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Want a faucet that lasts? Here are tips from an expert

BY MARNI JAMESON | Contributing writer
16 hrs ago

Every home has one. Many have several. You touch it every day. (Some people should touch it more.) It promotes hygiene and hydration. Yet how many know what goes into making and, more importan…

Elegant Prytania Street home offers Uptown living for $2.425M

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

The delicate blue trim on the cream house at 6028 Prytania St. is a pleasing combination of shades in this gracious neighborhood near Audubon Park.

This basic home gets a makeover with an artist's touch in New Orleans' 7th Ward

BY JYL BENSON | Contributing writer
Jan 4, 2024

To see through the eyes of an artist is to find interest in the mundane, beauty in the decrepit, purpose in the discarded and security in the uncertain. Sometimes, the meeting of one’s basic n…

East Jefferson property transfers for 15-20, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Jan 4, 2024

Below is a compilation of properties sold in East Jefferson Parish for Dec. 15-20.

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 12-18, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Updated Jan 5, 2024

ST. TAMMANY

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 19-22, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Updated Jan 5, 2024

ST. TAMMANY

Orleans Parish property transfers for Dec. 27-31, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Staff report
Jan 4, 2024

Below is a compilation of properties sold in Orleans Parish from Dec. 27-31, 2023. Data is compiled from public records.

West Jefferson property transfers for Dec. 15-20, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Jan 4, 2024

Below is a compilation of properties sold in West Jefferson from Dec. 15-20, 2023. Data is compiled from public records.

5 fab finds for the home: Distinctive lighting for a distinctive look

BY KARA NELSON | Contributing writer
Jan 3, 2024

Light it up

Kill weeds now in St. Aug grass, but don't expect green until spring: Dan Gill

BY DAN GILL | Contributing writer
Jan 3, 2024

My front and backyards were planted with St. Augustinegrass sod squares last year. Even though weed control measures were done before the grass was planted, dollarweed and other undesirable ty…

Hedges offer privacy and quiet, and now is the time to plant them

BY DAN GILL | Contributing writer
Jan 3, 2024

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less stressful conditions during the cool season to get established…

Its history is a bit fuzzy, but this is certain: Camp St. building is a Beaux Arts gem in New Orleans

BY MIKE SCOTT | Contributing writer
Jan 2, 2024

It is 120 years old. It is empty. It is mostly faded and largely forgotten.

Are you in the home that's right for you? Answer these questions to help decide.

BY MARNI JAMESON | Contributing writer
Jan 2, 2024

A new year brings a clean slate, a fresh start and a sobering perspective: The gluttony has ended. The blooms are off the poinsettias. The holiday lights suddenly look silly. And the number on…

Mansions. Castles. Penthouses. These were the top New Orleans area homes for sale in 2023.

BY VICTOR ANDREWS and CHELSEA SHANNON | Staff writer
Dec 30, 2023

A look at inhabitable spaces for 2023 has uncovered some interesting tales about places to live … unique, unusual and sometimes quite spectacular. Some are for sale, some are not.

Dressed in silk wallpaper, this St. Charles Avenue mansion exudes opulence

BY SARAH BONNETTE | Preservation Resource Center
Dec 29, 2023

Neely and Steve Griffith’s Garden District home almost became a Starbucks parking lot.

This stylish French Quarter home for sale has a unique master suite, library and more

BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer
Dec 28, 2023

The French Quarter may be the epicenter of New Year's Eve celebrations in New Orleans.

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 5-11, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Dec 28, 2023

ST. TAMMANY

East Jefferson property transfers for Dec. 8-14, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Dec 28, 2023

Below is a compilation of properties sold in East Jefferson Parish for Dec. 8-14.

Orleans Parish property transfers for Dec. 20-24, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Staff report
Dec 28, 2023

Below is a compilation of properties sold in Orleans Parish from Dec. 20-24, 2023. Data is compiled from public records.

