Abandoned Farmhouse in New Orleans Gets Full Renovation | In With The Old | Magnolia Network

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• FI

  @figgy7099 · 5 months ago (edited)

  Every time I watch a re-do on Magnolia I am disappointed. People take a beautiful old house and turn it into Hobby Lobby.

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• MI

  @missblondiam · 4 months ago

  The second I saw them painting all that natural wood I knew this was going to be a hot mess…

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• PA

  @paed3087 · 5 months ago (edited)

  Great bones and beautiful home, but this design did not do it justice. I live in New Orleans and work in this field, and love to restore historical homes while also making them more functional. I feel like this house needed more care and consideration. The biggest fault I see is the small scale and lack of detail of the interior casing and moulding. No crown either. There are so many historical resources in New Orleans and it’s important to take the time to study and implement them. Historical millwork for example, takes a home from builder grade to timeless. I do love the reuse of the wood for the kitchen island, and the local Palm Orleans wallpaper in the bath.

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• KE

  @kevinsphilippineadventures · 5 months ago

  The pale blue porch ceiling color is called 'Haint Blue' in the South. Traditional ceiling to ward off evil spirits.

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• ON

  @oncelaw · 5 months ago

  I love the beautifully refinished barge board on the island, although I don’t understand the added height.

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• FR

  @franklesser5655 · 5 months ago

  The "entire city" did not go underwater during Katrina.  That is not a "farmhouse."  That is not a "creole cottage" at the rear of the main house, it is a very typical kitchen "wing."

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• SU

  @SuzanneMcCain · 5 months ago

  The kitchen falls short.

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• LI

  @lisafenno4563 · 5 months ago

  Island height is too high,it seems like bar height.  The orange office? To each its own.

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• KA

  @kayycamp · 4 months ago

  This color pallet is more coastal (physical east coast) and not what I think at all when I think NOLA. And immediately throw out that Tang orange office. Had so much potential to be stunning and missed the mark.

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• BR

  @Brianne1989 · 5 months ago

  I'm from Louisiana so I was excited to watch this one but was super disappointed. I wasn't impressed with anything done to this home.

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• CY

  @cyndifalk · 5 months ago

  This restoration was beautiful, but I wonder who would live here? The neighborhood still looks like it needs some love

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• DA

  @dawnwolfe6541 · 5 months ago

  I was stationed at the Naval Station in Algiers in the late 1970&apos;s. &nbsp;I loved the area, the people, the music, and, the food. &nbsp;I grew up in an old Italianate style home in the Midwest. &nbsp;I really enjoyed just driving around looking at all the different kinds of houses.<br>Great job!!

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