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Shoreline Blues
Watercolor Views
At Home in Arkansas: How did the waterfront locale influence the design of your home?
Homeowner Kathryn Miles: As soon as we saw the bluff lot, I envisioned a modern house inspired by our Arkansas surroundings and influenced by the architectural design of Frank Lloyd Wright. I refer to our style as organic modern and my husband, Joe, whimsically calls it contemporary prairie—Frank Lloyd Wright with a twist.
What was your goal for the home’s design?
We wanted to open the home up to its natural surroundings and allow it to blend into the landscape. I wanted guests to enter and immediately be drawn through the home to the terrace where they see nothing but the Ozarks—and they are. Guests don’t even notice the house until they return indoors to sit and visit.
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Lakeside Lodge
At Home in Arkansas: Tell us about the background of this Eden Isle home and how the renovation project began.
Designer Heather Chadduck: The house was built in the 1960s by Dallas-based architect David George, who also designed the Red Apple Inn, Eden Isle’s iconic lodge. The house was in need of some major repairs and renovation when my clients, who live in Little Rock, purchased it. The wife is a close childhood friend, and she immediately enlisted my help. One of the first descriptions she gave me was that it’s the kind of place you want your ashes scattered—it’s that peaceful and beautiful.
It seems your clients immediately connected with the site. How did they envision using the house?
The house was intended as a weekend getaway destination for their family, which includes three children. My clients wanted the house to be comfortable, approachable and not too decorated. They envisioned bringing extended family and friends up for long weekends on the lake, which made comfort and durability a must.
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Backyard Escape
If you knock on Lisa Nutt’s front door on a warm afternoon, she probably won’t answer. But don’t take it personally. Since redesigning the landscape of her North Little Rock home, Lisa doesn’t spend much time inside the house. You are more likely to find her in the backyard—walking in the shade of her Japanese maples, listening to the calm trickle of the koi pond’s waterfall, or getting her hands dirty in flowerbeds that are thick with ferns, begonias and purple salvia.
“I’m never inside the house anymore,” Lisa says while standing on the flagstone walkway that weaves through her meticulously planned outdoor oasis.
On the grounds of the stately home, tiers of flowerbeds slope downward toward the dock, where the calm waters of the neighborhood lake lap softly against the family’s favorite fishing spot. To Lisa and her husband, David, their roots in this land and home run as deep as the roots of the giant oak trees that canopy the yard. “David’s grandfather lived here,” Lisa says about the home, which was built in 1959. “David grew up fishing on this spot.”
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Riverside Retreat
There’s nothing fussy about Mara and Max Simmons. And there’s certainly nothing fussy about the home they’ve built along the Little Red River in Heber Springs. It’s a warm and welcoming reflection of who they are.
Directional signs out front list distances to far-flung places where the family has roots, including Mara’s native Mexico and their daughter-in-law’s hometown in Sweden. The signs, put up on the occasion of their daughter’s wedding, are only one indication of the wide-ranging mix of friends and family who have visited their home to rest and relax. They signify how very far away the riverfront retreat feels from the cares of city life.
At a modest 2,200 square feet, every inch of the home, both inside and out, is used wisely. At the heart of it is a spacious kitchen that opens to living and dining areas, all sited with views to the river. The couple’s previous house had a similar kitchen and great room combination, and they realized when company came over, that’s where everyone ended up. That knowledge inspired their new space: “When we built this house, we did away with formal areas, like the living room and library,” says Mara. “We wanted something that would be very relaxing and comfortable for family and friends.”
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A Shore Thing
Collector Annette Herrington has a love for the beach that has continued to grow through the years. When she and her husband, Phil, married in the 1970s, they honeymooned in Sea Island, Georgia, and since that time she’s always had a fondness for the sea, sun and sand. After the couple’s daughters came along, they passed their love of the shore on to them. “We often took summer trips to Sea Island and to Nantucket, and it only made me love the sea more,” says Annette.
When the couple had the chance to purchase a condo of their own in Destin, Florida, they jumped at the offer. Soon after, Annette began making plans to decorate the condo with a theme that was authentic to the region, beginning with small vintage statues and novelties that were united by a common theme—the sea. “I really wanted the condo to have a vintage feel with small little touches that reminded me of the beach and all the things I love about it,” she says. She also wanted the rooms in her condo to be filled with bright happy pops of color. The accessories collection was the ideal way to bring her vision of a vibrant vintage look to life.
“It’s such a whimsical collection and I never began it with the intent of taking it seriously,” says Annette. In fact, you might say her collection of colorful, beach-themed figurines, plates and memorabilia began on a whim. She and her youngest daughter were in Destin working on the condo and took a day trip to peruse local antique stores. The shops on this route proved to be quite fruitful and inspired the collection.Collector Annette Herrington has a love for the beach that has continued to grow through the years. When she and her husband, Phil, married in the 1970s, they honeymooned in Sea Island, Georgia, and since that time she’s always had a fondness for the sea, sun and sand. After the couple’s daughters came along, they passed their love of the shore on to them. “We often took summer trips to Sea Island and to Nantucket, and it only made me love the sea more,” says Annette.
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Refresher Course
1 & 4. TILE STYLE: Crossville’s Origins Glass mosaic tile (made from recycled glass) and Color by Numbers wall tile up the color quotient in any space. crossville.com for stores statewide, including: Arnold’s Flooring America, Little Rock, (501) 225-3840, arnoldsflooringlittlerock.com; C&F Flooring and Rug Gallery, Little Rock, (501) 399-9909, candfcarpet.com; Inside Effects, Little Rock, (501) 954-8866, inside-effects.com; White River Flooring, Searcy, (501) 268-5370, whiteriverflooring.com
2. COUNTER CULTURE: Formica’s new 180fx Collection is designed to more closely mirror natural materials. formica.com for stores statewide, including: AHI Stoneworks, Hot Springs, (501) 262-1622, ahistoneworks.com; Kitchen & Bath Gallery, Little Rock, (501) 666-1868; Lewis Lumber & Supply, Benton, (501) 315-6444, lewislbr.com
3. ACCENT COLOR: Add a tasty touch with red apple, mandarin orange, lime green or turquoise knobs or drawer pulls from Atlas Homewares. Lewis Lighting & Home, Benton, (501) 315-2400, lewislightingandhome.com
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At Home with Sandy Edwards
No Gray Areas
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