Big Easy in the Queen City

We’ve done a few projects for this client, but for this family home in Charlotte, we had a specific reference point: New Orleans glamour. The client grew up in New Orleans in a gorgeous old house and, while he never plans to move back there, he wanted to bring a taste of that style to this new home for his own family. They are huge entertainers, so formal spaces that encourage Southern hospitality make the perfect backdrop to cocktail parties and New Orleans-style dinners. That extends outdoors, too, where the pool pavilion and pergolas are inspired by the architecture at the University of Virginia, the couple’s alma mater.