The outdoor kitchen tells you exactly what kind of family ends up here — crawfish boils that run past dark, kids chasing fireflies while the adults linger over one more round, a Sunday spread that started at noon and has no real end time. The Bayou Belle is built around that life: covered front porch, open living and dining, a kitchen made for cooking in company, and that outdoor setup already waiting when the first guest pulls in.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 2,259
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
Three secondary bedrooms fan left while the master suite anchors the right wing. Kitchen, living, and dining open into each other through the core, with a rear porch running the full width of the house.
Wicker Baskets, Wingbacks, and a Table Built for Staying Awhile
Chandelier candelabra arms throw warm light over mismatched wood chairs and a long bench that quietly signals there’s always room for one more.
Brick Fireplace Lit, Leather Chair Pulled Close, Nowhere to Be
Gas flames glow behind the brick surround, and a wood mantel grounds the shiplap wall rising above it. Simple. Stays out of its own way.
Marble Island, Blue Base, and Barstools That Look Like They Came From a French Farmhouse
That island base color stops you cold.
Painted a soft blue-gray, the island plays against the sage cabinetry wrapping the perimeter — a pairing that shouldn’t work as well as it does. Two globe pendants hang low overhead, glass slightly textured, and the rustic cross-back barstools pull the whole room toward something warmer and lived-in than any showroom kitchen you’ve seen.
Sage Walls, Soaking Tub Through the Doorway, and Hardwoods That Warm the Whole Room
Soft sage walls give this primary bedroom a calm that doesn’t feel staged. The tufted upholstered bed sits low, relaxed rather than formal, and through the open doorway you can make out a freestanding soaking tub — the kind of detail that turns an en suite from a checkbox into a room you’d actually use. Hardwood floors carry the warmth that the walls and bedding don’t need to oversell.
In The Details: Plantation shutters on both windows give you real light control without making the room feel closed off. Add recessed lighting and a ceiling fan and this space works in July just as well as it does in January — not just pretty for a photo shoot.
Marble Counters, a Makeup Chair, and Two Mirrors That Make the Room Feel Twice as Wide
White cabinetry runs the full length of the vanity wall, topped with veined marble that picks up the same tones as the walk-in shower tile. A vintage-style rug grounds the space without competing with anything. And that upholstered chair tucked into the makeup nook — small detail, but it changes how the whole room actually gets used versus how it photographs.
That upholstered chair tucked into the makeup nook is a small detail that changes how the whole room gets used.
Covered Patio, Outdoor Kitchen, and Barstools Ready for Saturday Night
Sage cabinetry with a range hood anchors the outdoor kitchen, and the bar counter fits three metal stools with room to spare. Recessed lighting and a ceiling fan run the full length of the covered ceiling — so you’re cooking out here in August without suffering for it. Brick columns frame both ends of the space, and potted herbs clustered near the counter base suggest this isn’t just for show. Someone actually lights this thing on a Tuesday.
Color Story: Sage green holds up better outdoors than most cabinet colors because it reads as neutral against brick without fighting what’s around it. It’s a cooler tone that neither disappears into the background nor demands attention — which is exactly what you want when the food is the point.
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The exterior shot shows a white board-and-batten Acadian farmhouse with a covered front porch and dormer window. Below it, the floor plan lays out four bedrooms, a rear porch, open kitchen and living area, and an attached two-car garage — all of it fitting inside 2,259 square feet without feeling squeezed.
Editor’s Note: Acadian-style homes traditionally keep the master suite well clear of the secondary bedrooms, and this plan follows that logic with the master tucked to the right wing while bedrooms two through four hold the left. It’s a separation that genuinely earns the quiet it promises.
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