An enchanting space that’s truly unique calls for a sense of
humor, whimsy, and an open mind.
From a charmed New Orleans childhood to a successful acting
career on Broadway and the award-winning TV show Mad Men to
the opening of his popular Big Easy home furnishings
boutique, Hazelnut, Bryan Batt has always turned to home
design as a creative outlet. To him, the best rooms are
unexpected yet refined and, above all, evoke emotion. He
doesn’t think twice about hanging oversized decorations from
a Mardi Gras float in an elegant dining room or bringing
home vintage etchings of sconces when he was actually
shopping for real ones. He believes that a vibrant orange
wall can be a neutral backdrop for an antique writing desk
and earthy accessories, and that an artist’s whimsical
bird’s nest sculpture hung in a lavender entryway couldn’t
serve as a better welcome into a cozy abode. New Orleans has
taught Bryan so much about how to pull together a space
that’s fearless and colorful with plenty of panache. With
the city as his muse—its strong roots in history, its
celebration of tradition, and, of course, the wild
festivities of Mardi Gras—he believes that designing a
fabulous, livable home that truly reflects a dweller’s
passions need not be intimidating.
Big, Easy Style showcases rooms that make Bryan smile, with
pages of rich photography featuring the work of many
designers—and plenty of Crescent City interiors—framed by
his own entertaining maxims on color, pattern, collecting,
living areas, intimate spaces, and more. Explore rooms he’s
personally designed and others that inspire him; from an
old-world kitchen imported straight from the heart of France
to a luxurious Art Deco media room, these homes are enticing
and unique, and through their surprising details, completely
inviting.
Decorating your home to reflect your personality and taste
takes practice and patience and can be a daunting
undertaking, but Bryan proposes that we not worry about
making mistakes, that any decision we make is better than no
decision at all. With Big, Easy Style, learn how to put
aside your hesitation and surrender to the wild side of home
design for a big statement that’s easy to achieve.
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