Inspiring your Home and Lifestyle
In Little Rock, Laurie Miller of The Velvet Boxwood creates a subtle, elegant holiday story for a family home
When Laurie Miller first connected with these Little Rock homeowners through one of her clients, she says she immediately understood their vision for the home’s Christmas design. “They wanted the house to have an elegant, modern feel to it, but still have all the warmth you feel at Christmas,” she says….
A Heights family home receives an artful renovation at the hands of designer Lauren Blair and layers of seasonal décor by Tanarah Luxe Floral
Good design takes time, as interior designer Lauren Blair knows all too well. The Little Rock native worked for top-tier New York design firms for a decade before launching her own business, Lauren Phillips Blair Interior Design, and relocating back to her home state. So when these clients contacted her about taking on a remodel of their beloved Heights residence, she was deliberate about getting it right. “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” she says. “When you take your time and things evolve, you get a better end product.”
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A signature palette and romantic furnishings bring a touch of the countryside to this Little Rock home
While her address has changed through the years, one color combo has been a mainstay throughout each of this Little Rock homeowner’s abodes. “Pink and green have always been my colors,” she says. “I even had a pink couch in my first house.” When she and her husband decided to make a move to this residence, they turned to longtime designer Susan Walsh to incorporate the hue while also giving the home a cozy, refined appeal….
For a homeowner with serious allergies, Shine Interior Design Studio creates a sanctuary that doesn’t compromise on style
In west Little Rock’s Falstone neighborhood, a newly constructed home has been designed to accommodate the homeowner’s severe latex allergy, down to every detail. Natalie Biles, founding partner and lead designer of Shine Interior Design Studio, says it was a joy to work with the homeowners on “creating a home that works for them.” “Everything was very carefully chosen to be the healthiest that it could be,” Natalie says. From the materials used in the construction of the home to the interior furnishings, each choice reflects her intention to design a comfortable space where the family can feel at ease. “This was their opportunity to create a safe environment that they could really enjoy, because she spends a lot of her time at home. They just wanted a place that was a haven and also beautiful,” she says.
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Casey Sarkin transforms a Fayetteville home into an elegant yet approachable dwelling
After a decade living in a ranch style home in Fayetteville that never quite suited her, an attorney, business owner, and mother of three teenagers commissioned interior designer Casey Sarkin along with HTW Architects to spearhead an extensive renovation. “She wanted a happy family house,” Casey says. “We gutted every inch of it and created a completely new space that feels like her.”
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Debi Davis updates a west Little Rock residence with a chic, livable aesthetic
A dark palette, ornate details, and stained wood were hallmarks of this Chenal home when the now-owners purchased the property. “This house was one of the original ones in the neighborhood and had not been updated,” says designer Debi Davis, who helped the couple tackle a renovation of the home. Eager to refresh in a way that reflected their clean yet approachable style, the owners called on Debi to breathe new life into the rooms. “They wanted to give it an airy feel and a look that was not cluttered,” she says of the couple’s goals for the project. “Most of the time our clients have a look that leans more transitional than traditional, and we help them bring that to life.”
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Jessica and Bill Parkinson build on years of experience to create a family home suited for this season of life
There’s no slowing down in the life of a builder. Just ask Jessica and Bill Parkinson, owners of Parkinson Building Group in central Arkansas. This house high on a hill in Roland’s Waterview Estates is their sixth new construction, and they’re certain it won’t be their last. “Every time we build we learn things that work and things that don’t work,” Bill says, noting there’s an element of freedom in knowing each residence is not necessarily their forever home.
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Designer Jill Lawrence builds an abode where the amenities and style of a luxury hotel meet the personalization of a cherished home
Little Rock designer Jill Lawrence had been drawing a “someday” house for years. Thinking she and her husband, Frank, would pull the trigger on a move when their daughter left for college in 2022, she was steadily dreaming and taking her time to finish the plans. Then came the market rush of 2020 and the process began to move more quickly.
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A Little Rock designer gives her own 1930s cottage practical updates with a punch of personality
When designer Jill White first walked into this two bed, two bath cottage in Little Rock’s Heights neighborhood, she knew it was just what she needed. “It was literally the perfect size for me and little Stella,” she says, “little Stella” being her 10-year-old daughter. “You can stand in the middle and see every room in the house. We didn’t need anything bigger.” The only drawback? The residence would need some major love to truly fit their needs and style.…
Designer Andie Anderson transforms a portion of her home’s primary bedroom into a dreamy bath
For Andie Anderson, the chance to be her own client was both a challenge and an opportunity to design with free rein. “Designing for yourself is tricky; you know what you love yet there are so many options,” she says. Having graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design and worked with Northwest Arkansas-based Ashley Cardiel Interiors for the past four years, she found unlimited creative freedom in the primary bath of the home she shares with her husband, Will. “It felt like I was finally having a chance to have full control over my project,” the Fayetteville native says, noting she did put all the usual client practices in place, even measuring herself for the tub.…
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