Interiors: New Orleans cottage

If you visited Daily Dream Decor lately you may have noticed that I developed an obsession with the South, I actually wrote that on there too, you know, just in case, I told you my dirty little secret, joking, joking.

To continue with my South fixation, on today’s interior post I want to share this beautiful 1897 restored cottage, say hello to the French and eclectic Queen Ann cottage. American cottage with a British name, decorated in a New Orleans/ French style full with French furniture, how awesome is that? After Hurricane Katrina, designer Karyl Pierce Paxton renovated the cottage completely and states that French furniture really lasts. Now if you can’t go for the real deal you can have French furniture made to order, who wouldn’t love a striped little royal sofa like that one in the living room.

There are three types of French furniture, provincial furniture, you can spot this one by cabriole legs and simple scalloped carving, most of the time dining chairs have a wheat carving and is perfect for obataining a shabby chic interior because of its accumulation of polish, grime & stains. Parisian furniture on the other hand, embodies mainstream design of interior design in Europe and last but not least my favourite type from the series, French royal furniture, intricate carvings, gorgeous tapestry, incorporated veneers of tortoiseshell and ivory, what not to love? If you want to read more, clicky here.

So, what do you tink about the Queen Ann cottage? I simply love it, Karyl Pierce Paxton did an amazing job.

Photographs by Kerri McCaffetty for HouseBeautiful