Our Story

Joli Mélange Co., founded and owned by Chris & Caroline Cochran of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a business that focuses on Real Estate, Design, & Lifestyle.

Joli Mélange Co. was established by Chris + Caroline in pursuit of their many talents, resources, and work to build a hub for their business endeavors. Caroline is a realtor with Compass, a leading Real Estate Company of the World, located in the beautiful Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Joli Mélange Co. offers boutique specialty services from buying, selling, leasing, & designing properties, which are all customizable to tailor each client’s specific needs, wants & timelines. At Joli Mélange Co., your project holds utmost attention to detail and allows unlimited access to exclusive resources to customize & enhance your project specifically to your needs. Providing every client with the finest quality and service is a philosophy that Caroline & Chris call their trademark at Joli Mélange Co.

Chris is an established entrepreneur with several business entities aiding in his overall success. Chris, was a Licensed contractor in Louisiana for 12 years, bringing experience in real estate, construction, development, home inspections, estimates & craftsmanship. He is an owner of a successful and tasty seasonal restaurant on the quaint island town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, called Millie’s. Together, Chris + Caroline own & operate several Vacation Rentals. Chris graduated from Penn State University and was a member of the Lacrosse team. Later, he obtained an MFA from Bennington College in Vermont. On a daily basis, Chris works alongside some of New Orleans’ finest architects, title companies, mortgage & loan officers, realtors, inspection companies, and product line affiliations + more. He values the importance of collaboration with others to meet goals. In Chris’s spare time, he enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and going to local festivals in the city!

Caroline is originally from Point Clear, Alabama, and moved to New Orleans after graduating from Ole Miss. She met Chris in 2015 while she worked for a local interior designer. They are romantically attracted to each other, but soon after they met, they found that they had similar business goals, interests & commitments, which ideally complement Joli Mélange Co. Caroline likes to
say she is an “accidental” entrepreneur because she did not imagine or plan Joli Mélange Co. but was given the opportunity to let it evolve through the help and guidance of her husband, support from family & friends, and her passion for real estate, design, renovating & historic preservation. Caroline is committed to her clients from contract to completion. Caroline prioritizes each project through her fiduciary duties to her client with the intentional & systematic process and impeccable creativity she uses to achieve their goals. She emphasizes the pinnacle of design & negotiation for each
detail of every contract & each client’s need. Caroline has always been an active philanthropist, starting as a young child by volunteering at local nursing homes, teen tutoring, joining the Delta Delta Delta Sorority at Ole Miss, and presently affiliating as an active member of The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans and the Tri Delta Alumnae group of New Orleans. In her free time, she enjoys catching up &  spending time with friends & family, exercising, beach trips, skiing, and loving her mini golden doodle, Clancy!

Joli Mélange Co. remains at your disposal from the beginning to the completion of your project. For inquiries, please contact Chris + Caroline about selling your home, buying your next property, &  design, or for any general real estate and development questions.