Feature photography by Nancy Nolan

glasses | decorative bowl | pillow | pie stand | party straws

May is an exciting month for families as the end of the school year approaches and seniors prepare for graduation. Our May issue’s entertaining feature honors soon-to-be high school graduates. Little Rock designer Mara Malcolm, who works alongside her mother Retha Lamb, created a sophisticated graduation dinner for a group of Pulaski Academy seniors. “I wanted the table and the party décor to reflect how valued the kids are and how special they are. That’s why I went the extra mile and it was a little more formal than probably what they are used to,” says Malcolm. Malcolm strayed from their school colors and used rich purples that give an air of formality, but are balanced with plenty of fun elements for the group of graduates. Get the details in the full story online here or find a copy of the May issue on newsstands now.