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The recently restored Mosby House features old-growth maple flooring—saved from a nearby school’s demolition—and original Neutra cabinetry, which was added back to the kitchen.
The recently restored Mosby House features old-growth maple flooring—saved from a nearby school’s demolition—and original Neutra cabinetry, which was added back to the kitchen.
The dining area features a concrete-topped table and benches and concrete pavers lined with gravel. The oversize pendants are from Serena and Lily.
The dining area features a concrete-topped table and benches and concrete pavers lined with gravel. The oversize pendants are from Serena and Lily.
New Orleans developer Curtis Doucette, Jr. pulled together a $11 million funding package for the restoration that included state and federal historic tax credits, Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery dollars from the state, and city funding, as well as investments from friends and family, and contributions of his own.
New Orleans developer Curtis Doucette, Jr. pulled together a $11 million funding package for the restoration that included state and federal historic tax credits, Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery dollars from the state, and city funding, as well as investments from friends and family, and contributions of his own.
A sitting area features a sofa from Edloe Finch, a Herman Miller Nelson Saucer Bubble Pendant, and a Troubadour Saddle Leather Wood Frame Chair from CB2.
A sitting area features a sofa from Edloe Finch, a Herman Miller Nelson Saucer Bubble Pendant, and a Troubadour Saddle Leather Wood Frame Chair from CB2.
A covered breezeway connects the main house and the guest house. Here, Legge took the opportunity to play with perspective, framing part of a tree and the sky with an abstract roof cutout.
A covered breezeway connects the main house and the guest house. Here, Legge took the opportunity to play with perspective, framing part of a tree and the sky with an abstract roof cutout.
The minimalist exterior complements the rest of the inside, with a fun play on materials and intersecting lines.
The minimalist exterior complements the rest of the inside, with a fun play on materials and intersecting lines.
A professional painter who is also a close friend gave them a custom artwork, which fits their staircase perfectly, as a housewarming present.
A professional painter who is also a close friend gave them a custom artwork, which fits their staircase perfectly, as a housewarming present.
"We really strove to keep the ceiling exposed in the kitchen
"We really strove to keep the ceiling exposed in the kitchen
A wall of storage in the living area has become a revolving display of souvenirs and found objects, either from their travels or shopping trips around the city. A wide window was installed to make the room feel like a treehouse. "I really wanted the home to feel bright and serene,
A wall of storage in the living area has become a revolving display of souvenirs and found objects, either from their travels or shopping trips around the city. A wide window was installed to make the room feel like a treehouse. "I really wanted the home to feel bright and serene,
Several handcrafted pieces by local artist Jim Olarte adorn the home, including this architectural macrame installation on the entry wall, made using old fisherman’s rope found on the beach. “It’s cool seeing him take what was once waste, found by the ocean, and reuse it for something one-of-a-kind and so beautiful,” says Leah.
Several handcrafted pieces by local artist Jim Olarte adorn the home, including this architectural macrame installation on the entry wall, made using old fisherman’s rope found on the beach. “It’s cool seeing him take what was once waste, found by the ocean, and reuse it for something one-of-a-kind and so beautiful,” says Leah.