My Houzz: Eye Candy Colors Fill an 1800s New Orleans VictorianEclectic Kitchen, New York

1. A Vivacious Victorian Vibrant color and playful personality shine throughout this 1800s New Orleans Victorian. Kim and Ray Martin have filled their gorgeous three-story home with colorful local artwork, eclectic furniture and timeless heirlooms to suit their family of five. With help from architect and designer Marie Palumbo, the couple renovated the kitchen, repurposed some rooms and revamped their backyard into an outdoor retreat, all without losing the home’s original charm. The previous owners left the spacious kitchen in good shape, but the Martins wanted to add their own custom touches. A whitewash was added to the original brick fireplace wall to make it blend with new white cabinetry. “I just wanted something real clean and white,” Kim says. “I thought the art would pop a little more.”

9. Amazing artwork. This charming eclectic kitchen has a few focal points, but I find my eye going immediately to the artwork. The great thing about using an original piece of art as a focal point is that yours will be the only one like it. It goes without saying, however, to use care and consideration when installing art in the kitchen. Grease, humidity and food and drink messes could cause damage, so make sure your space is well-ventilated and the artwork is kept out of harm’s way.

8. Whitewashed brick creates a blank backdrop for art. The previous owners of this 1800s New Orleans Victorian left the spacious kitchen in good shape for Ray and Kim Martin, but the pair added their own custom touches. They added whitewash to the original brick fireplace wall to blend with new white cabinetry. “I just wanted something real clean and white,” Kim says. “I thought the art would pop a little more.” Designer Marie Palumbo helped create a ladder rail system for their custom floor-to-ceiling storage unit with Carrara marble countertops. The ladder can easily be moved to any section of the kitchen.Madeleine chairs and pedestal table: Restoration Hardware; tile: Stafford Tile and Stone; art above fireplace: Michael Banks; ladder and rail: Alaco Ladder; rug: Disc, Surya; wall paint: Swiss Coffee OC-45, Benjamin Moore; chandelier: Ingrid Wide, Julie Neill DesignsRead more about this rainbow-colored home in Louisiana

The previous owners left the spacious kitchen in good shape, but the Martins wanted to add their own custom touches. A whitewash was added to the original brick fireplace wall to blend with new white cabinetry. “I just wanted something real clean and white," says Kim. "I thought the art would pop a little more." Palumbo designed a ladder rail system for this custom floor-to-ceiling storage unit. The ladder can easily move to any section of the kitchen.Chairs, table: Madeleine and Pedestal, Restoration Hardware; tile: Stafford Tile and Stone; art above fireplace: Michael Banks; ladder, rail: Alaco

whitened brick, round rug under table

Colorful N. Orleans kitchen. Owner whitewashed the brick for clean look and to make art pop.

Colorful N. Orleans kitchen. Owner whitewashed the brick for clean look and to make art pop.

I like the brick fireplace in kitchen-look. Particularly for the 405.