LIKE ANY CITY founded over two centuries ago, the city of Covington boasts a rich sense of history. The Covington Heritage Foundation (CHF) was established during the city’s bicentennial year to preserve and celebrate this unique history. “With the help of the Board and our many volunteers, we’ve accomplished the goal of creating activities that […]
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WHERE DO YOU START when deciding to upgrade your old, dingy and outdated kitchen? Thousands of homeowners around the country begin by submitting videos to HGTV’s latest television show, “America’s Most Desperate Kitchens,” starring cousins John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino. The homeowners were lucky enough to be chosen from thousands of submissions for participation in
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IN THE SOUTH, we live in the kitchen. Family and friends gather for food, drinks and good conversation as a way of life that is relaxed, casual and fulfilling. David and Hope Richard had their Covington home built around that premise, creating a space that invites their guests to sit back and enjoy the warmth
A Coastal Retreat in the Heart WHEN YOU ARRIVE at the Upton’s home nestled between tall pines in the heavily wooded Tchefuncta Country Club, you know this house would be just as well suited on a vast expanse of beach overlooking the sunset. The Upton’s home design resulted from a family trip to Jumby Bay
COLIN AND CHRISTEN Shea’s eclectic style seamlessly combines the old and the new, which perfectly suits their renovated home, built in 1902 in downtown Covington. The previous homeowners added a second-story to the home, increasing the living space from 2-bedrooms to its current 5-bedrooms, in the same style as the original home. When the Sheas
When Lisa and Eric Beloso purchased their house in Mandeville following Hurricane Katrina, they did not have much of a wish list or design scheme in mind—they simply wanted a place to call home. Almost ten years later, the couple realized that their house had truly become their home in every sense of the word.
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If you revel in the summer weather, don’t confine yourself to an interior living space. Expand your horizons outdoors! Creating a relaxing and comfortable outdoor oasis is simple. First of all, let Mother Nature do the work for you. Plant some jasmine at the base of an arbor to make a sweet smelling, beautiful entrance to
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A Mandeville Retreat When Lisa and Eric Beloso purchased their house in Mandeville following Hurricane Katrina, they did not have much of a wish list or design scheme in mind—they simply wanted a place to call home. Almost ten years later, the couple realized that their house had truly become their home in every sense
