Floral designer Chris Norwood of Tipton & Hurst uses the season’s freshest blooms to set the scene for a gathering of close friends
‘Tis the season—for wedding parties, baby showers, and spring socials. With warmer weather and a host of reasons to invite friends and family into your home, we asked Chris Norwood of Tipton & Hurst to set the scene—and the table—for an easy yet elegant brunch at the home of his client, Mrs. Barbara Hoover.
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Designers Mara Lamb Malcolm and Retha Lamb create a classic Christmas setting for beloved family friends in North Central Arkansas
For years, Mara Lamb Malcolm and her mother Retha Lamb decorated homes for the holidays. And, while the mother-daughter design duo continues to grow their interior design business, they have dramatically pared down their number of Christmas décor clients. In fact, there is just one client in Malcolm’s hometown of Melbourne that they continue to help decorate for the season. “We have done this family’s home for years and it’s so special to continue to help them and to do this in my hometown,” Malcolm says.
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Don’t fret over your holiday table décor. Acclaimed designer and owner of Bear Hill Interiors, Kevin Walsh, shows you how to add flavor to the look with a few simple ideas
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Stephanie Reeves of Dapper Cookie prepares for Halloween with decadent gluten-free treats for her family, friends, and trick-or-treaters
A stay-at-home mom and the creative designer and owner of Dapper Cookie, Stephanie Reeves is passionate about her family, who are gluten-free, and providing the most adorable, decorated cookies for others who are also gluten-free. From birthday parties and baby showers to school spirit days and holiday soirees, there isn’t an occasion Reeves hasn’t decoratively adorned with her fanciful cookies, and Halloween is no exception.
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Casual entertaining comes easy for Little Rock chef and restaurateur Ben Brainard
For Ben Brainard and his wife, Jamie, nothing stands in the way of a good party. Not even a renovation. The couple embarked on a whole home renovation of their mid-century Heights bungalow last year, finishing just in time to move back in on December 21 and host 65 guests for Christmas Eve. “I love to make my life as difficult as possible,” Brainard laughs.
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Shindig Paperie owner Trisha Logan throws a crafty back-to-school bash using simple techniques that require minimal clean-up
As the mother of two boys and two stationery stores, Trisha Logan certainly has her hands full. When she isn’t shuttling her sons Crane, 11, and Finn, 8, to and from school and sports practices, she’s curating paper goods and gifts for her shop, Shindig Paperie, with locations on the historic downtown squares in Fayetteville and Bentonville. But even as a busy mom and business owner, she loves to throw the occasional shindig of her own. “We like to do a small celebration the night before school starts, or after the first day of school,” Logan says. “The kids come home and I’ve set up a fun dinner for them.”
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Designer Peri-Gay Walker uses a treasured Arkansas setting as the backdrop for a memorable yet low-key Independence Day celebration
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Chef Jen Lewis of Jen’s Art of Cooking hosts a backyard soiree complete with cocktails and appetizers that complement the setting and the season
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Southern creative JoBeth McElhanon gathers a close group of friends for a treat-filled brunch to celebrate the approach of warmer days and seasonal vacations
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Blogger, online shop owner, and homestead maven Natalie Freeman invites us into her home for a seasonally inspired gathering with friends
(Chalkboard art by Arkansas-based graphic designer Janna Wilson.)
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At Home in Arkansas offers you a look inside the state's most inspiring homes. The magazine features monthly advice from the experts to help you plan your next remodel or redesign, entertain at home, or find Arkansas's best kept secrets. It is your definitive guide to the state's finest homes and gardens, design professionals, fashion and entertaining essentials, and premier shops and showrooms.