Repairs from a leak led to a full-scale renovation that suits this Little Rock couple’s style and needs
A work by local artist Lauren Meredith hangs near the tub. “Carol loves her art and has other pieces from her throughout the house,” Leigh says.
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A newly married couple opts for a master bath renovation rather than a big wedding
“My husband bought this house in 2014, did some remodeling, and moved in the following year,” says one of the owners of this Hot Springs Village home. Not long after he moved in, he met his now wife. “We were getting married, and I didn’t want another wedding so we said let’s spend the money on our bathroom—the one place that hadn’t been renovated—and we can enjoy it every day,” she says.
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Kathryn LeMaster helps a family of four set the tone for their DIY dream kitchen
When Rachel and Parker Woodroof moved from the Pacific Northwest to Arkansas in 2016, they immediately got to work renovating their 1995 ranch-style home. “Moving from Tacoma, Washington, we knew we needed light and we need as much of it as we could get,” Rachel laughs. Other than that, they weren’t sure where to start. “We’d just moved in and we knew the look that we wanted, it was just a really awkward lot,” she says. “We wanted the floor plan to be open and weren’t sure the best way to do that.
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Inspired by the family’s former Chicago loft, Massimo Interior Design transforms a traditional kitchen and master bath to suit a modern family
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Designer Larry West, Jr. had been working for this family for decades when he finally got the chance to tackle their kitchen. While the layout of the space barely needed tweaking, he went to work adding amenities that would help the homeowners enjoy one of their favorite areas of the house even more. He gave the space luxe finishings—including polished chrome appliances, warm gold hardware, mirrored cabinetry, and detailed marble flooring—to make it a kitchen that will remain timeless for years to come.
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Designer Krista Lewis pairs a timeless palette with fresh fixtures and furnishings in a couple’s kitchen and breakfast room
A bamboo, chinoiserie-inspired light fixture complements the wallpaper.
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A full-scale renovation combined two kitchen spaces to create a place for cooking and entertaining
“Quartz countertops are awesome. My granddaughter, Molly, gets up there with her markers and if she makes a mess, it wipes clean with a rag,” Karen says.
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A fresh take on farmhouse design brings life to this ranch-style home’s kitchen
Tucked away on two acres of property in West Little Rock sits the home of Angie and Bob Alexander. Inspired by the setting, the couple was eager to create a home that complemented the natural environment. “This is a Chenal home right in the middle of town, but it feels like it’s out in the middle of the country,” Katie Henry of Katie Grace Designs says of her clients’ rural-like setting. The Alexanders previously hired Henry to revamp their family room, dining room, and entry way to evoke a light, farmhouse-inspired style—coined as “Chenal Transitional Farmhouse” by Henry. “Angie called me about six months after that ready to do a full-home remodel and asked if I would help her,” Henry explains.
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Standout fixtures and intricate design details bring personality to this West Little Rock space
A shared situation can often make for the best relationships. For designer Miguel Newberg of M. N’Teriors and her West Little Rock clients, temporary displacement brought them together. “We had known each other for a number of years,” the designer relates, “and then we discovered we were living in the same apartment complex while I remodeled and she built.” The homeowner says she had “always wanted to work with Miguel,” and the shared circumstance seemed to bring them together.
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A mother-daughter design team updates a quaint Hillcrest kitchen to make it function for a busy family
Picturesque homes with historic architecture and charming details are what make the Little Rock neighborhood of Hillcrest a popular, sought-after area. With the beauty of these homes sometimes comes the sacrifice of space. When Melody and Judge Chris Piazza set out to renovate their Hillcrest kitchen, they shared the following wish list with Mara Lamb Malcolm and Retha Lamb of Lamb’s Interior Design: better flow, additional storage, updated surfaces, and a central gathering area.
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