Date:  August 30, 2024  |   Story: Rebekah Hall Scott  |   Photography: Rett Peek  |   Styling: Angela Alexander  |  

Laure Antonetti Schutze creates a cohesive color story for her clients’ primary suite

For homeowners Elizabeth and Scott Poynter, breathing new life into their primary suite needed to involve bold punches of pattern and color and a natural flow between rooms. After working with designer Laure Antonetti Schutze on the common areas of their Little Rock home (featured in the August 2021 issue of At Home in Arkansas), the couple knew they wanted to call upon her keen eye once again for their bedroom, bathroom, and sitting room. “It’s always comfortable when you’ve worked with clients on a previous project and then they bring you back in because you know their likes and preferences, you have an idea of their personalities, and know how they’re going to use the spaces in their home,” Laure says.

Elizabeth owns Blythe Boutique in Fayetteville, and Laure says her client’s fashion sense is reflected in the home’s interiors. “She is very fashion forward, and I have always loved working with her because she has such a great appreciation for color, and she loves pattern,” Laure says. Following a color story of blues and pinks established in other areas of the home, Laure continued this palette in the primary suite, with splashes of green and warm metallic accents. “When we knew we were going to tackle these three rooms, we wanted each space to feel special, but still make sense in terms of flow and color,” the designer says.

In the primary bathroom, Elizabeth worked with Leslie Tetrev of Kitchen & Bath Ideas to select a marble hexagon floor tile, creamy blue cabinets, and marble countertops, while Laure added pops of texture with lighting, wallpaper, and accessories. “We’ve lived in the house for five years, and the primary bathroom is the one thing we hadn’t touched,” Elizabeth says. “I wanted to do it, but I knew it was going to be really intense to tackle.” By removing an arched case opening and heavy columns from the bathtub nook, they were able to brighten up the previously dark alcove.

Playful wallpapers bring color and life to the sitting room and primary bedroom. In each space, Laure introduced custom pillows with a mix of large and small-scale patterns to create a sense of tailored luxury. Elizabeth says the sitting room has become a particular place of joy in the home. “I think it’s my favorite room in the whole house,” she says. “When we get done with dinner and go upstairs, that’s where we sit to watch a movie. It’s so cozy, and that room makes me so happy.”

Above: A stylized floral wallpaper by Thibaut anchors the bright, fresh primary bathroom. “We knew it was going to be a pretty bathroom, and once I found that wallpaper, it seemed to tie everything together and really give it that moment it deserved,” Laure says. A marble hexagon floor tile by Walker Zanger and marble countertops set a serene tone, while a rattan-backed vanity stool adds texture to the space.

Refreshed and Relaxed
A jute rug with a playful scalloped border and a Visual Comfort chandelier break up the bathroom’s blues and draw the eye towards the luxurious tub. “Elizabeth loves her bath, so we knew that having a nice, big, comfortable tub with a large surrounding deck was a must,” Laure says.

“Elizabeth has a very classic sense of taste, but she also has this new traditional sense of playful pattern mixing and color.”
—Laure Antonetti Schutze, designer

Calm and Clean
Brushed brass plumbing fixtures throughout the bathroom add a warm glimmer to the spa-like space. A ceramic Walker Zanger tile in a creamy shade covers the shower walls and ceiling.

Thinking Pink
Between the bedroom and bathroom, a cozy sitting room wrapped in a pink trellis-patterned wallpaper by Thibaut serves as both a favorite spot for relaxing and as a dressing area for Elizabeth. “We wanted to have this flow of blues, but still have some unexpected, fun color so that each space has its own experience,” Laure says. “We treated this middle room as our little jewel box.” Arkansas artist Lauren Anderson painted a custom piece for the space incorporating the room’s lighthearted color palette.

“We wanted each space to feel special, but still make sense in terms of flow and color.”
—Laure Antonetti Schutze, designer

Dream Retreat
A large scale block-print wallpaper by Katie Ridder makes a stunning statement in the primary bedroom. “Because Elizabeth loves this wallpaper, but we didn’t want to overwhelm the space, we just did an accent wall behind the headboard to set the tone for our pattern mixing,” Laure says. Laure had the couple’s existing headboard reupholstered in a soft velvet, while a mix of large and small print pillows complement the crisp Matouk bedding.

Design Resources
Bath design and contractor Leslie Tetrev, Kitchen & Bath Ideas Interior design Laure Antonetti Schutze, L. Antonetti Design Accessories, bedding, lighting, and rugs L. Antonetti Design Art Lauren Anderson Art & Design Cabinetry, countertops, fixtures, flooring, and tile Kitchen & Bath Ideas Fabrics and wallpaper Designer Effects and L. Antonetti Design Furniture Bassett Upholstery Howard’s Upholstery Shop Wallpaper (installation) Wallpaper by Lorita Herring Window coverings Mountjoy’s Custom Draperies