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GOING GREEN Fill your space with lush, leafy colors
SET DESIGN Melissa Cripe’s 7th Ward home features vintage decor, movie props and thrift store goods
PHOTO FINISHES How to make your memories stand out
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Bamboo waste basket |
$85 from Judy at the Rink (2727 Prytania St., 504-891-7018; judyattherink.com). PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Fill your space with lush, LEAFY COLORS
Towel |
$10 from Gordon’s (4308 Waverly St., Metairie, 504-354-2248; gordonshomedecor.com). PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S
Isadora placemat |
$35 from Judy at the Rink. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Cabbageware cocktail napkin |
Cherry welcome mat | $38 from Judy at the Rink.
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Billia bottle |
$60 from Judy at the Rink.
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Map pillow by Ellen Macomber |
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Ceramic mugs |
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Green GOING
Jolie paint in French Quarter Green |
$13.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504-407-3532; nolagiftsanddecoronline.com).
Bright eyes cocktail napkins | $54 for four from Judy at the Rink.
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Bamboo handled five-piece stainless steel picnicware |
$14.50 from Judy at the Rink.
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Resin napkin ring |
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Melamine serving platter |
$46.50 from Judy at the Rink.
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Urn |
$13.50 from Judy at the Rink. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Sharine vase | $340 from Eclectic Home.
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Napkins |
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Dip dye throw |
$475 from Eclectic Home (8211 Oak St., 504-866-6654; eclectichome.net).
Jade bookends |
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$468 from Eclectic Home.
Green GOING
Corkcicle mug |
$34.95 from Gordon’s. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S
Frames |
Prices vary from Judy at the Rink. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
La-Tee-Da effusion lamp |
$49.99 from Gordon’s. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S
Rocks glass |
$50 from Judy at the Rink. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Ceramic leaf dish | $18 from Home Malone. PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE
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MELISSA CRIPE’S 7TH WARD HOME FEATURES VINTAGE DECOR, MOVIE PROPS AND THRIFT STORE GOODS. Story and photos by CHRISTY LORIO
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When Melissa Cripe signed the lease on her 7th Ward shotgun apartment on
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her 28th birthday last March, it was the beginning of a new chapter in her life. She was moving from her native California, looking for a change of scenery and the chance to finally live in the city she’d always dreamed of living in. Her mom worked in the city when she was younger, and Cripe remembers seeing Jazz Fest photos dating back to the 1980s. The space has come a long way since she first moved in. When she made the big move from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast, she packed only what could fit in her car. Aside from a handful of tchotchkes and a pair of oversized lips, Cripe started from scratch. For a little while, she only had a couch, and she and her dog Harvey would fight over it. “The first two weeks, I got this couch from Facebook Marketplace,” she says. “It was just this couch [in the apartment] and Harvey would get grumpy, so I’d sleep on Harvey’s dog bed so he could sprawl out.” Moving during the pandemic gave her time to make her space her own, and she was determined to make her rental look anything but cookie-cutter. A set designer, Cripe already had a keen eye for styling spaces, so she immediately began scouring Facebook Marketplace, Merchant House on Camp Street and Etsy, in addition to other local thrift stores and antique malls to curate a cozy and whimsical feel. For thrifting furniture and tchotchkes in her home, Cripe likes West Bank Flea Market, Red White & Blue, and the Magazine Street Antique Mall. But she’s also gotten pieces outside the city, like from second-hand stores in Bay St. Louis. “It’s a constant treasure hunt for things,” she says. Rather than just, she aims to create individual “worlds” through her decor and cites Wes Anderson sets as an influence.
ABOVE: Melissa Cripe scoured second-hand shops and markets for most of her decor to curate an eclectic, vintage look. LEFT: Cripe at home with her dog, Harvey
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Countertops were sourced from a former school science lab. Cripe selected decorative and functional kitchen items with an emphasis on primary colors.
“It’s not just something looks nice here,” she says. “It’s like looking at someone’s brain on the wall. It’s a particular point of view ... The two moods are either extrovert or introvert.” Cripe’s 800-square-foot apartment, which she shares with her roommate musician Sasha Masakowski, feels fresh and light with a distinctly different feel between the common areas and her bedroom. It’s more spacious than her cramped Los Angeles digs. Plus, 12-foot ceilings and lots of natural light help make the space feel bigger than it is. She describes the living room as “playfully perverse” with a cobalt blue hand chair and vintage Playboy magazines tucked underneath her glass coffee table. Mannequin arms and legs are irreverently strewn about the apartment. She favors the silly and absurd, such as fake food, and strives for a Pee Wee’s Playhouse meets Alice in Wonderland aesthetic. “I think it’s just nice to have fun,” Cripe says. “It’s that game of what do I need versus what do I want.” Nostalgia runs throughout the space. One of Cripe’s most prized possessions is the first compact disc player she bought in the third grade. The CD player component doesn’t work, and the radio only picks up one station — WWOZ. There are also pieces from her
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90-year-old grandmother, including her grandmother’s first recipe book from 1950, a stack of vintage Life magazines, a gold mirror and a hand-braided rug originally from her great aunt. A color-lover, Cripe was initially resistant to having any black in the house, but her landlord was insistent on keeping the black kitchen countertops, which were sourced from a former school science lab. So, Cripe embraced it and painted part of the fireplace black and stenciled in an abstract, Matisse-inspired black border with vinyl cutouts along the threshold connecting the living room the kitchen to tie it all in. “In anything in life, when you can’t get what you want, you have to pivot,” she says. The living room and kitchen are bold with primary colors. The bedroom is “girly and sweet,” with clothing racks displaying Cripe’s complementary wardrobe, a mix of vintage finds and contemporary pieces. “I had to give myself permission to let different spaces serve as different functions,” she says. Yet here’s still a sense of cohesion throughout the apartment thanks to Cripe’s discerning eye. Records line a wall and there are vignettes scattered throughout the apartment, such as vintage drinking glasses on a kitchen hutch. “I love text and type,” she says. “So anything that I can find with some fun font and story [I love].” The transition from California living to life in Louisiana was an adjustment, albeit a welcome one. In Los Angeles, Cripe says
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Left: Vintage art and items handed down from Cripe’s grandmother are incorporated throughout the house. A hand-shaped chair adds whimsy to the space inhabited by Cripe and her musician roommate, Sasha Masakowski. Above: While the rest of the home is characterized by bold colors, Cripe notes that her bedroom offers a cozier, more “introverted” feel.
