Dispatch From New Orleans

Yard Art: A Much Better Version, Don't Ya Think?

I love what this Uptowner did with this iconic statue profile. Very nice for the rainbow city. Notice the Mardi Gras beads and the Saints fleur de lis on the jacket.

 

New Orleans House Paint Colors: Blue, Dark Blue, Cream and Burgundy — Uptown

This is a very pleasing combination. It's complex, but not overly so. Just the right amount of variety without fanfare. You're not showing off, but you're not hiding out, either. Here's what we've got:

Siding: Blue
Shutters: Dark Blue
Fascia, trim, posts, railings: Cream
Window frames, rocking chairs: Burgundy
Door: Wood 

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New Orleans House Paint Colors: Corbels in Uptown

If you've got fancy corbels, you may as well play them up. Here are two samples from Uptown, just off Magazine Street.

Colors: Rust and Butter

Colors: Burgundy and Cream

 

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December sunset at Audubon Park

Water birds nesting at dusk one recent day in December. See more about Audubon Park and see it on the map.