Detail of “Leaf Explosion” by Katrina Dolislager, 24″ x 36″ oil pastels on canvas. Art on the Green, artonthegreen.net
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All Together Now
At Home in Arkansas:
How did you select the lot for your home? Were there any special considerations for finding the right area?
Jennifer Herron of Herron Horton Architects:
Zoning was actually one of the biggest factors. We needed an area that was zoned for urban use and allowed us to have an office and our home together.
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Woven with Style
Ornate raffia-covered ottomans and a sleek Italian-designed bed are equally at home in designer Cynthia Smiley’s bedroom, a space she describes as cottage meets contemporary. “I lean toward the homey, comfortable feeling of a cottage,” she says, “but with an edge of sleek, shiny and simple.” When she and her husband, Dennis, purchased an under-construction new home in Fayetteville, she put that mix into practice and converted the bare bones bedroom into an inviting oasis of tranquility.
Professional Advice from Cynthia Smiley
Your bedroom has to be highly functional as well as pretty. Design it to fit your life: in our case, the bed is easy to make, we prop up on the pillows and they’re all washable, plus we have places on our bedside tables for stacks of books and baskets underneath for the overflow.
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Modern Makeover
At Home in Arkansas:
The adage that a picture says a thousand words definitely applies to the before-and-after photos of this kitchen. I can see that the layout of the room is the same, but the transformation from dark and traditional to light and modern is dramatic.
Designer Susan Latta:
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