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relationships tend to be more transactional and people are more concerned about moving up the career ladder instead of building community. Cripe quickly settled into her new life thanks to starting a restaurant job while she worked her way back into set design. Working at a restaurant was a nice break from her chosen industry. The priority was “to find friends to weather storms with, because I’m terrified of literal and emotional storms,” she says. “I’m really grateful for that experience [of working in a restaurant].” With so many events happening in the city again, Cripe wants to take advantage of all that New Orleans has to offer, especially going to see live music. “To not participate seems like you’re not utilizing the magic of this place,” she says. While the pandemic made it tough for Cripe to initially make friends, she and her dog would walk for miles through different neighborhoods to explore the city. Masakowski, a New Orleans native, also welcomed her with open arms. She introduced Cripe to her circle of friends. Cripe’s pace of life is now much slower than the “hyper speed living” of a sprawling big city. “People are genuine here,” Cripe says. As a creative, Cripe also enjoys the local art scene. “There’s a real tenderness to creations made here,” she says. While she’s only been here a year, Cripe admits there is so much more for her to learn about the city. After participating in her first ever Mardi Gras season, she’s enjoying that New Orleans is “a city of adults that take joy seriously.”
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Siena sterling silver frame | $298 from Judy at the Rink (2727 Prytania St., 504-891-7018; judyattherink.com). PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Photo FINISHES How to make your memories stand out Butterfly magnet frame |
$38.50 from Home Malone (629 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-324-8352; 4610 Magazine St., 504-766-6148; homemalonenola.com). PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE
Fleur d’Or golden frame | $22.50 from Judy at the Rink.
Bee frame |
$21.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave. Metairie, 504-407-3532; nolagiftsanddecoronline.com).
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Gold frame |
$11.99 from Gordon’s (4308 Waverly St., Metairie, 504-3542248; gordonshomedecor.com). PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S
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Blush frame with silk bow and crystals |
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$146 from Little Miss Muffin (244 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., 504-4828200; 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-455-1444; shoplittlemissmuffin.com).
“Love You More” frame |
Two’s Company frames |
$24-$36 from Hazelnut (5525 Magazine St., 504-891-2424; hazelnutneworleans.com).
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$16.99 from Gordon’s.
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Gold leaf frame |
$24 from Judy at the Rink. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Tela by Beatriz Bali |
$196 from Little Miss Muffin. PHOTO PROVIDED BY LITTLE MISS MUFFIN
Galassi frame | $36 from Estella’s (601 Frisco Ave., 504-833-8884).
Bergeron Woodworks striped frames |
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Quartz frame |
$175 from Judy at the Rink. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK
Silver and bronze frame |
Reclaimed wood frame | $84 from Home Malone.
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$10.99 from Gordon’s.
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Jewel frame |
$182 from Judy at the Rink.
Chantilly carved wood frame |
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$47 from Judy at the Rink.
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Sunburst frames |
$108 for two from Eclectic Home (8211 Oak St., 504-866-6654; eclectichome.net).
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Basketweave frame |
Wicker frame | $56.50 from Judy at the Rink.
$35 from Judy at the Rink.
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Marble frame |
$35 from Gordon’s. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S
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A NTIQUES Custom furniture, European treasures and more
Story and photos by SARAH RAVITS Dop Antiques has been a fixture on Jefferson
Below: In addition to selling antique furniture, Dop Antiques also does custom and restoration work.
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Left: Carpenters and artisans Will D’Aquila, Ian Carroll and Anastasia Decquir with owner Michiel Dop
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Highway for more than 20 years, but in recent months it has become popular for more than just its wide selection of European antiques. Owner Michiel Dop, a native of Amsterdam who travels frequently to source his inventory, says he’s seen an uptick in requests for custom furniture, which is built on site by his team of artisans and carpenters. Tables of all shapes and sizes line the entrance of the store, and they seem to be in higher demand than usual over the past few months, he says. New Orleanians have always gathered around the dinner table, bonding over shared meals — and it’s a pastime people have been eager to get back to after COVID-19 restrictions were loosened. Dop has also seen higher numbers of people visiting the store, he says. Customers are turning to antiques and used furniture they can purchase on the spot at the warehouse, rather than waiting for new pieces from online stores that are delayed because of pandemic-related supply-chain issues. “You don’t want to wait six months for furniture,” he says. Dop – who prides himself on “wholesale to the public” offerings – also offers shipping. Other in-demand items this spring include chandeliers and outdoor features, like fountains, urns and planters, and wrought iron elements. The French antique aesthetic in particular, he says, “goes with New Orleans flair.”
Above: Dop Antiques offers antique home accessories and furnishings sourced from Europe and beyond.
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