the blue indian peacock alights at perch.

our much anticipated beautiful vibrant peacock is here!

every feather in pristine condition. he must have lived a charmed life.

his plumage a perfectly pleasant portrayal of a pheasant.

What shall we name him? Offer suggestions via a comment below & we'll pick a winner in a few weeks.

the best one gets a special surprise from perch.!

blue Indian peacock - $2875

It's Carnevale at perch!

I am co-chairing a Venetian inspired gala called Sentimental Journeys with my dear friend Kim Abramson which will be April 22nd at Longue Vue House and Gardens.

(More on that to come!)

In preparation we hosted a planning meeting at perch. yesterday for our committee as well as for some Magazine Street shoppers who happened upon our little gathering.

Here are "book/boxes" we made which were inspired by this fabulous blogpost I found on Design Sponge.

We created these handmade boxes by applying joint compound (Jack's idea!) to the sides for the "book's pages" and lining them with Cavallini paper maps of Italy.

We filled each one with with chocolate Euro coins from World Market, a Venetian Carnevale mask, a Sucre Mardi Gras party favor box and an invitation rolled up with a wax seal to everyone from Hamish Bowles, Editor in Chief at Vogue Magazine, Dara Caponigro at Veranda, to Soledad O'Brien at CNN letting them know about this incredible event which raises funds for Longue Vue House and Gardens & its many educational programs for our community.

Our King Cake from Sucre replete with glittery icing & a tiny purple baby was a big hit. You can order yours online here to be shipped anywhere!

We also served our FAVORITE Champagne - Taittinger - to sip & make our bellinis!

Truly the perfect bubbly!

We are incredibly lucky that some of New Orleans' most talented artists & designers are coming together to make Sentimental Journeys an unprecedented event including the amazingly talented stationary designer Alexa Pulitzer.

(A post on this amazingly talented lady to come!)

This is a sampling of some of the letterhead Alexa Pulitzer created for us with a beautiful peacock perched on an urn.

Thanks everyone for making a Saturday at perch. unforgettable!

Stay tuned for more on the exciting planning of Sentimental Journeys for

Longue Vue House & Gardens.

New Shipment of Bals Books at perch.

In New Orleans it's carnival season & Mardi Gras is upon us...

The book Bals Legendary Costume Bals of the Twentieth Century is the perfect inspiration.

"From the twilight of the Romanov dynasty through les années folles of Art Deco Paris to the jet-set seventies, Bals explores the nine most exceptional private costume parties of the twentieth century."

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The most lavish, beautiful book ever produced on the subject, Bals features social commentary both by and about the colorful characters—Truman Capote, Cecil Beaton, and others—who immortalized these extraordinary events, as well as first-person narratives by Jacqueline de Ribes, Hélène David-Weill, and Marisa Berenson.

Bals $175

today is champagne for no reason at perch. day!

come by & have a little bubbly with us!

Kartell Dune Bowl 109

yellow parrot sculpture 385

melamine plates 12-16

bubbly - complimentary!

perch on chinoiserie chic blog

at perch. we are long-time fans of Beth Connolly who writes the fabulous blog Chinoiserie Chic.

So, we blushed a little when she used a photo of our funky display of flipped over & sideways Kartell chairs round our vintage red Chinoiserie high boy on her New Year's Eve blog.

Beth is designer extraordinaire and knows Chinoiserie-style design better than anyone.

The lovely Beth Connolly in her Alexandria, VA home.

Photograph by Chris Leaman for the Washingtonian.

When asked about the best and worst trends in design not long ago by writer Emily Leaman for the Washingtonian, Beth said, “The best is chinoiserie, of course. Timeless and elegant as well as very chic and stylish, it gives instant character to any room. The worst is this depressing gray Belgian look. I would have to be medicated if I lived in a house decorated like that. Please make it go away.” Read the whole article here.

We agree Beth! Thank you for your appreciation of vibrant color, style, design

and of course all things Chinoiserie!