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The Tuscan kitchen is dominated by a wild boar’s head above the second original fireplace. In this room, a collection of pewter pieces sits on the mantelpiece, and a large chandelier, copper pots, books and china vie for space.
Modem appliances, spices, flavored oils, and other interesting ingredients attest to serious cooking. The Cajun bathroom roof, which is just off the kitchen, is finished with Roman tiles.
Out the kitchen door is a shade garden and the path to Col. Bourgeois’ studio. Here are more souvenirs of a life filled with music and travel. Two large portraits of the owner dominate the wall space. Old instruments, sheet music, sound equipment, and computers fill the room. Here is where Col. Bourgeois keeps his collection of Napoleonic soldiers.
Metairie, named after the French word for “little farm” from the owner’s early life near New Orleans, reflects an artistic life lived internationally combined with the best of Virginia’s local and long-lasting tastes and values.
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