A Colorful New Orleans Home House Beautiful

This home has a sense of style and life lived large. It's not shy or retiring - it's all about color - powerful colors used in subtle ways. It's pink and purple and green and melon and turquoise and plenty of other brave, beautiful colors. More photos:

Above the jump: "The Ella Altar" - a photo of Ella Fitzgerald hung above a French desk. Walls are Martha Stewart's Grisaille for Sherwin Williams.

The walls in the living room are Benjamin Moore's Driftscape Tan, a mauve tone.

Venetian mirror and blue commode.

Gray green sitting room with a blue green secretary.

Mahalia Jackson portrait by Richard Thomas in the dining room. The chairs feature a toile called Louisiana Purchase.

Green walls are Benjamin Moore's Castleton Mist.

We love the look and had to share it as a little bit of color inspiration for the upcoming Color Contest here on AT (yes, it's that time of year again - details will be posted soon!). Designed by Hal Williamson for a client who loves "Pucci. Painted furniture. Parties." - he says the house "looks a lot like her".

Click over to check out the article and complete set of photos at House Beautiful.

Photos: John Kernick/House Beautiful

Comments (17)

OMG. That's so beautiful it hurts. New Orleans has a style like no other city in America. It's flamboyant and bohemian and tropical and Old World elegant all at once.

You really should have an AT N.O.

stunning. i love it all! i especially love the dark, glossy floors. wow.

Outstanding and original.

Great colors!

very New Orleans, though a bit more polished than interiors there usually are.

I have been wanting an AT:no for a long time. I think we have a lot to offer down here that is very different from the other cities represented.

I am obsessed with the paint color in the dining room. The designer said it was a Martha Stewart color but I can't seem to find/match it! Does anyone know?

be still my heart....I love this home

Okay, am dying to know who the client is...

Really inspiring use of color. I love this.

So luxurious and beautiful.

I'm obsessed with the Mahalia Jackson portrait by Richard Thomas. Where can I find something like this? An amazing silk-screen with an icon like this?