Roy Dudley, the don of Arkansas estate sales, invites us on a tour of the collections and curiosities inside his Little Rock abode
This is my baby,” Roy says of a Georgian cabinet that holds his beloved collection of coral. Accumulated over five years, with many pieces coming from friends and clients, the grouping has become a favorite of his. “I thought if I do china in that cabinet it’s going to look mamaw, but the coral looks like a scientific display,” he says.
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Little Rock collector Rachel Jones invites us into her charming bungalow that overflows with history and intrigue at every corner
Our house is always changing,” says Rachel Jones of the 1915 Stift Station bungalow she shares with her husband, Jordan Wimpy. The ongoing evolution is fueled by her fascination with vintage and antique wares. Large and small, intricately handmade or mass-produced, she has become a keeper of found objects and her home is much like a gallery. “Nothing is perfect because everything is old,” Rachel says, adding that paint loss and decay are part of the story. “I’m not perfect and neither are these items, but I love everything here and have selected it with care. I really think about what I bring into our home—and, of course, space and budget are always issues.”
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