing a room was wood wall panels such as those as seen in European castles. As early as the 15th century,  panels were used for keeping the air out and as a symbo...

13 sep 11

Dreaming of Fall

Since the recent tropical storm provided us with much need rain, we have had a pleasant surprise in South Louisiana.  Cooler Temperatures!!!!!  Days in the 80’s and nights that have gotten ...

09 sep 11

To live Content

We were honored to be asked to participate in a monthly blog event that was inspired and organized by Marsha over at the beautiful blog Splenderosa. Marsha has worked very hard to organize this event...

06 sep 11

Inspiring Women in Design…Annelle Primos

  A while back be featured a beautiful home that we fell in love with the minute we saw it on architect Kevin Harris’ web site that can be seen here.  At the time, we did not know who the i...

02 sep 11

European Inspired Bread Boards

What could be better than hot bread and butter out of the oven? As everyone knows the French know cuisine, and better yet, they know how to make the most decadent bread including our favorite croissa...

30 aug 11

Drawn to the flame…what we’ve been working on

After months of sketching, revisions and anticipation, we are excited to see the fruits of our labor come to life and are happy to introduce the two newest lanterns in the LaCaze  Collection, th...

26 aug 11

Coming Home

In the recent issue of  Garden and Gun, Tate Taylor, the director and screen writer of The Help, shares with Vanessa Gregory the story of his homecoming.  Tate is a native Mississippian who...

23 aug 11

A Victorian Remodel…Before and After

As most of our followers know Angela and I do just about everything together,: however, this project transpired before God blessed our Journey together. Too bad because I sure could’ve used an extra ...

19 aug 11

Open Kitchen Shelving…and a Southern Thank You

The one piece of advice that people continually offer to individuals building a home or remodeling a kitchen seems to be, “You can never have enough cabinet space”.  So we try to cram as many ca...

16 aug 11 1 person likes this

Brocante and Back to School…plus a winner

Are you feeling a little excited or maybe teary eyed because Summer is coming to an end? We have just the remedy to put your spirit back into the transition from the lazy days of summer to the rigoro...

12 aug 11

Battle of the Sexes

It’s no secret that lots of men in the South love to hunt and this often presents a problem for the women in their lives.  Picture this, after the honeymoon and your moving your things into your...

09 aug 11 1 person likes this

Inspiring Women in Design…Charme Tate

Charme Tate is an often-published interior designer who stepped back 4 years ago from the hectic schedules of design projects. She recently came back from retirement to pursue her passion for design....

05 aug 11

French Bee Skeps…a give away

Since ancient times, bees have been kept for their honey.  Honey was originally collected from the bees’ nest in hollow trees. To make collecting the honey much easier artificial nests for the h...

02 aug 11

Reflection of a Journey

  While gathering our thoughts to reflect on our week so many thoughts flooded our minds and hearts. So today is a reflection of a journey, a journey that we all are living. A journey of a thous...

29 jul 11

“I’ve Got Sunshine”

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day. However, it’s not cold outside but a hot, humid, sauna, rainy day. In South Louisiana, we have had almost four days of constant rain. I guess you’d say we are wishi...

26 jul 11

Road Less Traveled

Robert Frost wrote in a Road Less Traveled “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Okay, we know that Robert Frost was not discussin...

22 jul 11 1 person likes this

Restoring a French Creole Cottage

After moving to South Louisiana, we fell in love with the diversity and history of Louisiana French Creole architecture. It is no secret that architect A. Hays Town captured our imaginations and fue...

19 jul 11

Dreamy Whites…Dreaming of Much Needed Rest

Have you ever had one of those weeks when by the end of the week your mentally and physically drained? Well, it has been one of those weeks for us.  The long hot days of summer combined with a h...

15 jul 11

Patina Style… a Way of Life

Life isn’t about the things you own but about the experiences you have with them. This is the first sentence of the newly released book, Patina Style, by Brooke and Steve Giannetti. After visiting w...

12 jul 11 1 person likes this

Bastide Home and Garden on 30 A

We have been spending some family time on the Emerald Coast and were so excited to find Bastide Home and Garden while exploring on 30 A.  The owners  have a wonderful variety of antiques, h...

08 jul 11

4th of July … Explosive Recipes

  With the fourth of July holiday just around the corner, we thought we would share some of our favorite summer recipes that have been featured by Gourmet Girl, Katia. She is a very talented and...

03 jul 11

Alys Beach

With Summer in full swing, are minds are definitely at the beach.  We love to visit the beach each year, relax and spend uninterrupted time with family.  Often, we think about how nice it w...

30 jun 11

Inspiring Women in Design…. Christina Fluegge from Greige

Life is a journey and you never know what awaits around each turn in the road of life. Don’t you just love when around the corner in life an unexpected and wonderful surprise awaits. We believe that ...

28 jun 11

Key Elements in Landscape Design

Landscape design  is an integral part of the overall architectural design of a home and is often a daunting tasks for home owners.  Our homes are relatively new construction and our landsca...

24 jun 11

High Rise Luxury

We love so many different styles of design and architecture and often joke that we need several homes so that we could experiment with various design elements. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a beach hou...

21 jun 11

Ultimate Do it Yourselfers

Some super talented and creative friends of ours Kelli and David Dart,  take the term do it yourself to a totally new level. They recently built a new home that they designed and contracted them...

17 jun 11

Dreaming of France

Is it just us or are we the only ones who can’t get French design and a trip to France out of our minds.  We have  dreamed of touring Europe for so long now and have lived vicariously throu...

14 jun 11

New Orleans Restoration

As hurricane season officially begins, an inspiring story of rebirth and restoration was shared in Our Louisiana magazine. The beautiful home of Dr. Emmanuel Rivas III and his wife Paulette and the s...

10 jun 11

French Provencal Manor

While recently visiting Southern California, we came across this stunning French Provencal styled home that is jaw dropping beautiful.  The talented team of Frank Wen, architect, Carolyne Fergus...

07 jun 11

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