Julie Neill Designs - New Orleans,La

I had the pleasure of experiencing the magical world of Julie Neill Designs while in New Orleans over the past two weeks installing the Southern Style now Showhouse and attending the festivities. 

 Julie is a lighting designer with a beautiful showroom located on Magazine Street in New Orleans or Nola as the locals call it.  I have been a fan of her work for many years.  Julie is known for creating beautiful traditional beaded chandeliers similar to what you see above.  However, my visit proved this designer is much more than a one-trick pony.  Julie can design lighting your heart desires.  One visit to her website reveals some of the many styles of lighting she designs and creates, but when it comes to Julie, the sky is the limit as far as design goes.  She has created lighting for the famous Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, as well as many other places that would surprise you. Her latest venture into plaster has my design wheels spinning.  Here is the Diego Chandelier she created for Melanie Turner, designer the foyer in the Atlanta Home and Lifestyles "Southeastern Showhouse" in Atlanta, Georgia in May where I was also a designer.

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Before and After - Traditional Home "Terry" Showhouse Living Room by Jack Fhillips and Sally Altizer

photo by Peter Rymwid

Living Room by Jack Fhillips and Sally Altizer

Pratt & Lambert’s “Daydream” paint pops against the three-quarter-high white wainscoting. The designers strategically hung art and a textured mirror to make the line of demarcation less noticeable. Neutral-painted furniture teams with tufted slipper chairs and a skirted sofa to create a cozy conversation area. Underfoot, a sisal rug lends warmth to the well-appointed space. 

photo by Dustin Peck

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Before and After - Traditional Home "Terry" Showhouse - Mickey Sharpe and Jennifer Hutton

photo by Dustin Peck Photography

I hope you are enjoying the "before" and "after" photos fo the Traditional Home Randall B. Terry House.  Today's transformation feature is the downstairs and upstairs hallway but Mickey Sharpe and Jennifer Hutton. 

The Terry House features a central stairway that serves as a gateway to the house connecting the bottom and top floors.  Mickey and Jennifer paint the walls Pratt and Lambert "anthracite" which is a sexy, smoldering charcoal grey that adds glamor and mystery to the hallway and blended with the other rooms beautifully.  Anthracite is such a great background color for showcasing the art and anchoring the furniture in the hallway. 

photo by Dustin Peck

My favorite feature of this area was the art, which was a single acrylic painting  divided and framed into nine individual paintings and hung gallery style over a console in the hallway. Acid green chairs, flanking the console provided a pop of color and drama.  Egolomise' mirrors on either side of the art expand the hallway and add light.  The old carpet was replaced with a new Stanton geometric patterned carpet which added pattern and interest to the stairway.

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