Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation (remember THE PINK PROJECT?) has sent us first images of the new home Frank Gehry designed for the initiative. Completed this week, the building is located in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, the neighborhood most devastated by Hurricane Katrina back in August of...
Ο πλούσιος πολιτισμικά και γαστρονομικά Αμερικανικός Νότος, η καρδιά της Νέας Ορλεάνης, γίνεται η πηγή έμπνευσης για ένα πολύ ατμοσφαιρικό εστιατόριο, δίπλα στη θάλασσα, με φοβερή κουζίνα. Δοκιμάσαμε τα signature πιάτα του The Nola House και μοιραζόμαστε μαζί σας την εμπειρία μας.
A celebration of the recent work of McALPINE, the award-winning architectural and interior design firm, with a collection of residences embracing modernism, classicism, and romanticism. Author: Bobby McAlpine & Susan Sully Dimensions: 9 1/2" L x 12" H | 288 pages Material: Hardcover In cultivating simplistic design, accessorizing your space is a matter of intentional sophistication. Each book has been hand selected by our co-founder representing both function and interest with unified color palettes and forward design.
It took keen eyes for Michael and Elizabeth Magner to see the potential in the 1837 Creole townhouse that had been carved into a multifamily dwelling in the French Quarter. While it sat in the middle of a picturesque block, the masonry house was in serious need of repair — “an ugly duckling over a beautiful swan,” Elizabeth Magner said.
Rechts de voormalige officierswoning waar nu het Nola Hatterman Instituut in is gevestigd. In het gebouw links huist de Staatsraad. Datum: Locatie: Fort Zeelandia, Paramaribo, Suriname Vervaardiger: Augusta Curiel Inv. Nr.: gn-61-472 Fotoarchief Stichting Surinaams Museum
After landing her dream house in a twist of fate, New Orleans tastemaker Tara Shaw can't imagine her cherished collection of European antiques living anywhere else.
Across five continents Graft Lab has been making their mark with stunning buildings to fit any location. Here are 10 of the best.
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
Three bay shotgun (large window in front replaces two former smaller windows) Yesterday we walked through the Shotgun House Tour. It was awesome to see how creative people can be with floorplans of a narrow rectangular house with no original hallways. Most of the show homes were four-bay (former doubles converted to singles, approx 12′ wide on each side) but a couple were three-bay homes (a single with a sidehall). (Sidenote: basically count the windows and doors across the front of the house to determine how many “bays.”) Photo taking was prohibited, but it inspired me to share photos of Shotgun floorplans that I have collected over the last few years. Most of these are doubles converted to singles, but one still has a small apartment remaining, similar to our floorplan. —– skip to the gallery of floorplans. —— Q: Why are these Shotgun floorplans interesting? Shotgun with 3 bedrooms and large Master/en suite A: Because there are so many constraints to changing the shotgun floorplan that it takes creativity and problem solving. Structural Prohibitions With doubles, typically the structural walls are the exterior walls and the center wall that divided the two units, which has implications for updating the floorplan. Structural changes usually requires stamped plans and a lot more money. To avoid major structural changes in renovating a double, people typically try to keep the center wall intact as much as possible, adding only openings for doorways in the center, structural wall. Obviously, this is a huge constraint on creativity for the floorplan. Look how the center wall is mostly intact in these images. Width Constraints Four bay, converted to single with foyer With each side being only approx 12′ wide, it’s tough to add a 4′ hallway, because that only leaves an 8′ wide room. For a small bedroom, that can be fine, but it is difficult to get a queen sized bed into an 8′ wide room. Anywhere a hallway is added, the remainder of that side will inherently be a small space. See how in the floorplan on the right, the hallways are added next to bathrooms so that the remaining width of the 12′ is usable? Window Constraints In original shotgun floorplans, the windows are centered on the exterior wall of each room. And in double shotguns, the windows are only on the exterior side of the house, because the interior wall is shared with the other unit. Which means that you have to carefully draw new walls so that rooms aren’t left without windows and, hopefully, so that the windows aren’t awkwardly placed into an extreme corner of your new room. Changing window placement = money. Shotgun Floor Plan Gallery
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
There is nothing more appealing than a home that has a perfect combination of antiques incorporated with fresh design and a soothing palette. Flipping through the latest September-October issue of …
This issue is all about taking care of ourselves and doing things that will sustain our bodies, minds, and spirits. Our cover guy, personal trainer and nutritionist Zoltan "Zoli" Nagy, shares his tips on living a long and balanced life. From beauty brands that are taking the all-natural approach up a notch to the latest in fitness wear, our staff's top health and beauty product picks, Europe's most beautiful (and intriguing) wellness spas, and Jennifer Garner's all-organic food line, these stories are all about living your healthiest life! --- A luxury lifestyle magazine, VIE, French for "life," celebrates just that— stories with heart and soul. Fusing fashion, travel, philanthropy, health and art, VIE inspires its readers with elegance and grace. VIEMagazine.com
Heartbreak and tribulation are never something we strive for. Yet, they're unavoidable byproducts of a life well-lived, that teach us lessons along the
