rebecca atwood | At Home in Arkansas

Add them to your coffee table stack, your bookshelves, or your to-read list. These are the forthcoming design book releases we can’t wait to dive into

Written by Kathryn O’Shea-Evans (whose name you might recognize from previous bylines in At Home in Arkansas), Merry & Chic: Your Most Dazzling Christmas Ever is a guide to creating a spectacular holiday celebration. The book shares advice from design professionals (including another familiar name, Little Rock’s Jonathan Parkey), classic holiday recipes, and even a spirited playlist. Available August 5 from Gibbs Smith.

Rebecca Atwood, author of Living with Pattern and Living with Color, releases her third book, The Harmonious Home: Designing Peaceful, Personal Spaces Inspired by Nature. Here, Atwood invites readers to look to different landscapes (for example, oceans and forests) for inspiration in the colors, textures, and materials used to create a home. Available August 26 from Clarkson Potter.

Design Reimagined: A Fresh and Colorful Take on Timeless Rooms is the second release by Corey Damen Jenkins, whose use of rich color and classic architecture has made him a recent design world darling. Focusing on 10 projects across the country, Jenkins’ maximalism-meets-new traditionalism is evident on every page. Available September 2 from Rizzoli.

Written by Giles Kime, the executive editor of Country Life magazine, Sims Hilditch: Beautifully British Interiors features the collected, comfortably layered work of the firm founded by Emma Sims-Hilditch. Find inspiration for the English country house look of today, mixing new and traditional styles that optimize functionality for 21st century living. Available September 9 from Rizzoli.

Tradition Made New: Houses with a Sense of Soul and History is the debut tome from Tim Adams, principal of T.S. Adams Studio Architects in Atlanta. Growing up with a sketchbook in hand, Adams has long been drawn to the shape and form of structures, and Tradition Made New showcases his mastery of the craft. Available September 9 from Rizzoli.

In Home Again: A Return to Gracious Interiors, Southern design icon James T. Farmer brings his warm and refined traditional style to cottages and estates across the country. Captured in stunning photography by Emily Followill, these houses remind readers that the very best homes tell a story. Available September 9 from Gibbs Smith.

Comforts of Home: Tailor-Made, Family-Friendly Interiors That Feel Just Right is the second book from Jacksonville, Florida-based designer Andrew Howard. A master of using bold patterns and bright colors to create happy interiors, Howard’s passion for his work shines through in photography by Noe DeWitt and Eric Piasecki. Available September 9 from Abrams Books.

In Southern Sensibility, designer Edith-Anne Duncan captures the essence of Southern style: sophisticated yet casual interiors with respect for history and a modern twist. Penned with the help of our very own managing editor, Tiffany Adams, this book offers a peek into homes that are colorful, curated, and bursting with personality. Available October 14 from Gibbs Smith.

Originally published in the August 2025 issue of At Home in Arkansas

When Joshua Plumlee of Ransom Interiors removed the cover of Collected: Living with the Things You Love, I was captivated. I knew immediately that this would be a piece that wasn’t going to be wrapped in a jacket; but more on that later.

PART I

I have distinct memories of the way my mom displayed her collection of antique mirrors in our dining room. I remember going to my Aunt Kay’s every December to try and figure out which piece was new in her Christmas Village display. My Aunt Barbara’s kitchen was full of vintage Coke memorabilia. My favorite, and most unforgettable among even my friends, was the way my grandmother exhibited my grandfather’s “trucker hats.” The logos, designs, and bright colors made it such a fun, quirky showing.

The quirkiness of the hats perfectly coincided with my grandparents’ personalities. This became the focus for how the authors, Fritz Karch and Rebecca Robertson, would proceed with the text. They divided the book into fifteen chapters describing the different types of collections and the ways in which people display (or don’t display) their treasures. They go from the Modest-ist and Exceptionalist, to the Colorist and Seasonalist, to the Pragmatist and Fantasist.

[Collected – Photo by Dana Gallagher]

[Collected – Photo by Vivian Pickles]

[Collected – Photo by Dana Gallagher]

[Collected – Photo by Jens Veerbeck]

“A collection will often start because it connects you to a great memory.”
— Rebecca Robertson

PART II

Never judge a book by its cover… unless it is marbled.

In 2013 Martyn Lawrence Bullard released an exclusive line of wallpapers and prints for Schumacher featuring different marbling techniques. The swirling of colors and lines has been popping up in different collections since then. From Rebecca Atwood to Candice Olsen with York Wallcoverings, this styling evokes an edgy glamour.

[The English Room]

[Emily Henderson]

[Lonny]

[Dwell Studio for Robert Allen]

[York Wallcoverings]

[Kate Spade for Kravet]

[Kara Cox Interiors]

“You don’t have to be a person of extraordinary means to be considered a collector. You just need to have a hunger for the pursuit, a thrill of the chase, and an openness to objects around you—and to welcoming joy into your life.”

Be sure to check out Collected to find out which type of collector you are!

-Callie

Callie is the fabrication manager and designer at Designer Effects, a To-the-Trade fabric and wallcovering showroom in Little Rock. She is the curator of @fdworkrooms, an Instagram account where she showcases the work of fellow drapery and upholstery workrooms across the world. She enjoys baking and has been in love with Harrison Ford since she was 10.

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