When Molly Kimball and Brad Schlotterer were designing their Old Metairie home with architect Michael Bell in 2006, they were inspired by the timeless architecture of the late A. Hays Town.
The enduring body of work by Town, one of the South’s most respected and prolific masters of his profession, is characterized by features of the historic Acadian and Creole homes throughout the architect’s native Louisiana. They include deep gallery porches with overhangs to shield the sun as well as full-length shutters, high ceilings, the use of brick for both interior and exterior features, wide plank wood floors, natural cypress used for exposed beams and to frame casement openings and brick courtyards with lush landscaping.
Kimball and Schlotterer’s home has all these features. They worked with Bell and interior designer Curtis Herring to create a home that would age well, a goal they met in spades.
A bit shy of two decades later, Kimball and Schlotterer invited Herring over and asked what he thought they should do to keep their home looking au courant. As it turned out, not much…