Margaret Zainey Roux

New Orleans

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Editor at New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles

Contributing Editor at Flower Magazine

Contributing Editor at Traditional Home

Contributing Editor at Southern Home Magazine

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Articles

Cotswolds Charm in a Brentwood Home

Jan 9, 2025 | flowermag.com | Margaret Zainey Roux |Carrie Orteza

“It might not be the first style that comes to mind when you think of architecture in L.A., but the English country style was once quite prevalent in the area and has deep roots in Hollywood history,” says Steve Giannetti, architect and co-founder of Patina Home & Garden. “Back in the 1920s, it was a popular style for courtyard apartments. I remodeled one that was originally owned by Charlie Chaplin.
A 1960s Georgian House in Houston Gets a Vibrant Refresh – Frederic Magazine

Oct 31, 2024 | fredericmagazine.com | Jill Simpson |Margaret Zainey Roux |Lindsay Brown

Bold prints, bright colors, and an open-minded client inspired designer Annie Downing’s imaginative interiors. Go for it. Those are the three little words that every designer longs to hear, and the explicit directions that homeowner Lauren Biggs gave designer Annie Downing when she enlisted her to revamp her family’s “new” old home in Houston’s Bellaire neighborhood.
Antique and Vintage Gift Ideas

Oct 21, 2024 | flowermag.com | Margaret Zainey Roux |Jason Burnett

“It’s like shaking pepper out of a shaker. It’s that simple,” writes gardener Mary Walton Upchurch of the seeds saved from dried poppy pods. Sow your own poppy seeds this fall, and reap the benefits year after year.
Leila Giannetti on the Thrill of the Hunt

Oct 15, 2024 | flowermag.com | Margaret Zainey Roux |Jason Burnett

Photo by Leila GiannettiA basket overflows with goldenrod, wild white asters, and late purple asters in this wonderful arrangement of wildflowers foraged at Patina Meadow. Leila Giannetti grew up surrounded by beauty.
Autumn Alfresco with Augusta Cole

Aug 22, 2024 | flowermag.com | Margaret Zainey Roux |Carrie Orteza

Photo by Vicki GraftonAugusta Cole Augusta Cole: It is definitely rooted in an appreciation for interior design, antiques, and tradition—all things that I learned about early on from my mother and grandmother. I believe the greatest gatherings marry an elegant setting with fresh design touches, an abundant menu, and great music.
Autumn Alfresco with Augusta Cole

Aug 21, 2024 | l8r.it | Margaret Zainey Roux |Carrie Orteza

Photo by Vicki GraftonAugusta Cole Augusta Cole: It is definitely rooted in an appreciation for interior design, antiques, and tradition—all things that I learned about early on from my mother and grandmother. I believe the greatest gatherings marry an elegant setting with fresh design touches, an abundant menu, and great music.
A Turn-of-the-Century Brownstone Gets a Modern Makeover

Aug 9, 2024 | fredericmagazine.com | Jill Simpson |Margaret Zainey Roux |Tim Lenz

Designer Joan Enger authored a masterful mix of old and new to help a young family write the next chapter of this townhouse. Clean, but layered. Elegant, but approachable. Contemporary, but classic. Some designers might be daunted by such a paradoxical client wish list, but not Joan Enger of J. Patryce Design.
Walking Inside This Austin Home Feels Like Entering A Grown-Up Tree House

Jul 30, 2024 | luxesource.com | Margaret Zainey Roux |Kelle Contine

From the fjords of Iceland and Norway to the beaches of Fiji and Seychelles, Africa, Margaret Webb has experienced the kind of natural splendor that most can only imagine. But despite having traveled to some of the world’s most exotic locales, she unequivocally admits that, for her and her family, there is simply no place like home. “We wake up to beauty every day,” observes Webb, who shares the residence in Austin’s Spanish Oaks neighborhood with her husband, son and three Jack Russell terriers.
Meg Lonergan Merges Vintage + Modern Details In A Houston Home

May 14, 2024 | luxesource.com | Margaret Zainey Roux

Impressive, but approachable. Classic, but youthful. Colorful, but calming. These were the directives given to interior designer Meg Lonergan when she set out to revive her clients’ River Oaks home. It sounds like a tall order, but the designer shines at striking such a balance. Over the years, she has gained distinction in Houston’s design circles for her innate ability to master the mix—which is the very reason this couple singled her out for the job.
One Houston Abode Calls for Classic-Meets-Contemporary Interiors

May 8, 2024 | luxesource.com | Margaret Zainey Roux

More than 20 years ago, one simple meeting set the wheels in motion for a lasting connection. “We had just established our firm, and I was called upon to help with color selections for a new local client,” interior designer Sandra Lucas recalls. Six projects later, Lucas and that same homeowner continue to collaborate. “We have also become dear friends,” the designer adds.