Inside a Revived Architectural Gem in New Orleans

Swivel chairs face a custom-glazed Karl Springer coffee table beneath a painting by the Louisiana artist Ida Kohlmeyer in the Massengale family’s living room.

The Massengale home, one of a row of “sister” houses built by the architect Henry Howard in the 1860s.

Artwork by Hasmig Vartanian in the foyer.

Sister Parish wallpaper blends into coordinating sofa fabric in the family room.

The wallpaper in the dining room is a nod to New Orleans street performers.

The brown lacquered library.

A custom-forged iron daybed in one of the girls’ rooms (painting by Randy Asprodites).

Ceiling-height cabinetry draws the eye upward in the kitchen.

A fresh take on monogrammed bedding in the master bedroom.

Caroline, Camille, Vance, and Shelley Massengale.