Minette Hand

Photographer

Louisiana

Minette Hand is a freelance photographer previously based in Louisiana.
A 1970s Single-Story Ranch House Transformed into a Peaceful and Quiet Homestead
Tours
Alexandra Rodriguez bought this single-story house built in the 1970s two years ago. Even though there was a major amount of gutting, updating, grading of the driveways, landscaping, and remodeling of the interior rooms, Alexandra has kept it true to its original ranch style form.
Jan 13, 2023
B&A: This Home's Reno Has the Dreamiest Dark Bedrooms & Brilliant Budget Art Tip
This is Hill Stark's fourth renovation in the last seven years.
Jan 4, 2023
This South Carolina Home Has the Neatest Window Kitchen Cabinets
This artist calls her home a true expression of  “slow design," mixing flea market finds with hand-me-down family pieces and combining clean lines with organic materials and surfaces that show their age.
Dec 13, 2021
This Dallas Chef's House Fittingly Features a Wall Paint Color Named 'Sriracha'
Chef LaMara Davidson, the founder of Cornbread + Kimchi, lives in this Dallas house that she's painted in bold colors.
Dec 10, 2021
A Vintage Seller's Dallas Home Is a '70s and '80's-Inspired Maximalist Showcase
Aarica Nichole draws inspiration for her home from the '70s and '80s, Hollywood regency, mid-century, Scandinavian, and maximalism styles.
Dec 2, 2021
A Fiber Artist and Ceramicist Share a 200-Square-Foot Airstream and Studio
Erica and Kristen purchased this airstream for only $500, then gutted it, cleaned it, and re-built the interiors to fit exactly what they need.
Nov 3, 2021
This Small East Texas Cottage's Style Is Called 'Deconstructed Southern Modern'
Sam Melton is a seller of vintage furniture and his renovated home was originally built for his great-grandparents in the 1960s.
Oct 26, 2021
Nearly Everything in This Vintage Store Owner's Home Is 50+ Years Old
Leney Breeden, photographer, creative, and owner of the store Folkling, lives in a 1045-square-foot rental house filled with vintage goods from her travels around the country, a variety of special family heirlooms, and lots of gorgeous vintage quilts.
Jun 22, 2021
Two Musicians Live in a Cozy Yet Surprisingly Bright Countryside Log Cabin
Daniel and Lauren Goans of the band, Lowland Hum, share this charming log cabin in the woods, which also has on the property an old horse stable the couple turned into a tiny recording studio as well as a and work van-turned-home-on-the-road RV.
Jun 9, 2021
Before & After: An Untouched-Since-1965 House Gets a Gorgeous (Respectful) Reno
This house hadn't been touched since the 1960s, and this couple jumped at the chance to purchase this architectural gem!
Mar 12, 2021
A WFH Pro Shows How to Design a Home to Feel Motivated and Inspired In
Professional photographer Eric Garcia has worked from home for five years and knows a thing or two about designing a home that you both have to live AND work in.
Jan 14, 2021
A Rental House's Kitchen Was Transformed With Contact Paper and Paint
Hidden among the tree canopy in a historic Baton Rouge neighborhood, is John-Taylor's 800-square-foot rental house that he's DIYed into a personal, warm home.
Dec 16, 2020
An Architect's Austin House Has Splendid Built-Ins (& an Amazing Walk-In Closet)
Everything is always changing and moving around in Melanie Raines' remodeled house, it's why she lovingly calls it “the laboratory.”
Nov 30, 2020
Before & After: This Kitchen’s Remodel Is Simple, Chic, and So Good
When Betsy and Manny bought this former rental house, the plaster walls were damaged, squirrels were nesting in the eaves, and they didn’t have a working fridge.
Jul 29, 2020
B&A: This Boring Beige Condo Is Completely Unrecognizable After a Makeover
This South Carolina condo looks AMAZING now.
Jul 13, 2020
A Brooklyn Home's Blush and Black Kitchen Isn't Even Its Boldest Element
"This is one of those neighborhoods where if you want to have a peacock, you have a peacock."
Jul 12, 2020
A Sunny Minimal 588-Square-Foot Apartment Seems Larger Than It Is
Keeping the furnishings minimal makes this small rental apartment feel quite airy and spacious.
May 15, 2020
This Charleston Apartment is 425 Square Feet of Southern Style and Stained Glass
This senior editor at "Garden & Gun" magazine lives in a STUNNING studio apartment with no less than NINE stained glass windows (plus a whole lot of charm).
