{"product_id":"new-orleans-new-elegance-9781580933322","title":"New Orleans New Elegance","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning photographer Kerri McCaffety looks at the citys most innovative and iconic interiors in a quest to define the essence of the unique New Orleans style. Sumptuous fabrics  elegant architectural details  intricate collections  bold abstract art  and fresh  contemporary lines are all captured in her stunning photographs. What makes New Orleans different from everywhere else? The answer is its history: three centuries of complex cultural influencesFrench  Spanish  and Africanconverging in a unique climate and a strategic location at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Its an alluring but elusive mlange of sophisticated and primitive  elegant and raw in a sultry  seductive atmosphere of faded glory. But as New Orleans recovers from the devastation wrought by Katrina  there is an infusion of contemporary energy  manifest in all dimensionspolitical  social  cultural  culinary  artistic. Interior design is moving toward a fresh elegance while still embracing the extravagance of the past. The grandeur of the Greek revival architecture and the drama of the live oaks are tempered by a fresh  more relaxed elegance that respects classical proportions and details but introduces a more contemporary vocabulary in furnishings and accessories. More than forty houses and apartments are featured from all parts of the citythe French Quarter  the Warehouse District  the Garden District  and the multiple neighborhoods that comprise Uptown. Social commentator and Vogue contributor Julia Reeds introductory essay surveys the traditions of the city  placing its style in a cultural and historic context. Commentary from interior designers  scholars  and antiques dealers creates a rich tapestry of perspectives and opinions on a perennially fascinating place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44940374868021,"sku":"ByrdShop_1580933327","price":335.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781580933322.jpg?v=1787601689","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/new-orleans-new-elegance-9781580933322","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}