Once a year the South hosts a weekend of debauchery, drunkenness, and disrobed breasts…you got it, Mardi Gras!! Today kicks off the craziness of Mardi Gras, and despite this salacious, seedy ritual of wildness, one cannot deny the creative power that beholds this Creole City the other 361 days a year.
As the birthplace of jazz and host to world famous cuisine and art, NOLA’s romantic old world aura inspires designers around the globe. I myself a Francophile, am enamored with the French-Creole aesthetic and imagine myself in the French Quarter, sipping café au lait and nibbling on beignets, gazing at up at the balconies with their Victorian curled wrought iron details, wondering what beautiful designs lay on the other side of their historic walls. Not only will you find French influence in architecture and culture in the Big Easy, but also Spanish, African, and Haitian, all mingling together to form a Parish with a distinct personality of its own. In honor of one of the most unique cities in the United States, here are some amazing designs to inspire your inner romantic New Orleanian. Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
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This romantic New Orleans dining room features Louis XV chairs upholstered in a toile called Louisiana Purchase. "Each chair depicts different iconic imagery," interior designer Hal Williamson says, including St. Louis Cathedral, plantations, and flatboats on the river. The design also features a blue silk screen portrate and beautiful crystal chandellier.
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| http://deardesigner.blogspot.com/2009/02/beauty-in-nola.html
This NOLA entryway located in the heart of the city, belongs to designer Ned Marshall. The dramatic chocolate brown wall color, the funky zebra pillows, glam accessories and the hot pink French sofa make for a modern romantic look.
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| http://deardesigner.blogspot.com/2009/02/beauty-in-nola.html
The elegance continues into the living room with floor to ceiling beautiful large windows that illuminate the bright orange walls. The romantic lines of sofa and accent chair are juxtaposed with sleek tables.
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| PHOTOS COURTESY of MTV's 'THE REAL WORLD: NEW ORLEANS'
Even the set designers of Real World New Orleans got it right, bringing in bold, romantic hues, wrought iron furniture, and historic-esque elements like the decorative glass light fixture. Love how they brought NOLA inside with the wood shutters!
What could be rome romantic than a beautiful New Orleans balcony done in a pink and turquosie theme? A traditional wood bench, patterned pillows and rug, and simple iron table complete the look.
Interior courtyard at the Soniat House in New Orleans. Lush, tropical vegetation creates a private, romantic place for coffee and biscuits. Bring this look into your home with potted plants, vintage iron furniture and retro glassware.
I hope that these homages to NOLA inspire you to bring some Creole Romance into your designs!
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