West Jefferson property transfers for Dec. 8-14, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Dec 28, 2023

Below is a compilation of properties sold in West Jefferson from Dec. 8-14, 2023. Data is compiled from public records.

How to store zinnia seeds until it's time to plant, and why did my ligustrum fade?

BY DAN GILL | Contributing writer
Dec 27, 2023

I have a million zinnia seeds to share with friends. Does it make a difference if we plant them now, or should we save them and plant them in the spring? The seeds that drop to the ground seem…

Color for every season of the landscape relies on shrubs and trees along with flowers

BY DAN GILL | Contributing writer
Dec 27, 2023

Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spe…

For 2024, store your stuff in style with expert advice and some standout home-organization pieces

BY KARA NELSON | Contributing writer
Dec 27, 2023

A brand new year is coming into view, and you have resolved to make 2024 the year you finally get your home organized. You’re determined to figure out how to sort and store all your stuff, to …

The Cut is a hidden gem in this 7th Ward neighborhood. An artist brings its history to light.

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Dec 27, 2023

This is the second story in The Guardians, a 6-part series highlighting those dedicated to saving and passing down New Orleans' unique heritage.

5 fab finds for the home: Creatures featured in water-themed decor

BY KARA NELSON | Contributing writer
Dec 26, 2023

Into wild waters

Lessons learned for the home in the 2nd half of 2023: A columnist looks back

BY MARNI JAMESON | Contributing writer
Dec 26, 2023

Over the past 12 months, we’ve covered a lot of home topics, from the philosophical (the meaning of home) to the practical (preventing household accidents). As I wrap up the year with this two…

This preservationist has devoted her life's work to saving New Orleans' historic architecture

By STEPHANIE RIEGEL | Staff writer
Dec 26, 2023

This is the first story in The Guardians, a 6-part series highlighting those dedicated to saving and passing down New Orleans' unique heritage.

Odd Fellows' grand lodge once loomed over Lafayette Square in New Orleans

BY MIKE SCOTT | Contributing writer
Dec 25, 2023

Of all the clubs, fraternities, coffee klatches and confederacies formed in New Orleans over the years — of dunces and otherwise — one stands out as particularly, well, odd.

Home/Garden

Want a faucet that lasts? Here are tips from an expert

Elegant Prytania Street home offers Uptown living for $2.425M

This basic home gets a makeover with an artist's touch in New Orleans' 7th Ward

East Jefferson property transfers for 15-20, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 12-18, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 19-22, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Orleans Parish property transfers for Dec. 27-31, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

West Jefferson property transfers for Dec. 15-20, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

5 fab finds for the home: Distinctive lighting for a distinctive look

Kill weeds now in St. Aug grass, but don't expect green until spring: Dan Gill

Hedges offer privacy and quiet, and now is the time to plant them

Its history is a bit fuzzy, but this is certain: Camp St. building is a Beaux Arts gem in New Orleans

Are you in the home that's right for you? Answer these questions to help decide.

Mansions. Castles. Penthouses. These were the top New Orleans area homes for sale in 2023.

Dressed in silk wallpaper, this St. Charles Avenue mansion exudes opulence

This stylish French Quarter home for sale has a unique master suite, library and more

St. Tammany property transfers for Dec. 5-11, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

East Jefferson property transfers for Dec. 8-14, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Orleans Parish property transfers for Dec. 20-24, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

West Jefferson property transfers for Dec. 8-14, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

How to store zinnia seeds until it's time to plant, and why did my ligustrum fade?

Color for every season of the landscape relies on shrubs and trees along with flowers

For 2024, store your stuff in style with expert advice and some standout home-organization pieces

The Cut is a hidden gem in this 7th Ward neighborhood. An artist brings its history to light.

5 fab finds for the home: Creatures featured in water-themed decor

Lessons learned for the home in the 2nd half of 2023: A columnist looks back

This preservationist has devoted her life's work to saving New Orleans' historic architecture

Odd Fellows' grand lodge once loomed over Lafayette Square in New Orleans

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