
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.
photo: Alison Gootee

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

Sister Parish wallpaper blends into coordinating sofa fabric in the family room.
photo: Alison Gootee

The wallpaper in the dining room is a nod to New Orleans street performers.
photo: Alison Gootee

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