Heath Family

By Greta Honsberger

or the May-June issue of The Sanctuary Living, we are excited to feature the Heaths as our Cover Family. Brandi and Shane Heath began calling The Sanctuary home in 2016 when they moved to Mandeville from the Baton Rouge area because of the great location and schools. Fast forward seven years, and add some significant life changes, the biggest of which was the birth of their first child, Cayman, who was born last May. Moving to The Sanctuary was an easy decision for the couple when they first started looking for a home on the Northshore. Although the couple loved their original home in the neighborhood,

Fthe plan was always to eventually build a home reflecting their style, wants, and needs for a family residence. Constructing their home would have been a natural choice since Brandi is a licensed general contractor and designer, as well as the owner of L & H Home and Designs. Coming from a family of contractors in Hammond, Brandi enjoys incorporating her construction knowledge with her design expertise to provide the experience of the two in one. The couple looked to Brandi’s combination of the two elements to build their own home, but that was not exactly how it turned out. Their plan to build was quickly modified when Shane, an insurance

salesman and owner of Plantation Boat and RV Storage, stumbled upon the house that would become their family home in early 2019. As Brandi reflects on the first time she toured the property, she recalls, “We fell in love with it and everything we could eventually add to it!” One of the things that the couple liked most about the home was the open floor plan. Brandi points out about the open space, “[It] is so functional for our family! We love how homey and inviting it feels.” The couple also appreciated the quality construction and design of the home. A blank slate and ready for the couple to make their own touches, they jumped right into making it their own by changing all of the lighting, landscaping, and putting special touches to every element of the decor. Naturally, Brandi was able to use her construction and design expertise to refine their home and make it the perfect fit for their vision of a family home.

When asked what her favorite room in her home is, she was quick to say it is the closed - in attic. Yes, attic! Once she described the functionality of this great space, I can see why! Brandi uses the spacious attic to store all of her seasonal decorations. She likes the idea of attic storage without having to go into an actual attic. Another huge bonus for this storage area is the fact that it has heating and air conditioning. It is a dream come true for the person who loves to decorate for all seasons and keep their myriad of items stored in an organized fashion.

The Heaths always look first to support local businesses whenever possible. For an evening out, they enjoy dining at Tchefuncte’s in Madisonville, but, says Brandi, “We also like venturing out to all the great local dining spots around town.” When Brandi searches for home k

decor for her clients, she explains that she goes all over the St. Tammany area. She loves working with all the local stores to get a little of each of their styles. The Heaths have a genuine appreciation for the St. Tammany area and embrace all that it has to offer.

The couple, avid golfers, enjoy golfing at Beau Chene and Tchefuncta Country Club when home, but always like to fit golfing into their vacation whenever possible. A leisurely getaway for the Heaths involves exploring a place with beautiful tropical weather. Of course, now that the couple are the parents of Cayman, they are looking forward to visiting Disney World, another of their favorite vacation spots.

Brandi and Shane are very happy with their move to Mandeville, specifically their neighborhood. Looking for a change that included a great location and schools, the Heaths made the right choice, as it took no time at all for them to fall in love with living in The Sanctuary and make it their home.

Photo Credits to K. Lyn Photography v