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Text: Lydia Somerville Photos: Jean Allsopp When Samantha and Tim Porter decided to renovate a house at Watercolor on Florida’s Panhandle, they enlisted the skills of designer Lisa Palmer, who had previously designed three houses for them and whose design direction they trusted thoroughly. They also tapped architect Geoff Chick, who had designed the original house in 2003 to bring it...

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Sara Essex Bradley While Louisiana’s architecture is deeply rooted in European design, it is most heavily influenced by the styles she inherited from France, her motherland. But when Jewel and Vincent Centanni came across a sprawling hilltop lot in Baton Rouge’s picturesque Bocage neighborhood, they had another continental aesthetic in mind for their next project. The husband-and-wife...

By Robert C. Martin Most of us have some idea about what types of flora best suit our region’s fauna, but when it comes to picking the right surface for a driveway, terrace, or walkway—that’s where things can get a little tricky. Selecting a well-suited ground cover can invariably enhance or diminish an otherwise pristine property. Further still, factors like...

Lighting is vital to creating ambience and depth in a room. It is the ultimate determinant of mood in any space both small and large. Most designers advise that this is not an area of design to skimp on, so we have put together a list of 10 unique chandeliers that will take your home to the next level. LYMINGTON...

Text by Tiffany Adams Photography by John O'Hagan Growing up in her mother’s Leeds, Alabama, antiques shop, Maison de France, was an inspiring experience for Mallory Smith. “My whole life I knew I wanted to be an interior designer. I think it’s in my blood,” she says. Days spent in the shop not only influenced her career path, but also her style,...

By: Farah Merhi, American Signature Furniture’s Designer Looks Style Expert Let’s be honest – picking out a new sofa can be overwhelming. What color should you get? What fabric? What style? Should this new sofa be a bold focal point or a neutral element to decorate around? There’s no limit to the questions people consider as they hunt for the next...

The holiday season is around the corner, and your friends and family deserve the best! Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift for the holiday party hostess or stocking stuffers for your loved ones, we’ve curated a list of local Baton Rouge shops and showrooms with something for everyone. Shopping small is in this holiday season, and you can support...

One of the largest pieces in a room, a rug has a powerful ability to transform a space. From faded antique Oushak rugs to bright and bold modern designs to animal hides, your choice of rug can set the mood for the rest of the decor, or change the feeling of existing furniture! Paige Albright, the owner of Paige Albright...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photos: Chris Luker When a Texas couple imagined building a new property that would provide a home base for their extended family, they set their sights on a rambling stretch of Alabama land called Wash Creek Farm. Located on 1,200 acres just 45 minutes south of Birmingham, the property is a scenic combination of pastureland with ponds...

Text: Blake Miller Photography: Dustin Peck Mary Tobias Miller loves a good design challenge. So when her clients reached out to her about their new home in the Eastover neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, Miller was not intimidated by the home’s eyesore of an interior. “The home was heavy and dark with an Asian flair, and just about every room featured...