Adore October 2021

Outdoor Caracole wicker armchairs come inside, a Queen Anne side chair is recovered in bold Matisse- like linen, Sauvage by Zak + Fox, and a dynamic gestural painting by New York artist Francine Tint from Octavia Art Gallery hangs near the restored staircase. The fireplace, gleaming in glossy black paint, keeps everything well-grounded. A guest room and piano parlor are seen from different ends of the living room, so Penny subtly ties them visually together with color, texture, and mood. The paint color for the door trim leading to the bedroom is an interesting green plucked from the mural and custom matched. The room's palette is a moody and restful plum with touches of silvery gray. Decoration is kept minimal, so that the heart pine floors can tell centuries of French Quarter stories. It's the music room, however, that really gets my imagination going. The original St. Joe brick floor and beamed ceiling transport me back to entertaining in a 19th century New Orleans — fashionable and fun. The present day room has a swanky vibe with sexy lighting — a Plumes

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