…
Family Pet
Antiquing in Northwest Arkansas
Headed north for a Razorback weekend? Planning a girls’ get-away to top off the summer? Or are you simply looking for a relaxing retreat? No matter your travel intent, we have the itinerary set for a change-of-pace tour, visiting charming antiques and collectibles shops in a handful of historic downtowns in Northwest Arkansas.
FAYETTEVILLE:
…
Play Time
Boys will be Boys
Vincent, in a white Splendid tee from Tulips, and Fore Axel & Hudson zip-front plaid jacket and Me Too shorts from Bella Jack’s Children’s Boutique in Fayetteville, makes silly faces. Ladylike Jett smiles in a pair of Diesel gladiator sandals, and a Kico Kids cardigan, skirt and yellow eyelet tank, all from 3 Monkeys Children’s Boutique in Rogers. The bench and mirror are vintage; pillows are from Target. Brooklyn climbs on a Louis ghost armchair from Little Rock’s Soho Modern, showing off her ruffly green Splendid dress from Tulips in Little Rock.
…
Bright and Boyish
At Home in Arkansas: Where do you begin when designing a room for an 8-year-old boy?
Designer Casey Roark: For this project, I began with the color. When the Brooks family moved to Fayetteville several years ago, and Sam was a toddler, I helped Mary Beth Brooks with the design of his bedroom and the playroom next to it. Now that he’s older, she felt it was time to change some of the furnishings and freshen up the rooms. Because we wanted to keep a few elements, like the playroom’s Dr. Seuss-inspired mural based on the book “Sam I Am,” we needed a color that worked well with what was already there. I chose a bright blue for the bedroom walls to connect the two rooms together.
…
Twice as Nice
At Home in Arkansas:
You worked with homeowners Jennifer and Patrick Schueck to design their twin daughters’ nursery. Now that the girls are 3-year-old toddlers, what did you have in mind for their bedroom makeover?
Laurie McFarland of Tuck & Cover:
…
Modern Beginnings
At Home in Arkansas:
This isn’t a traditional baby-blue nursery. What motivated the look?
Designer Eric Ford:
…
Family-friendly in the City
At Home in Arkansas: This house looks so chic, especially for a family of five with two young children. How did you manage to combine good looks with daily family living?
Designer Tobi Fairley: Choosing the right pieces makes all the difference. You find out how a family lives and give some thought to making it work. Take the living room in this house—it’s one of the first rooms you enter, and it was unrealistic to think that the kids wouldn’t play here. We added an oversized ottoman covered in vinyl, so the kids can run into the room and plop onto it and there are no sharp edges. We used a sectional sofa to seat lots of people, kids included. And behind that sofa we added a console table with open shelves for stowing toys. Clever ways to store toys are critical, so you can pick up rooms quickly.
…
Family Friendly in the Country
At Home in Arkansas: You’ve described yourself as a country girl at heart, growing up on a farm in southeast Arkansas before you became an interior designer for TLC’s television series Trading Spaces and started your own practice in New York, as well as an online magazine, lauradayliving.com. Now, you’ve come full circle by transforming a historic farmhouse in Bridgehampton, Long Island, into your own family-friendly retreat. What drew you to this particular house?
…
Touchdown for Family Time
“Something for everyone” is how Sue Redfield describes the back yard of the home she and her husband, Charles, share with their sons, Avery and Matthew. Now sporting a spacious pool and patio area where the boys congregate with friends, an adjoining covered porch where Sue and Charles can relax in the shade or entertain guests, and even a firepit surrounded by seating where kids and adults gather to roast marshmallows, the newly completed outdoor area has every member of the family singing its praises.
This laid-back, family-friendly lifestyle is what the Redfields had in mind when they moved into their new home on a wooded hillside in Bentonville. “We fell in love with the home’s setting and the idea that there was room for the boys to run around without worrying about traffic,” says Sue. The steep lot, however, meant that the backyard had been left untouched, which Sue and Charles saw as a design opportunity. “We were looking to create an outdoor setting that each member of the family would enjoy,” says Sue. “A place to kick back and relax outside, a pool and patio area that fit all the needs of our family—those who love sun as well as those who love being outside but in the shade.”
…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 179
- 180
- 181
- 182
- 183
- …
- 230
- Next Page »
