Ok….Ok….I Know For Certain That I've Asked You This Before….BUT…..

What If Wednesday's…."What If I Told You I Need And Want To Be In NOLA?"

I bet you wouldn't be at all surprised! My children are there!

But so are some really fabulous designers…and for now, I can relate to that and I can dream of meeting them or just looking at their fabulous designs for all of us to see!

What if I told you that this designer I'm falling in love with was born and bred in New Orleans? Her name is Ann Holden and her work is incredible from what I've seen so far!

What If I told you that her interiors meet the highest standard in my book….

Elegant but Understated!!!

I'm smitten!

How about you?

Just look at these fabulous pictures from Ann Holden's work in Architectural Digest…they are truly something to swoon over!

And check out her website for sure!

Ann Holden

(I TRULY LOVED THIS ARTICLE WHEN I READ IT…IT SPEAKS TO MY SOUL NOW THAT MY CHILDREN LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS…I'M SO THANKFUL THAT I'VE BEEN BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS! I REALLY WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING!)

"I ’ve been everywhere, but there’s no place like New Orleans,” says designer Ann Holden, a native. “It’s not Europe, but it’s not America. We don’t always have money here, but we do have style,” she adds with a laugh. The city and its rich heritage has put its stamp on the work of Holden & Dupuy Interiors, which Holden founded in 1976 with Ann Dupuy after the two graduated from Tulane University. “Back then, there weren’t that many southern female designers,” Holden recalls. “But we were confident that we could do it.” Today the partners take on separate projects all over the country, from California to New York. And while her interiors are as diverse as her clients, Holden loves incorporating antiques, even in a contemporary design. “Today we use more Italian pieces than French. Art is also important to me. We have a thriving art community in New Orleans. A client who wanted to learn about art and collect would be a dream.”

Ann Holden

She needs to send me her clients that want to learn about and collect art! That's for sure!

Funny how God uses undesirable circumstance in our lives at times to show us all that He has planned…to show us His grace and His glory…to let us enjoy His beauty….I'm very, very thankful that I've become a part of New Orleans along with my children.

For a city that I used to turn my nose up at…I really do look forward to the next time I am back…right back in the thick of it...

I will bid you yet another Cajun farewell for now! 
Thanks for enduring my New Orleans cravings! A while back I said that I would try to keep them to a minimum but that it would be difficult. I think I've done an "ok" job with that but when good things happen and I know they are worth blogging about I just have to share it! Can't wait to see what this trip brings! Talk to you soon! Hopefully with lots to share!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

on a side note….I think I should mention that I've received several very, very kind and very appreciated personal Thank You notes from several very well respected designers. My intention for these Wednesday What If posts was never for personal gain…i simply and truly love their work. However, it has truly made my day many times over and I am forever grateful that they even thought about taking time out of their busy schedules to not only read these blog posts but to also send a personal thank you… i am humbled and grateful….