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true, serving as the perfect inspiration for
exploring new cuisines and learning new
techniques. But running a close second is
something one might not expect from a
modern woman on the move, as Bontemps
takes every opportunity she can to curl
up on the bed swing that hangs from the
roof of the outdoor sleeping porch on the
second level with a book and a glass of
wine in hand. “It’s absolutely my favorite
place to catch up on my love of reading,
and I love that I can see the Bayou when I
sit out there.”
That view is something that weighed
heavily on her decision to claim this
location as hers, and the fact that no view
is a bad view was all the more compelling.
“I have an amazing view of Hogtown
Bayou from every area of the house,
and being surrounded by all of the old
oaks gives me a sense of unexplainable
serenity,” says Bontemps, who shares the
home with her two Yorkshire Terriers,
Kiki and Zeke.
At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all
about—coming to a place that feels like
home, that welcomes you to relax and let
go, that offers you a sense of peace and
calm like nowhere else can. It’s a place
where you can sit and take in the view,
listen to the whisper of the wind in the
trees, and close your eyes to everything
else in the world as a sense of belonging
sinks into your bones and lulls you to
sleep.
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