Both Birdie and her studio lived up to their great reviews. The studio is behind her house and she showed us around the studio, door operation, gave us tips on grocery stores, parking, etc. I messaged her a few times during our stay with questions and she was very responsive and helpful. She even let us borrow lawn chairs for the Mardi Gras parades. She was an amazing hostess. We will definitely be staying there when we go back to visit NOLA.