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Five Things to Do in New Orleans This Halloween with Your Baby (Even If They’re Not Walking Yet)
Looking for baby-friendly Halloween ideas in New Orleans? Try the City Park carousel and train, the pumpkin patch at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Carrollton, Boo at the Zoo, Krewe of Boo Parade, and trick-or-treating with Cool Murphy Real Estate at 1514 Arabella Street. Bonus: visit the Skeleton House on St. Charles for the city’s best photo op.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
Where Home Design Ideas Really Come From
Would You Like to Know Where Home Design Ideas Really Come From? Here’s what most people miss — design trends don’t start in showrooms. They start long before that: on fashion runways , in textile mills , and at finish fairs where creative directors and color theorists quietly decide what the rest of us will crave a year later. By the time a paint company releases its “Color of the Year,” the real color story has already been written — by fabric, fashion, and a few brave hom
Elisa Cool Murphy
4 min read
The MCM Moment We’ve Been Building Toward If you’ve been following along, you already know this one’s special.
Where to find mid century living in New Orleans
Ashley George
2 min read
The Palm Beach Effect: How Glamour is Not So Quietly Replacing the White Box
How Glamour is Not So Quietly Replacing the White Box
Ashley George
3 min read
The Return of Bold Mid-Century Color
For years, mid-century homes were painted safe. White walls, black accents, maybe a pop of gray. It kept things neutral but often left these beautifully built spaces feeling flat.
That’s changing.
Elisa Cool Murphy
2 min read
Where to Find New Orleans Art to Bring Home
Where to find New Orleans art: a local guide to artists, galleries, murals, and prints—with tips to buy on any budget and support the city’s creative community. (
Elisa Cool Murphy
4 min read
Nine Real Ways to Keep Your Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant Around
Nine simple, high-impact ways to help your favorite New Orleans restaurants thrive — including a reservation app fee most people don’t know about.
Elisa Cool Murphy
3 min read
The Cost of Waiting and Seeing
Waiting can feel safe, but history shows hesitation costs everything—empires, fortunes, and legacies. From Napoleon’s downfall to Edison’s pause, and bold creators like Julia Child, Madame Pontalba, Mahalia Jackson, and Bienville, progress has always belonged to those who moved despite uncertainty. New Orleans remembers its creators—it’s time to make your move.
Elisa Cool Murphy
4 min read
How to Furnish a New Orleans Shotgun Home (and Love Every Inch of It)
Shotgun homes are narrow but full of charm. Learn how to furnish these historic New Orleans houses—from vertical storage hacks to modular living—while keeping their soul intact.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
How to Nail Your Mortgage Pre‑Approval
Surprising ways to take control of your mortgage approval, gain bargaining power, and make smart moves—whether you’re buying for the first time or again.
Elisa Cool Murphy
6 min read
19 Transplants New Orleans Needed (and We're So Glad They Came)
People ask me all the time why I moved to New Orleans.
And I always say the same thing:
Because I wanted to.
Turns out, I’m not alone.
This city has always been shaped by people who weren’t born here — but came here on purpose.
This is a love letter to 19 of them.
Elisa Cool Murphy
6 min read
Who Can Actually Sell Your Million-Dollar Home?
Cool Murphy sold 50% of all $1M+ homes in Marigny & Bywater. Discover how their Private Market Approach breaks records—even in a down market.
Elisa Cool Murphy
3 min read
Is Renting Before Buying a Home in New Orleans a Good Idea?
Thinking of renting in New Orleans before you buy? Here’s why it makes sense on paper—and why it might delay, distract, or confuse more than you expect.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
New Orleans Real Estate, a Mirliton Market
Explore the current Orleans Parish real estate market in 2025. Understand trends, buyer tips, seller strategies, and how the mirliton market is shaping New Orleans real estate. Get actionable insights on pricing, inventory, and what’s next for buyers and sellers.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
The New Tax Bill: What Homeowners and Investors Need to Know
A new tax bill just passed the House with major real estate provisions. Here’s what it could mean for homeowners, buyers, and investors—and why we’re watching closely.
Elisa Cool Murphy
3 min read
Multi-Generational Living in New Orleans: A 2025 Trend That’s Never Been a Trend Here
Discover why multi-generational homes are in high demand in New Orleans—and how Cool Murphy Real Estate helps families find homes that fit across generations.
Elisa Cool Murphy
5 min read
Eight things to know before you buy in New Orleans.
Buying in New Orleans isn’t like anywhere else. Learn how Louisiana law, flood risk, inspections, title, and financing actually work—plus neighborhood fit and next steps.
Elisa Cool Murphy
7 min read
7 Things That Might Surprise You About Treme
Treme isn’t a museum. It’s still somebody’s block. Explore 7 surprising truths about its music, history, and the spirit that keeps it alive.
Elisa Cool Murphy
6 min read
Why Are There So Many Buckmoth Caterpillars This Year, & What A Wide Brim Hat Can Do About It
In New Orleans, we know: for every parade season, there’s a plague season. And right now? It’s raining buck moth caterpillars.
Why are there so many this year? What can a wide-brim hat actually do about it? And how do you keep yourself (and your pets) safe?
We break it all down.
Elisa Cool Murphy
3 min read
It’s Not the Price — It’s the Payment
Why some New Orleans homes aren’t selling: it’s not the price—it’s the monthly cost. Explore the real math and smart strategies for buyers and sellers.
Elisa Cool Murphy
4 min read
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