Our second major project was to tackle the front parlor. The first story lost most of its personality during hurricane Katrina. The down stairs front rooms were all painted in a very list sea mist green. The floors were carpeted in a light blue. We replaced the floors before we moved in. Inspiration for the […]
The kitchen remains in its original footprint with a swinging door to the dining room and a pocket door to the den. The picture above is how it originally appeared. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the first story including the first floor kitchen (there is a small kitchenette on the second story). I do actually like the […]
Behold a vintage tea and coffee service made by Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island. Makers marks dating from the 1950s. Georgian silver and Duncan Phyfe sofas make wonderful companions, as do all alcoholic beverages and out-of-season fruits. Fran Lebowitz, “Pointers for Pets” from Social Studies (1981) Gorham Silver was founded 1831 by Jabez […]
The manor is often filled with the fragrance of soaps, candles, and conjure oils in the making. We offer a varied selection of handcrafted and carefully curated items via ArabiManor.com. Our Black Forest soap bars are hand-crafted using the highest quality ingredients. Each 4.8oz bar is a blend of deep musk and light floral notes […]
When we first toured the house, I found a book written by my great aunt, Ruth Moore, among a box of hardcovers on the third story. Another sign! Ruth Moore was born in 1903 on Gotts Island, a small island near the both of Bass Harbor in Temont, Maine. Her middle sister, Esther and known […]
Before we could check the room of the list, we needed to choose the paint for the walls and decide on window treatments. Nate and José outdid themselves with the built-ins (see previous post). Nate added variable color LED lighting to the niche. The Ganesh statue was a birthday present from Nate and my mother, […]
After we moved in and got settled, building out the library was high on the priority list. Living around piles of disorganized books is bad enough; not being able to find the resource title you need in the moment is even worse! The “library” was essentially a white box. We replaced the floors with Brazilian […]
Arabi is a “census district” of just over 8,000 residents immediately downriver from New Orleans located in St. Bernard parish. Originally called Stockyard Landing as most of the slaughter houses serving New Orleans were located here. In 1880 Orleans parish passed a law banning slaughter houses within the city limits. The business interests in Stockyard […]
While packing up our house our neighbor was going through her parents things next door. We took time out during the day to help and lend moral support. Going through fifty years of memories is never an easy task. One weekend we had the pleasure of having a picnic lunch with Gay and her father. […]
We closed on June 17, the day after the original owner Joy’s birthday.
