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79 furniture gleamed back to life. "I know it's my old furni- ture, but it feels brand-new," she says. "Mil got everything right — the colors, the fabrics, the wall paints. Not only did we get along, but he understood what I wanted. I think it's because he'd seen how I'd lived for so many years." Bodron purposely kept the rooms' scale even, so that one piece wouldn't dominate over another. "I wanted it to feel like a salon in New York," he says of his vision to create a space where people feel the overall chic vibe, rather than focus on any individual piece. Like most of Bodron's projects, these subtle rooms reveal their details over time. His client, who sometimes hosts groups of 25 for cocktail buffets after the ballet, theater, or symphony, says guests especially love being in the living area with its multiple seating areas. "Everybody who walks in says, 'Oh my goodness, this is such a comfortable room — so warm.'" The apartment may be filled with classic furnishings from the mid-century era, but rather than feeling like a period piece frozen in time, Bodron has created a youthful dwelling that's sophisticated and of the moment, just like its owner. Says the client: "I grew up with a mother who was always up to date. She loved Art Deco and mid-cen- tury when everyone else in Monroe was into Colonial and antiques. Plus my husband was a student of the Bauhaus, so modern furniture was what we bought. People thought we were kind of crazy." For Bodron, the story comes full circle: A few years ago, his parents bought a house on the bayou, designed by the client's late architect husband. It's an International- style house interpreted with old Louisiana brick and fir siding, says Bodron, who helped furnish it with classic modern pieces, such as Robsjohn-Gibbings and Knoll. "It was always," he says, "my favorite house in town." In the master bedroom, vintage Paul McCobb headboard and bedside tables. Hinson reading lamps from Donghia. Hugh Newell Jacobsen bench. Minotti chair and ottoman from Smink. Wall hanging by Terence La Noue, 1993, from Davis/McClain Gallery, Houston. In the master-bedroom sitting area, vintage Paul McCobb table, and chaise in Romo fabric from Culp Associates. Artwork over chaise by Losi Cinello, circa 1970.