Chris H. Olsen mixes a traditional color scheme with unexpected elements to create delightful holiday décor
“When it comes to Christmas décor, my philosophy is dare to be different,” Chris H. Olsen says. As a well-known home and garden guru, he puts this principle to practice in his Little Rock shop, Botanica Gardens.
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This husband-and-wife team shipped out more than six tons of melt-in-your-mouth toffee from their Heber Springs culinary shop last year—many of which made their way into stockings around the country
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Crafting duck calls went from a passion to a full-time business for this Beebe-based entrepreneur
Tell us how you got your start making calls. I enjoyed hunting ducks so much that I wanted to make my own call, not to sell initially, but just to have. It took about 50 attempts to make one that sounded decent. I used the call and a friend liked it, so I gave it to him and made another one. It was even better. After giving that one to another friend, I made another one and it was the sound I was looking for. I didn’t want to part with this call until a guy offered me 40 dollars for it. I sold it and made another one, and then sold it; that’s how Echo Calls got started. That was in 1975; it was a part-time job until 1997.
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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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Plaid patterns, quilted vests, and functional accessories make gearing up for the great outdoors look better than ever
Bell & Sward
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A Little Rock homeowner uses warm tones and cozy details in her renovated potting room
They say when it’s love, you just know. When Leslie Pender was a little girl, she visited her grandmother in the Little Rock Heights neighborhood and a house down the street caught her eye. At that moment, she knew. She would go back to her hometown of Fort Smith telling her mother all about that house. Years later, when Pender and her husband were living in Little Rock, she saw the homeowners putting a “For Sale” sign in the yard, and she fought with all her might until her dream home became a reality.
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Handcrafted, one-of-a kind jewelry pieces have put this North Little Rock jewelry designer up front on the fashion scene
How did you get your start in handcrafting jewelry?
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Any trip to the lower part of Arkansas isn’t complete without a visit to the Delta. Rich in Southern heritage, the Arkansas Delta is home to beautiful farmland and spans the entire eastern side of the state. When traveling to the southeastern corner of the Delta, be sure and visit renowned potter Gail Miller at Miller’s Mud Mill (862 Highway 65 South, Dumas, 870-382-5277, millersmudmill.com). Using pottery as her therapy, Miller creates one-of-a-kind ceramic bowls, plates, and mugs. The vivid colors and unique forms have made her pottery pieces favorites among collectors.
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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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