Saturday, October 23, 2010

Louisiana Creole Homes - exterior structures


My last post introduced you to my favorite Louisiana architect, A. Hays Town, whose style endures beyond his time, forever defining Southern Style. We looked at features which define the exterior of many of his homes. Beautiful brick facades, shuttered doors, slate porches and pathways, raised front porches and exterior stairs. One exterior structure used by Mr. Town is called a "pigeonnaire" and is a separate structure from the main house. That's right, a pigeon house. This structure dates back to the 16th century when pigeons were used as messengers and valued by the farmers. There are still many existing structures today in France. Mr. Town utilized the structure integrating it in to the garden scape. The homeowners used the structure for storage.

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For the last 20 years I've helped women improve their lives by creating inviting interiors for their family, children and friends. The key is finding their inspiration and translating it into furnishings, textures, colors and finishes. My own personal influences of Italian and French styles combined with today's contemporary fabrics and upholstery have defined much of my work.