Jacqueline Marque

Jacqueline is a commercial and editorial photographer based in her beloved hometown of New Orleans. She spent 16 years working as a newspaper photojournalist in Newport, RI, before returning home. When she isn't taking photos of her spirited 9-year-old, she's busy beading her costume for next Mardi Gras.
B&A: This Louisiana House Was Modernized But Kept All Its Historic Charm
Lauren and Dustin say this house, built in 1902, hadn't been updated since the '70s and '80s. The couple spent just over a year on interior renovations, modernizing the outdated space but preserving and honoring much of the historic home's charming architectural features.
Apr 22, 2022
An Artist's Renovated New Orleans House Is a Light-Filled Family Home
When artist Josie Azuma and her husband bought this house in 2015, it was in rough shape and too small. They renovated it to be a larger, light-filled, and functional home for their family.
Nov 22, 2021
A 570-Square-Foot New Orleans Shotgun Spookily Captures the Halloween Spirit
Photographer and technical writer Kimberly Nesmith describes her home's style as "mystical bohemian meets goth meets tropical meets vintage." And during Halloween season it definitely has "Practical Magic" vibes!
Oct 31, 2021
A 100-Year-Old Spanish Revival NOLA Home Has the Dreamiest Tropical Backyard
Before Diogo moved in, the 100-year-old Spanish Revival home looked like a frat house. There were couches everywhere, different colors on the walls in every room, and the yard was a wreck.
Jul 3, 2021
This Home Has a Round Living Room, Quatrefoil Ceilings, and More
New Orleans homes always have the dreamiest architectural details, and interior decorator Blair Price's rental apartment in a Victorian mansion serves up plenty of enviable design elements.
May 3, 2021
This New Orleans Rental Has High Ceilings and Tons of Art
Athlete and social media strategist Whitney Mitchell and her roommate share this two-bedroom apartment in New Orleans' Lower Garden District. It has tall ceilings, exposed brick, and lots of colorful art.
Feb 17, 2021
A 550-Square-Foot Rental Refresh Features Contact Paper, Floor Cushions, & More
Amarachi Ukachu's tropical bohemian New Orleans rental cottage has copper contact paper on the cabinets, a peel-and-stick tile backsplash, and an ingenious lounge sectional made from affordable floor pillows.
Jan 4, 2021
A New Orleans Shotgun Has a Backyard Inspired by Mexico and Marfa
KV Harper, the principal and founder of Kex Design + Build, lives in a renovated 7th Ward double shotgun camelback that's filled with interesting historical objects, but doesn’t feel like a museum thanks to good design and a mix of modern features.
Dec 1, 2020
Plaster & Brick Walls Are Just One Stunning Detail in a New Orleans Cottage
Filled with crumbling brick walls, an eclectic array of furnishings, and lots of character, the creative couple's home is not only one-of-a-kind, but steeped in history, too.
Nov 20, 2020
A New Orleans Shotgun Home Is Lovely and the Deck Is a Little Jungle Paradise
Luke Layfield and his dog Chewy Bear live in a shotgun house in the Bayou St. John neighborhood of New Orleans. Luke's style is best described as... "not minimalist."
Oct 9, 2020
“The Yellow House” Author Sarah M. Broom Returns to Her Roots in New Orleans
At only 630 square feet, this cute New Orleans home is like "a kind of jewel box of the imagination.”
Jun 5, 2020
Exposed Wood Walls Give a Once-Basic 1950s Ranch House Fresh Farmhouse Vibes
This 1950s Ranch-style house in Lafayette, Louisiana now feels like a cozy French farmhouse thanks to exposed wood walls, moody colors, and lots of antiques.
Mar 3, 2020
The MacMillans’ Converted Greenhouse
Name: Amy and Rob MacMillan and their kids, Tatum and Mo Location: Newport, Rhode Island Size: 3,900 square feet Years lived in: 11 years; owned It’s hard to believe that Amy and Rob MacMillan’s utterly charming home, set back behind a stone wall along Newport’s scenic ten-mile drive, started out as a building with a completely utilitarian purpose.
Sep 10, 2019
A Major Renovation Revealed the Architectural Beauty of This Now-Stunning New Orleans Home
When Cali toured this 103 years old house for the first time it, everything about it screamed of the 1970s, down to the vinyl wood paneling dirty shag carpeting to find original wide-plank wood floors, but she knew it was an architectural gem just waiting to be uncovered.
