I can’t even imagine the mortgage! TMZ is reporting power couple Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi dropped a cool $26.5 million on a mega mansion in the super-exclusive Santa Barbara community of Montecito. What does $26.5 million buy, you ask? how about 10,522 sq ft, 6 beds, 6 baths and 13 ACRES overlooking the … Continue reading »
If you’re half as interested in interior design as I am, inevitably you’ve stumbled upon Pinterest at this point. The concept is brilliantly simple: create a virtual pinboard where you can gather all your ideas and inspiration. From high fashion to gourmet cooking, there are limitless images and countless categories: A kitchen iPad holder for … Continue reading »
If you haven’t seen The Great Gatsby yet, it’s about time you scurry on down to the theater and soak up all of the excess and exuberance it has to offer. Admittedly, I found shortcomings in the most recent rendition of the film, but casting and character development aside, it’s impossible not to get swept … Continue reading »
Joey’s home! Yay! Since Joey got back from Afghanistan, I haven’t asked him to do much around the house. After 7 months in a war zone, I think he deserves to relax a little. A little. So, it came much to my surprise when Joey told me he wanted to start a new project and … Continue reading »
I had a realization the other day. Since I finally own a home, I can have as many damn chandeliers as I want. I can have one million chandeliers if I want! Let me tell you, it’s a wonderful feeling. With that said, Joey and I had our freshly polished antique chandeliers installed in the kitchen … Continue reading »
Hands down, my favorite antique store in the New Orleans area is Dop Antiques. I’m not sure why I’m telling you think because inevitably it’s going to get popular and then it’s going to get expensive and then it just won’t be my favorite anymore… But alas, I love the place. It’s got all of … Continue reading »
Joey and I quite literally live in the greatest neighborhood ever. We consider ourselves a small commune, sharing wine and power tools and flour and porches… but mostly wine. When hurricane Isaac blew through New Orleans and downed a 300 year old live oak in the middle of our street, we grilled pizzas on the barbecue, … Continue reading »
Our kitchen cabinets really aren’t half bad, but they never quite looked finished, so I wanted to add some decorative molding to spice things up a bit. I started with a small trim around the bottom, which helps disguise the undermount LED lights I installed a while back. I then put my compound meitering abilities … Continue reading »
New Orleans isn’t exactly known for fashion. In fact, GQ Magazine named us among the top 40 worst dressed cities in America, thanks to our prolific passion for Saints paraphernalia. However, Tracee Dundas and some go-getters in town are hoping to turn that misconception around. She created Fashion Week New Orleans featuring runway shows, workshops, competitions … Continue reading »
There are things in this world that are fun. There are things in this world that are not. And then there are things that are so far beyond NOT FUN, I question whether the devil makes sinners do them as punishment in hell. Installing European-style cabinet hinges is one of those things. In fact, I’ve … Continue reading »
