Not far from New Orleans' famed French Quarter, one can find Magazine Street located slightly outside the elegant and lush boundaries of the Garden District. There a magnificent haven of historical homes converted into enchanting shops - stocked with storied European antiques arranged in inspiring vignettes - welcome interior designers, antiques lovers, decorating divas and design tourists. One of those enchanting shops is Empire Antiques which specializes in 17th, 18th and ...

Perfectly manicured ball topiary rises above blue-violet flowers adding color and elegance to this small statue garden. (Garden location: Vero Beach, Florida.) Pink and purple Bougainville flowering vines climb arched trellises in this southern European styled garden with Mediterranean architectural influence. (Garden location: Miami, Florida.) Appearing whimsically wild this bright kaleidoscope of flowers is kept orderly and neat corralled in a brick trimmed circular garden replete with an ...

I love the combination of these striking Gooseneck Bergere peacock blue chairs with gilded ornamentation upholstered in a luxe strie fabric trimmed with brass nail studs juxtaposed with the geometrically-shaped contemporary brass and smoked glass accent table. Exquisite, elegant and timeless bud and flower vases in brass and stone. The brass lobster reminds me of the decor that graced the cocktail tables in my aunt's Madrid home. An ...