A NEW ORLEANS COURTYARD
By Molly Fromkin | Photos by Nathan Berry
I love New Orleans, I’ve always loved New Orleans,” says homeowner Wes Kraker. What was once an overgrown, functionally useless piece of land abutting the Kraker home has been transformed into a little bit of the French Quarter right here in East Memphis. Wes and his wife, Becky, have been in their home for fifteen years, but it wasn’t until another remodeling project two years ago that they committed to transformig their outdoor space into the stunning, comfortable courtyard it is today. “The area was just kind of overgrown, all azaleas and monkey grass. Not a lawn we could use or enjoy…