A local chef made lemonade out of lemons after the August 2016 floods forced...
The kitchen countertop is a busy place in the Reed household. Matt Reed, a local chef and caterer, uses the large quartz countertop like command central, operating the day-to-day activities of his...
View ArticleThe health care shuffle explained
They give, they take away and then they give again. LSU broke ground on an emergency room in north Baton Rouge in January, meant to lessen the blow dealt to the area by the two-year gap of nearby...
View ArticleTheatre Antiques co-owner Al Bye shares how he got the store back on its feet...
How long have you been at Denham Springs Antique Village district? Our business is co-owned by the Watts and Bye families. We started renting a booth in 1996, and then the ladies who owned it decided...
View ArticleThe millennial market: To buy or not to buy?
When Seth and Leslie Irby moved to Baton Rouge from Richmond, Virginia, last summer, buying a house was a top priority. The couple, like their friends in Richmond, had spent years renting in the...
View ArticleHow three local business owners transformed their living spaces into working...
KRISTEN SOILEAU Kristen Soileau Portraits Her photography takes a pastel-hued approach to romance, but Kristen Soileau knows when to bring in a good shadow. In a dedicated home office off her living...
View ArticleLocal interior designers and an antique shop owner took a break from giving...
ELISE ROSATO How the interior designer transformed a cozy apartment into a sophisticated sanctuary Elise Rosato grew up surrounded by antique pieces. She lived with her family in their double shotgun...
View ArticleHow a clothing designer makes the most of her 875-square-foot downtown apartment
Jamjuree Mixon doesn’t own a couch. There is no TV in her living room, either. When she and her husband, Joseph, downsized from their Prairieville home to a one-bedroom apartment last year, they saved...
View ArticleHow to survive a renovation when you’re still living in the house
If you’re considering giving your home a facelift, make sure you’re ready for some short-lived but intense changes in your life. Acadian House Kitchen + Bath Design Vice President and designer Angela...
View ArticleInside a photographer’s plant-filled digs on the LSU lakes
Darian Tarver’s home channels her style as much as her brand does. The 23-year-old owns a photography business. Her photos often contain the same natural lighting and rustic colors as her airy and...
View ArticleMastering curb appeal: Tips for first-time home sellers
Selling a home for the first time can be just as intimidating as buying one. But right now, sellers have reason to be at least a little less intimidated. Last summer’s floods continue to have an...
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