The Marigny Home Tour...

The Fauburg Marigny or "The Marigny" as the locals call it, is the neighborhood between Bywater and the French Quarter. All three neighborhoods run along the Mississippi River and technically where we live is only two blocks from the Marigny - so a lot of my posts have to do with that area as well.

This past weekend was the Fauburg Marigny's Home Tour. I got some shots of cool, quirky and quintessential New Orleans that I thought I'd share!

What?! You know you'd love a creepy old doll collection!

This was the second floor balcony facing the street. I could spend hours upon hours up here! Don't you love the stripes?!

Old New Orleans homes are famous for the side gallerys. The idea of a side gallery is that all of the rooms open onto a open air covered gallery running the length of the home while all of the interior rooms connect to one another shotgun-style.

I thought this tapestry was just amazing!! Adds such a dramatic look to an otherwise normal living room.

I would of done something much more dramatic to this space if I put up a huge circus tent tapestry along the whole wall! But it looks cool nonetheless.

Below is a perfect example of adding some personality to a space! These sheep are quirky, unexpected but fun. You know when walking through the homeowners gate that they are not too stuffy and know how to have a good time.  

They have plastic sheep feeding on real grass for cryin' out loud! I wanna go to their house for Mardi Gras!

This was their backyard. The shadows make it difficult to see but a Jazz band was playing and wine was served... The Marigny knows how to throw a home tour!

Views of the garden...

View of The Hubs enjoying his wine and cheese at the pool...

Another home we toured was quintessential New Orleans - yes, it had a Voodoo Altar! But what I really loved were all the tiny quirky details throughout the home...

This shot below is my favorite!

Below is a baby doll head he must of cut off and spray painted gold and stuck it on a book shelf. LOVE! Yes, I love the strange and unusual...

Which makes me really want to share this clip in honor of this house... and a design philosophy I live by  ;)

Flying little dudes under the fireplace mantle...

Patio fence art...

The next home was definitely more of a look I am drawn to for my own house. Simple and white... very calming and relaxing to come home to.

Sorry for the overexposed images, we were playing with the settings on the camera - but you get the idea!!

I wish I could be this minimal - Ha! Maybe one day...

On our way out, observant Hubs noticed some high tops thrown over the electrical line perfectly matching the home below!

And yeah, I don't think these are a sign of gang activity... unless they're warning you they're a very hip and stylish gang...

Another home had a second kitchen with brick floors - I got a shot of these because we're thinking of doing a brick floor in our kitchen. Black herringbone brick! Yeah baby! Although a woman at a flooring showroom looked at me like I'm nuts... I says think outside the Travertine box lady!

I digress...

The last home was totally WILD! Filled to the brim with STUFF! Fun to look at but I could never live here...

Now, every New Orleanian knows a night out on Bourbon Street isn't complete without a Hand Grenade but to reuse them as part of a chandelier is genius!

Artwork I liked...

Hope you enjoyed the home tour! Any favorites??

- BOO