House Proud: Unique Home Design, Louisiana

Sara Essex Bradley's photographs document the personality of Louisiana's homes from the formal Greek revival house to the warm Creole cottage the pre-Civil war beauty to the kitschy '50s-style ranch the grand Victorian to the modern urban loft. This is not simply a design inspiration book but rather a thoughtful compilation of homeowners' personal stories of restoring and redesigning their dream houses-the stories of the "house-proud." In addition to Debra Shriver's forward Hart gives her creative expertise on re-purposing furniture displaying art collections creating extra rooms and rethinking storage. Hart presents us with today's Louisiana homes: the feel of southern hospitality married with a look of contemporary chic.