Sep 3, 2019
Chris & Kristen’s Artists’ Retreat
Name: Kristen Coates and Chris WyllieLocation: Newport, Rhode IslandSize: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; rentedKristen Coates loves to have a home full of guests. She and partner Chris Wyllie, both artists who divide their time between New York and Rhode Island, had entertaining in mind when they moved into their spacious third-floor apartment in the heart of Newport above their gallery Egg + Dart.
Jun 27, 2019
Before & After: Tiffany Gives A New Orleans Shotgun New Life
When Tiffany Napper bought this New Orleans shotgun in 2010, she had major work cut out for her. The house – previously owned by a 93-year-old woman who had been born in the house and lived there until she died – had drop ceilings, faux wood paneling, and dirty wall-to-wall carpeting. The narrow 1400-square-foot structure had a small dark kitchen, one tiny bathroom, and four small bedrooms sandwiched together without a hallway.
May 4, 2019
Fashionable People: Ali’s Real-Life Style
I had the pleasure of spending time with Ali McNally while working on a House Tour of her New Orleans home, and the Toronto native is as gracious as she is gorgeous. And what a powerhouse! In addition to doing all the buying for Neon Heart—the boutique she owns with her husband Chris Scheurich—Ali is a fashion stylist, model, and frontwoman for the pop band YYZ. The girl has style for miles, so I asked her to share her take on fashion with us.
May 4, 2019
Fashionable People: Alana’s Real-Life “Fun and Packable” Style
Alana Hearn divides her time between New York City, where she works for a commercial production company and a creative agency, and Newport, Rhode Island, the beautiful beach town where she grew up. Whether she’s dressed in a simple summer caftan or a full-length evening gown, she always looks polished. After getting a peek at some of her favorite clothing and accessories while photographing her bright, fun-filled home, I thought we should ask her to share some thoughts on style.
May 4, 2019
Top Tips for Traveling in Style (& Without Stress!) from the Traveler Broads
Photographer and fashionista Kerry Maloney is one half of the glamorous, snarky duo behind Traveler Broads, a blog about longtime friends making fun of each other on as many continents as possible. We toured her French Quarter apartment last year.
May 3, 2019
An Artist’s Modern Menswear-Inspired Style
Russian-born artist Olesya Ianovitch has two favorite things: art and travel. Since she made New Orleans her home two years ago, she has been fulfilling her lifelong dream of working as an artist, and travel is a key part of her artistic process—she sketches, writes, paints and takes photos while exploring new places around the globe. Throughout her adventures, she picks up clothing and accessories to remind her of the places she’s been and the people she’s met.
May 3, 2019
Get Art Confident: A Gallery Owner Shares Her No-Fail Display Ideas
Kristen Coates, owner of an art gallery and home decor store, makes decorating seem effortless. She can arrange an entire wall of artwork, whip together a gorgeous bouquet, and create a picture-perfect window display with a sense of vision and ease that is second nature. We recently featured the apartment she shares with her boyfriend Michael.
May 3, 2019
A Pro Organizer’s Tricks for Hiding Storage in Plain Sight
Who would imagine that a professional organizer would buy a home that has very little built-in storage? What would be a deal breaker for many buyers became a welcome challenge for the de-cluttering guru and talented DIYer Tami Hills. The owner of Nola Clutter Busters, whose home we recently featured as a house tour, shares some of her simple storage solutions with us. As an organizer, I’m NOT a fan of using plastic storage containers if they are visible.
May 3, 2019
Before and After: An 1860s Home in New Orleans Gets a Major Kitchen Upgrade
When Tim Sheehan bought an 1860s Greek Revival home that had been abandoned for six years, the kitchen was crammed into a small room at the end of a hallway. The house was used as a rectory for 80 years, so a full kitchen wasn’t necessary when the home was first constructed. So Tim gutted the back hallway, knocked down a wall that once enclosed the tiny, impractical kitchen and removed sheet rock and a drop ceiling to reveal wood walls painted white.
May 3, 2019
Before and After: An 1860s New Orleans Double Parlor Is Brought Back to Life
When Tim purchased his house in 2010, it had been abandoned since 2004, a year before Hurricane Katrina. The windows were left open and the walls were covered with mold. The property was what Tim describes as “marginally livable,” and didn’t even meet the requirements for financing. He would have to pay out of pocket to get a hot water heater installed, the electricity turned on, and have the mold re-mediated in order to secure a mortgage.