May 4, 2020
Of Course This Georgia Home Has a Perfect Peach Dining Room
Jodi Bond, of the popular blog and Instagram account "House on a Sugar Hill" has a beautiful home in Georgia she describes as "color layered on neutrals."
Mar 23, 2020
A 480-Square-Foot Backyard Shipping Container House Slays Small Space Style
Adorable in style, this house is full of small-space lessons anyone could use for a size-challenged home, from a DIY Murphy bed (using hardware found on Amazon), to sliding doors, and even the use of color in a compact space.
Mar 11, 2020
This Rental Apartment's Shelf Wall Is Simple But Stunning
This loft-like apartment in an old historic building is a rental and full of stylish ideas.
Jan 2, 2020
An Abandoned Brooklyn Brownstone Is Brought Back to Beautiful Life
It's a home full of relaxing nooks and vibes... and has one seriously awesome backyard.
Dec 12, 2019
A Couple Went Antique Hunting at an Estate Sale... and Ended Up Buying the House
Anyone who frequents large estate sales on the hunt for antique goodies *might* have thought about buying the house too... but this couple actually did it.
Dec 9, 2019
A Charming Savannah House Is a Delightful Mix of Old and New
The couple painted walls, added new light fixtures, tiled bathrooms, refinished hardwood floors, and installed butcher-block kitchen counters to transform this run-down house into a beautiful family home.
Oct 11, 2019
A 550-Square-Foot Chicago Rental Masters a 'Miami Meets Texas' Look
Inspired by vintage tiki and western decor, Perry and Kenny love thrifting and hunting for one-of-a-kind pieces at flea markets.
Oct 4, 2019
A Small Chicago Apartment Is Glam, Gorgeous, & Might Inspire You to Add Wallpaper to Your Rental
From the glossy and matted black print in the dining nook, to the wallpaper mural behind the bed, to the wallpapered bathroom, Blake has used pattern brilliantly in this apartment.
Sep 17, 2019
Before & After: A Boring Beige Bathroom Is Now a Glam Retreat Thanks to Stunning (Removable!) Wallpaper
Attorney and content creator Blake Gifford jokes on her website that her Chicago rental apartment's bathroom must have been "the room they were renovating when they started to run out of money.
Sep 17, 2019
A Stylish 420-Square-Foot Chicago Studio Shows How to Use Every Bit of Space Wisely
Graphic designer Jonathan Black's small Chicago studio is a lesson in how to make the most out of a teeny space.
Sep 10, 2019
Before & After: A Plain Modern Loft Was Transformed Into an Incredibly Colorful, Patterned, and Playful Home
This cold, blank canvas was utterly transformed into a playful home with color, paint, and pattern!
Sep 9, 2019
A Colorful, Maximalist Chicago Loft Has Maybe the Best DIY Patterned Paint Job
This Chicago rental apartment started out as a pretty bland, cold modern canvas, but now it's as colorful, patterned, and maximalist as ever.
Sep 9, 2019
This Life Coach’s Small and Serene NYC Apartment Boasts Modern Furniture, Family Antiques, and Art by Women Artists
This mindset coach has called the same Manhattan apartment home for more than a decade... and as she has evolved, so has her apartment's style.
Sep 4, 2019
This 400-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Is the Most Incredibly Organized Home Ever
TWO people share this home that's able to literally transform by rearranging furniture for different needs and it's PACKED with small space organizing ideas.
Jul 30, 2019
A Remodeled Charleston House Goes from Dilapidated to Delightful
This classic four-square house in Charleston was originally built in 1935 and before getting remodeled, needed a more efficient and open layout, and lots of love.
Jul 25, 2019
A Scandinavian-Inspired NYC Loft Was Designed for Connection and Community
This large Manhattan apartment is bright, loft-like, and inspired by international cities like Stockholm and Istanbul.
Jul 24, 2019
A 400-Square-Foot Studio Feels Spacious and Serene, Despite the Small Size
This photo editor's studio apartment is full of tips for creating a spacious, serene home in a very busy city.
Jul 1, 2019
This Tiny 225-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Is Full of the Most Genius Storage Solutions
The only way to function in a space like this is to get really creative with how and where things are placed.
Jun 28, 2019