John James Audubon Creole Cottage in the French Quarter...

I was clicking away the other day & found an wonderful article on the newly restored French Quarter retreat of designer Jon Green. He opened his Houston studio - Indigo Interior Design - in 1993. The cottage was used as a studio by John James Audubon & was built in the early 1800s.

I didn't post all the pics of the restoration - not a fan of the burgundy trim used in some areas, but I am IN LOVE with the bedroom. Love the wallpaper, the Aubudon print, the headboard - nailhead trim on what appears to be velvet fabric, the owl pillow, the feather print throw & the framed de Gournay panels.

We lived in New Orleans for 23 years and I have walked the streets of the Quarter many times, passing nondescript-looking cottages like this one. In many cases, the buildings are restored inside and fabulous, but some are still in need of some TLC.

Images from Antique Shops & Designers Vol. 5.

Antique Shops & Designers

Treme

Have you watched the new HBO series set in New Orleans after Katrina? It's called Treme after a neighborhood there. The focus is on musicians as they try to resume their lives. The show was created by David Simon, known for The Corner & The Wire.

A few personal observations: Everything was brown for a long time - not much green. The streets were not clear in many areas and there was NO POWER for much of Orleans Parish.

Warning: this is HBO so there is gratuitous bad language & nudity. The first episode must have set some sort of record for usage of a certain four-letter word.

The theme song by John Boutte is very catchy.

Snow - in New Orleans!!

It only snowed a few times in the 23 years we lived in New Orleans. It was always a major event and I'm sure today was no different - check out nola.com for more pics.















Photo: ELIOT KAMENITZ / THE TIMES PICAYUNE