May 3, 2019
This Remodeled RV Is a Cute Bohemian Bungalow on Wheels
Name: Elyse DeLisle and Amanda Goelz and their cats Pig and Poe Location: On the road; Currently in Palm Springs, California Size: 240 square feet/ 34-feet long Years lived in: Owned — We began renovating the trailer in Spring 2018 and started living in it in July 2018. There were two things Elyse and Amanda wanted to do together: renovate a home and travel. They were living in Melbourne, Florida, when they decided to buy a fixer-upper.
Jan 8, 2019
A Sun-Drenched New Orleans Home Has a Boho Modern Style
Name: Swathi Narra and Jay Miller Location: Marigny — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 2,200 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting Swathi is a worldly woman of fashion while Jay is a man of science. Combine these seemingly disparate influences inside a sun-drenched New Orleans “dream rental,” and you get a perfectly balanced environment that’s sophisticated, personal, and inviting.
Oct 8, 2018
An “Urban Bohemian” New Orleans Loft Is Bursting With Books and Art
The building has a modern, minimal style with concrete floors, white walls, sleek cabinetry, and sliding glass bedroom doors.
Jul 17, 2018
“A Child of New Orleans” Honors Her Southern Family with a Bohemian Creole Cottage
See inside a glamorous house with rich velvety jewel-toned furnishings, ostrich feathers, gilded lamps, and candelabras dripping with crystals.
Jun 18, 2018
A Mixed Media Artist’s Colorful, “Thrown Together” New Orleans Home
Name: Ellen Macomber, Kevin Fannon, and their son Donald Location: Central City — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned Ellen Macomber had given up on the idea of becoming a homeowner in New Orleans. The mixed-media artist, born in New Orleans and raised in a small Cajun town in South Louisiana, was discouraged by a housing market that had skyrocketed after Hurricane Katrina. “I figured we’d just rent forever,” she said.
Apr 25, 2018
A “Bohemian Bayou” Hideaway in New Orleans
Name: Anne Yvonne Stoltze and her Ragdoll cats Teddy (who sadly passed away this summer) and Nigel Location: Treme — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting Anne’s romance with New Orleans began three years ago during a visit for Jazz Fest, a familiar story here in the Crescent City. The unique architecture, lush landscape, and celebratory way-of-life felt just right for this Iowa-born bon vivant.
Nov 13, 2017
An Innkeeper’s Impossibly Dreamy Attic Apartment in New Orleans
Name: Melinda McSpadden Location: Garden District — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 1,300 square feet Years lived in: 11 months; the apartment is one of the perks of being a live-in innkeeper The setting for Melinda McSpadden’s life is dripping with Southern charm — lush greenery and a canopy of century-old oaks surround a Queen Anne-style mansion built in 1890 in the heart of New Orleans’ picturesque Garden District.
Nov 8, 2017
Joy’s Beautiful New Orleans Bakehouse
Name: Joy Wilson, aka Joy the Baker Location: Bywater — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 1,700 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned “New Orleans, you beast. You wild, unpredictable, crazy fun, wholly overwhelming place. New Orleans isn’t just a city… it’s a spirit and culture. It’s a lady and a trouble-maker. It’s palpable and irresistible, and will not be ignored. New Orleans, you excite me. New Orleans, I’m hungry. New Orleans, I love you.
Nov 6, 2017
A New Orleans House in Disrepair Becomes a Shining Gem Once Again
Name: Wesley & Levi Janssen; their kids James (6), Anders (5), and Julia (1); and the family dog Logan. Location: Mid City — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 1,690 square feet upstairs; 1,200 in raised basement apartment Years lived in: 4 years, owned It was the second-to-last last day of Wesley Janssen’s maternity leave when a “for sale” sign in front of a stately raised-basement Art and Crafts style home caught her eye five years ago.
Nov 2, 2017
A Celebrated New Orleans Chef’s Charming Creole Cottage
Entertaining is in this couple's DNA, and it's what inspired their home's renovation a year ago.
Jun 14, 2017
A Collector’s Maximalist New Orleans Home
Carla is a shop owner, photography historian, writer and editor with a passion for art and her black roots.Her colorful Seventh Ward home is bursting with history.
Jun 12, 2017
Megan and Sam’s Mix of Antiques and Art With a New Orleans Speakeasy Past
Name: Megan Workman & Sam Peake, Delia the dog, and Eliot the cat Location: Central City; New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 1,439 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; Owned Real estate agent Megan Workman was searching for a house for a client two years ago, when something unexpected happened. When she entered the side door of a small Central City Victorian and stepped into a bright, beautiful hallway, she thought, “I must make this hallway mine.
Nov 12, 2016