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By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Jun 6th, 2016
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A Wedding Venue Like No Other article by Maré Brennan  | photography by Martin Graham Meyers Originally built in 2002 as a grand estate and private retreat by Silicon Valley technology innovator and entrepreneur turned sweet potato mogul, Lev Dawson and his wife Anne, the Mansion at Red Hill in Delhi...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jun 3rd, 2016
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article by BARBARA LEADER | photographs by BRAD ARENDER In the back room of a flower shop on Roselawn Avenue in Monroe, three ladies are carefully gathering up tiny roses and greenery and cleaning up from a long day’s work.  They’ve spent hours preparing for a weekend wedding. Banquet tables in the f...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Jun 3rd, 2016
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Anna Grace Livingston models beautiful bridal baubles from our area’s finest jewelers. Special thanks to our Fine Folks, Lindsey Lowe and Taylor Bennett for art directing this shoot at the gorgeous Layton Castle.  Not only did they show up on set with these stunning hand-made bouquets and wreath, the...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jun 2nd, 2016
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article by Meredith McKinnie | photos by Martin G Meyers Off Highway 33 in Ruston, Louisiana, under the orange awning lies Crumbs Catering, the culinary brainchild of Jodie Morphew and Olivia Stinson. The young business owners have always enjoyed feeding friends and family, watching the joy on their ...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Apr 27th, 2016
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How flood waters united the community and turned all of us into first responders Article by Michael DeVault | photos by Gaeb Cardinale Rain had been in the forecast for days, and by all accounts leading up to the storm, this spring shower was going to be a whopper. By the time the first drops [&helli...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Apr 27th, 2016
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How a designer and builder teamed up to revolutionize the concept of the new home article by Michael DeVault | photos by Graham Meyers Affordable, site-built homes are hardly a new idea in construction, but as material costs skyrocketed over the years and consumer demands climbed with them, the deck ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Apr 27th, 2016
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Kristin and Harris Brown commission extensive renovations with respect for the past, yet firmly rooted in the present. Article by Maré Brennan Photography by Martin G Meyers Styling by Kristin Brown Back in 2009, Kristin and Harris Brown were boating in and out of their Ouachita River fronted home. A...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Apr 27th, 2016
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Bayou Icon Bing Bishop reflects on the relationships that shaped him, the road to success, and recognizing the value of community. article by Michael DeVault   | photographs by Brad Arender Drive across north Monroe and it’s almost impossible to not notice the fingerprint developer Bing Bishop has le...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Apr 5th, 2016
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Using palette knives and trowels, Mangham native Jo Mattison explores color and the myriad of ways color transforms itself. In the hands of this month’s gifted BayouArtist, color transforms the world around us. article by Michael DeVault | photos by Martin G Meyers Jo Mattison is hard at work in the ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Apr 5th, 2016
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article by Maré Brennan | photos by Martin G Meyers North Louisiana native Niven Morgan may be a Dallas boy now, but he has left his mark, or should we say, his signature scents and velvety lotions on the wrists of those in the know all over the world. When BayouLife caught up with the […]...