Three bay shotgun (large window in front replaces two former smaller windows) Yesterday we walked through the Shotgun House Tour. It was awesome to see how creative people can be with floorplans of a narrow rectangular house with no original hallways. Most of the show homes were four-bay (former doubles converted to singles, approx 12′ wide on each side) but a couple were three-bay homes (a single with a sidehall). (Sidenote: basically count the windows and doors across the front of the house to determine how many “bays.”) Photo taking was prohibited, but it inspired me to share photos of Shotgun floorplans that I have collected over the last few years. Most of these are doubles converted to singles, but one still has a small apartment remaining, similar to our floorplan. —– skip to the gallery of floorplans. —— Q: Why are these Shotgun floorplans interesting? Shotgun with 3 bedrooms and large Master/en suite A: Because there are so many constraints to changing the shotgun floorplan that it takes creativity and problem solving. Structural Prohibitions With doubles, typically the structural walls are the exterior walls and the center wall that divided the two units, which has implications for updating the floorplan. Structural changes usually requires stamped plans and a lot more money. To avoid major structural changes in renovating a double, people typically try to keep the center wall intact as much as possible, adding only openings for doorways in the center, structural wall. Obviously, this is a huge constraint on creativity for the floorplan. Look how the center wall is mostly intact in these images. Width Constraints Four bay, converted to single with foyer With each side being only approx 12′ wide, it’s tough to add a 4′ hallway, because that only leaves an 8′ wide room. For a small bedroom, that can be fine, but it is difficult to get a queen sized bed into an 8′ wide room. Anywhere a hallway is added, the remainder of that side will inherently be a small space. See how in the floorplan on the right, the hallways are added next to bathrooms so that the remaining width of the 12′ is usable? Window Constraints In original shotgun floorplans, the windows are centered on the exterior wall of each room. And in double shotguns, the windows are only on the exterior side of the house, because the interior wall is shared with the other unit. Which means that you have to carefully draw new walls so that rooms aren’t left without windows and, hopefully, so that the windows aren’t awkwardly placed into an extreme corner of your new room. Changing window placement = money. Shotgun Floor Plan Gallery
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
Explore our gallery and event space in New Orleans. Maison de la Luz, a New Orleans luxury hotel near the French Quarter is the perfect New Orleans event venue.
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
New Orleans has many unique architectural styles when it comes to the residences & houses that make up much of the city.
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
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Three bay shotgun (large window in front replaces two former smaller windows) Yesterday we walked through the Shotgun House Tour. It was awesome to see how creative people can be with floorplans of a narrow rectangular house with no original hallways. Most of the show homes were four-bay (former doubles converted to singles, approx 12′ wide on each side) but a couple were three-bay homes (a single with a sidehall). (Sidenote: basically count the windows and doors across the front of the house to determine how many “bays.”) Photo taking was prohibited, but it inspired me to share photos of Shotgun floorplans that I have collected over the last few years. Most of these are doubles converted to singles, but one still has a small apartment remaining, similar to our floorplan. —– skip to the gallery of floorplans. —— Q: Why are these Shotgun floorplans interesting? Shotgun with 3 bedrooms and large Master/en suite A: Because there are so many constraints to changing the shotgun floorplan that it takes creativity and problem solving. Structural Prohibitions With doubles, typically the structural walls are the exterior walls and the center wall that divided the two units, which has implications for updating the floorplan. Structural changes usually requires stamped plans and a lot more money. To avoid major structural changes in renovating a double, people typically try to keep the center wall intact as much as possible, adding only openings for doorways in the center, structural wall. Obviously, this is a huge constraint on creativity for the floorplan. Look how the center wall is mostly intact in these images. Width Constraints Four bay, converted to single with foyer With each side being only approx 12′ wide, it’s tough to add a 4′ hallway, because that only leaves an 8′ wide room. For a small bedroom, that can be fine, but it is difficult to get a queen sized bed into an 8′ wide room. Anywhere a hallway is added, the remainder of that side will inherently be a small space. See how in the floorplan on the right, the hallways are added next to bathrooms so that the remaining width of the 12′ is usable? Window Constraints In original shotgun floorplans, the windows are centered on the exterior wall of each room. And in double shotguns, the windows are only on the exterior side of the house, because the interior wall is shared with the other unit. Which means that you have to carefully draw new walls so that rooms aren’t left without windows and, hopefully, so that the windows aren’t awkwardly placed into an extreme corner of your new room. Changing window placement = money. Shotgun Floor Plan Gallery
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With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
