Editor’s Note

If HGTV shows, home magazines and niche social media channels are any indication, a favorite pastime for many of us is viewing other people’s houses. I’m certainly in that camp and always get a thrill out of our regular featured home stories in this magazine’s La Maison section. A few years ago we decided to run with the notion that people love home stories and inspiration, and our Home Issue was born. In every other issue throughout the year, we devote many pages — deservedly — to the region’s countless things to do, places to go and people to know, so it’s refereshing to turn our focus toward home. It’s also fitting because, after all, Acadiana not only has a distinctive local architectural venacular, but also a cultural and generational appreciation for gathering together around the hearth — and by hearth I mean the dinner table, but I digress.

This year, we’re tackling something I think the majority of us can relate to: home organization. It can of course be overwhelming to organize the entire house at once, so we turned to a few regional interior designers and professional organizers to zero in on some of the highest traffic and most utilitarian areas. Namely the entry, kitchen and living room.

If you are looking for a change of scenery, we also brought back our “Where to Live Next” feature, which highlights some of the best neighborhoods in Acadiana. Meanwhile, home buyers and sellers will want to save this issue for the Top Real Estate Professionals list.

No issue celebrating home would be complete without a recipe or two and we have you covered. The delectable barbecued crab recipe (with all the fixins) is a surefire way to lure family and friends over for a gathering around the hearth — and by hearth I of course mean the dinner table.         

Cheers!

Melanie Warner Spencer
Managing Editor
Melanie@AcadianaProfile.com

Awards

International and Regional Magazine Association

2023
Finalist Magazine of the Year
Silver Overall Art Direction
Silver Art and Culture Feature
Bronze Art Direction of a Single Story
Bronze Reader Service
Bronze Home and Garden
Bronze Photo Series
Bronze Cover
2022
Winner Magazine of the Year
Gold Overall Art Direction
Gold Art Direction of a Single Story
Gold Portrait Series
Silver Food Feature
Bronze Reader Service Article
Bronze Special Focus
2021
Gold Art Direction of a Single Story
Silver Covid Related Story
Silver Food Feature
Bronze Overall Art Direction
2020
Gold Overall Art Direction
Silver Art and Culture Feature
Silver Recreation Feature
Bronze Food Feature
Bronze Profiles
Bronze Art Direction of a Single Story
2019
Winner Magazine of the Year
Gold Overall Art Direction
Gold Art Direction Single Story
Gold Photo Series
Silver Photographer of the Year
2018
Gold Overall Art Direction
Gold Magazine Photographer
Gold Art Direction of a Single Story
Gold Food Feature
Gold Department
Silver Magazine Writer of the Year
Silver Hed & Dek
Silver Photo Series
2017
Gold Overall Art Direction
Gold Magazine Photographer of the Year
Gold Art Direction of a Single Story
Gold Food Feature
Silver Cover
2016
Gold Overall Art Direction
Gold Magazine Photographer of the Year
Gold Art Direction of a Single Story
Silver Photo Series