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Floor13isa
WesAnderson-inspired furniturestore with vintagetreasures andfunky finds
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By SARAHRAVITS
Amannequin dressedina vintagepink blazer andpillbox cap“greets”guests insidethenewlocationofFloor13,afurniture andhomedecorstoreinMid-City.
“That’sBelindatheBellhop,”saysownerand artistHolisHannan.“She’snotforsale.She’s ourmascot.”
Belindaisjustoneofthewhimsical,vintage findsatthestore,whichishardtomisswithits exteriorfreshcoatofpinkpaint.
Belinda’slairisdeckedoutincolorfulfurniture, originalart,retrohomedecorandsecond-hand collectiblesthatHannanhasgatheredfrom hotels,estatesalesandothermarkets.
SincerelocatingFloor13fromHarahan, Hannanhasbeenorganizinghernewspaceby settingupaseriesof“vignettes”—roomsthat correspondtoaspecificdesignstyle,suchas mid-centurymodern,Victorianorshabbychic.
There’sevenanareafeaturingahugevariety ofvintagecircusposters,stripedfurnitureand othertrinkets.Shecallsthatthe“Pontchartrain Beachroom.”
“We’rekindoftakingsomeinspirationfrom WesAnderson,withahoteltheme,”shesaysof thestore’saesthetic,whichispartiallyinspired by“GrandBudapestHotel.”
“Itookmywholestafftosee‘AsteroidCity’,and welovedthecolor,thesaturation,”sheadds.
Asfarastheeyecansee,whimsyabounds, whetherit’sintheformofapileofthrowpillows depictingvariousanimals,agoldenlampfrom theRitz-Carltonrepurposedwithahandmade butterflyshade,orarockabilly-inspiredstencileddresser.Statementpiecesareeverywhere,
HolisHannanhas setup“vignettes” in thenew warehouse spacethatcorrespond to different design themes.
whethertheyarepurelyforfunctionorfordecorativepurposes
“Wegettheweirdeststuff,”Hannansayswitha laugh.“Wehavereallyeclectictaste.”
Herstore,initssoftopening,hassofardrawna varietyofpeople,fromdesignersandcollectors tocollegestudentsandneighbors,Hannansays. Overthepastfewyears,shehasalsohelped clientsincludingtheSt.VincentHotelachievean assortedyetcuratedlook
Whileherpreviousbusinessmodelfocused moreonhotelliquidations,sheturnedtoother meansofcollectingduringtheCovidpandemic.
“Wewenttoauctions,estatesales,consignmentstores,”shesays.“Wepivotedourmodel andstartedgettingmoreofavariety.”
Shealsoscoursmarkets,goestothefamous RoundTopAntiquesFairinTexas,andpullsitems fromlocalestatesales
Manyoftheitems,includingsolidwood furnishings,couchesandsofas,diningsetsand morehavebeenrepurposedandpolishedby Hannan,aformerteacherwhohasabackground infineart.
Whenlocalhotelsgetridoftheir(often generic-looking)furniture,Hannancomestothe
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Belindathe Bellhop is amannequin who serves as the“mascot” of Floor13.
HolisHannan, pictured outsidethe shop
rescue,oftenrepaintingorrefurbishingtheitems beforere-sellingthem.
Sometimessherevampsitemsbyadding,say, abrightcolortoadresser,changingitfroma serious-lookingdarkbrowntoavibrant,sunny yellow.Othertimes,she’lladdsomenewhardwareordrawerpulls,ormaybeusestencils.
Hannanisalsoknownforherexpertisein upholstery,whichsheusestotransformsomethingfrumpyintoafresh,modernpiece offurniture.
Shelikesworkingwithvintageandantique furnitureasabase.Olderitems,shesays,have “goodbones,”especiallycomparedtomass-produceditemsfrombigboxstoresmadefrom low-qualitymaterials.Plus,usedfurnitureismore eco-friendly
“Everythingwasbuiltsomuchbetterback then,”shesays.“Also,wherewearewiththeenvironment,youreallydon’thavetobuyanything new.Youcanjustkeepitinservice.”
She’sdeterminedtokeepqualityitemsfrom meetingtheirfateinthedumpster.
“Keepinggoodfurnitureoutofthelandfillis whatdrewmeintothebusiness,”shesays
Hannanisn’tastrangertoMid-City.Shelivesin theneighborhood,andpreviouslyownedCanal FurnitureLiquidatorsnearBayouSt.John.But shelostmostofherinventoryinawarehousefire in2018,andlaterreopenedinHarahan
ButareturntoMid-Citywasalwaysthegoal.
“I’vebeentalkingaboutgettingbackheresince thedaythefirehappened,”shesays.
Nextmonth,thestorewillcelebrateitsgrand openingonApril20andthepossibilitiesforthe spaceseemasendlessasHannan’simagination. Currently,itisopenpart-timeandbyappointment.(Checkfloor13nola.comforhours.)
HannanplansonhostingclassesatFloor13,in whichshe’llteachpeoplehowtofixupfurniture andlearnthebasicsofupholsteringandpainting.
Shealsowantstoturnpartofthespaceintoan artgallery,withrotatingshows,inhopesofcreatingmoreofanartsceneintheneighborhood.She hopestobringotherlocalartistsintothemix.
“Wewanttobringthecommunity,especiallyin Mid-City,together,”shesays.
Floor13islocatedat341N.HennessySt.Formore information,visitfloor13nola.comorInstagram @floor13nolaorcall(504)482-6851.
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