Don’t Do It Yourself. DDIY. Not that you can’t – but maybe you don’t have the time. Or energy. Or the skillset. Whatever reason it is, you don’t have to do it yourself. You can hire someone. If you hate doing the dirty work, then you’ve come to the right place. Let Be New… Read more »
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This is a list of people to help check off your to-do list for Mardi Gras related items. Places to buy throws: Beads by the Dozen: 333 Edwards Ave., New Orleans 504-734-9966 TJ’s Carnival & Mardi Gras Supplies: 28 Fairfield Ave., Terrytown 504-392-7217 Plush Appeal: 2811 Toulouse St., New Orleans 504-482-6100 Places… Read more »
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Y’all – it ain’t New Orleans if there isn’t some music blasting somewhere. Whether it’s the house on Tchoup that has bubble machines and loud tunes, a dive bar on the corner in the Bywater, live music at Le Bon Temps, or in your car cruising down Claiborne – New Orleanians LOVE them some… Read more »
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Kelly Hopkins Brown, of KHB Interiors, spent time this fall at the High Point Furniture Market to bring us back the latest in interior design trends! Kelly explains, “High Point furniture market, located in High Point, North Carolina takes place twice a year, in the spring in April and in October in… Read more »
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Written by: Melissa Willis Getting organized is often part of the top ten New Year’s Resolutions and/or it appears on many goal lists at any time of year. For some folks, it happens naturally; others, it’s a never-ending battle where the clutter typically wins. Then there are people who clutter doesn’t cause any internal… Read more »
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New Orleans’ Park Island, aka Demourelle Island, is an actual island in Bayou St. John. Many people don’t know it exists or the fantastic real estate that sits upon it. A little bit of history Someone back in the day, the 1800s, decided they wanted to make the bayou straighter. When the dirt… Read more »
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When it comes to buying a new house, the best way to make it a home is by adding a furry friend! Or, at least, that’s what the real estate agents of Be New Orleans believe! We love offering the service of picking out your next pet to go with your new home.… Read more »
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So you’ve decided to to do some updating and/renovating to your old New Orleans home? Or maybe you are building a new home but want to incorporate some of the architectural details that New Orleans is known for. However, you feel a little nervous because you don’t want to rely on just… Read more »
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As you wander the streets of New Orleans, many people wonder where the street names derive from. The Touro street names are derived from generals, battles, and even just family names. While the Touro neighborhood itself was named after a doctor who founded the hospital in the area, the street names tell us more about… Read more »
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Many New Orleans residents dream of owning their own double one day. For the people new to town, a double here is what you would call a duplex elsewhere. What is “a double”? Doubles in New Orleans are homes that, generally, are split down the middle by a wall. Many of these houses… Read more »
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