Sponsored by Riverside Custom Cabinets In much of the country, a butler’s pantry is the stuff of design magazines and high-dollar listings: a nice extra for homeowners with square footage to spare. Here in south Louisiana, where friends and family gatherings...

Sponsored by Jarreau Construction Building a luxury custom home is about much more than beautiful architecture, expensive finishes, and impressive square footage. It's about creating a home that reflects your lifestyle, your personality, and the way you want to live,...

Sponsored by Synergy One Lending Higher prices and stubborn interest rates have kept plenty of would-be homeowners on the sidelines. But according to Synergy One Lendng VP of Production Toby Arceneaux, buyers who know where to look have more financing...

Sponsored by inDemand Art Studios Baton Rouge artist and studio owner Lori Demand shares lessons she has learned from years of art exhibitions that can be applied to the artwork that makes your house a home. I’ve learned that creating a...

Sponsored by Texture A quartz crystal chandelier hangs from a faceted, geometric ceiling. Wall-to-wall windows look out on a lawn of trees, and a low arrangement of lilies, roses and hydrangeas sits on the marble counter. It's the kind of...

Sponsored by Synergy One Lending Buying your first home comes with a lot of unknowns … and a lot of myths. How much do you actually need for a down payment? Does your credit score make or break your chances? Does...

Sponsored by Riverside Custom Cabinets For years, the entertainment center was a fancy word for a living room shelf to hold the TV. Today it's a full-wall interior design focal point, built around the room, that houses the family’s audio,...

Sponsored by Synergy One Lending There's a conversation Doug Bickley has had more times than he can count. A renter sits across from him, arms crossed, convinced that buying a home is out of reach—too expensive, too complicated, too risky. Then...