Here’s what to expect at this weekend’s Weird Homes Tour in New Orleans - [Curbed New Orleans - All]

The former home of photographer Ernest J. Bellocq is on the tour. | Photo by Thanin Viriyaki

Abodes ranging from a former jail to a 171-square-foot tiny house

Launched in 2014, Weird Homes Tour has franchises in Austin, Portland, Houston, Detroit, and San Francisco. This weekend, it’s preparing to wow audiences across New Orleans. On Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the tour will showcase 10 unconventional homes citywide.

“When you enter one of our homes you will feel like Alice passing through the looking glass into a new world, said cofounder David Neff in a press statement. “You become enveloped in a place with different rules, different truths.”

Ten percent of ticket sale revenue benefits HousingNOLA, an affordable housing initiative. For more information on tickets, which starts at $30, visit the Tour’s official website.

Here’s a sneak peek at the homes open this weekend.

Solar-Powered Studio

Artist Nicole Charbonnet shares her 7,000 square foot Irish Channel home and art studio with her dogs, pig, and chickens. The solar-powered space includes water cisterns and a vegetable garden. “I have a huge space, but my bedroom and kitchen are tiny in order to maximize the working space,” Charbonnet said. “I wouldn’t call it weird. It is just different.”

Photo courtesy Jonathan Evans and Mike Yoder

The Secret Wardrobe

Ever fantasize about a secret passage tucked inside a wardrobe? You’ll find exactly that in Todd Perley’s home.

Photo courtesy Jonathan Evans and Mike Yoder

House of Quirk and Glass

Artists Sarah Smith and Jeremy Ballard showcase their work alongside vintage finds.

Photo courtesy Jonathan Evans and Mike Yoder

The Last Madam

Built in 1911, this French Quarter abode is the childhood home to Ernest J. Bellocq and was later owned by famous madame Norma Wallace.

Photo by Thanin Viriyaki

The Salvaged Home

Owners Shena and George used reclaimed wood from a neighboring Masonic Lodge to restore their once termite-ridden home.

Photo courtesy Jonathan Evans and Mike Yoder

Inn at the Old Jail

Liz and Raul Canache’s home in a circa-1902 Queen Anne police station and jail preserves many of its original touches.

Photo by Thanin Viriyaki

The Museum of Bad Taste

“I look for something that makes me laugh,” said Sam Mulvaney, who decorates his French Quarter apartment with kitschy vintage finds. “The uglier, the more hideous, the better.”

Photo by Thanin Viriyaki

The Gallery of Good Taste

French artist Isabelle Jacopin shares her home studio’s balcony with the Museum of Bad Taste. Her art-lined home is nicknamed The Gallery of Good Taste.

Photo by Thanin Viriyaki

Algiers Art Adventure

This Algiers Point home owned by art dealer Mario Madero and his wife Emily also houses an impressive collection.

Photo courtesy Jonathan Evans and Mike Yoder

Tiniest Home in New Orleans

Formerly a homeless New Orleanian, Michael Burnside hopes the 176-square-foot home he built himself will help inspire others to live more minimally. “A small house means small cleaning, small maintenance, and a small impact on the neighborhood,” Burnside stated in a press release.

Photo courtesy Jonathan Evans and Mike Yoder

Source: Curbed New Orleans - All

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