I ’ve been everywhere, but there’s no place like New Orleans,” says designer Ann Holden, a native. “It’s not Europe, but it’s not America. We don’t always have money here, but we do have style,” she adds with a laugh. The city and its rich heritage has put its stamp on the work of Holden & Dupuy Interiors, which Holden founded in 1976 with Ann Dupuy after the two graduated from Tulane University. “Back then, there weren’t that many southern female designers,” Holden recalls. “But we were confident that we could do it.” Today the partners take on separate projects all over the country, from California to New York. And while her interiors are as diverse as her clients, Holden loves incorporating antiques, even in a contemporary design. “Today we use more Italian pieces than French. Art is also important to me. We have a thriving art community in New Orleans. A client who wanted to learn about art and collect would be a dream.”

Ann Holden

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