The At Home in Arkansas office is abuzz with befores & afters (not surprising since our May Before & After issue is now on stands and online)!

You won’t find a more dramatic example than this Little Rock living room. Can you believe the transformation? Dark colors and an over-abundance of accessories were replaced with a heaping dose of springtime hues and clean-lined furnishings. The homeowners wanted to keep it “light, airy, sort of Old World, with some contemporary details,” says interior designer Garry Mertins. “They also love wood and things that are a little bit earthier.”

The result is pure magic.