Those partial to toile -- the French-born fabric typically adorned with pastoral scenes and demure shepherdesses -- can pay tribute to New Orleans on this second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a version depicting scenes straight from the streets of the Big Easy: St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square, the Natchez steamboat, streetcars and French Quarter courtyards.

The cotton-linen blend fabric was designed by Bryan Batt and Tom Cianfichi, owners of the home and gift boutique Hazelnut New Orleans, to coincide with the shop's opening four years ago. "It was selling very well before," Cianfichi said, "but with the sentiment after Katrina, it has really taken off."

The fabric is sold by the yard and also available on pillows, tea towels, frames, napkins, placemats and coasters, starting at $15 ( http://www.hazelnutneworleans.com).

Terri Sapienza