Taking cues from its classic style, photographer Erin Wilson and her husband, Josh, update a Clarksville home
Josh Wilson was no stranger to the Clarksville home he and his wife, Erin, purchased and renovated in 2020. “Josh grew up in the River Valley, and this house actually belonged to one of his childhood friends,” Erin says. “His grandmother even lived just a few houses down.”
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Silks A Bloom adds a layer of bright holiday décor to a cheerful Little Rock residence
Pink is a way of life for Wendy and Ray Parker. Walk into their traditional-style home and you’ll find whimsical touches of the accent color on everything from the kitchen barstools to the art glass in the living room—and the holidays are no different. “Christmas does not have to match your home, but it should be something that brings you joy,” says the couple’s longtime floral designer, Dale Aldridge of Silks A Bloom. “Pink is her joy; it’s what she loves.”
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Neutral hues and cozy, upscale furnishings lend character and a sense of timelessness to a new build just steps from the Bentonville Square
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For their home in Little Rock, interior designer Kendall Jones helps Sonia and Dow Worsham highlight their view and bring nature inside
For interior designer Kendall Jones, a dream came true when Sonia and Dow Worsham approached her to help with the remodel of their Pleasant Valley home. “When Sonia told me which house it was, I could not wait to get my hands on it,” Kendall says. “It’s in my neighborhood, and when I saw it go up for sale, I thought to myself, I would love to renovate that house. I looked at the bones, and I thought it had so much potential.”
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In Fayetteville, designer Jeremy Carter turns a meandering house into a charm-filled home for a new-to-town couple
The lure of grandchildren brought Jodie Root and her husband, Greg Gilmet, to Fayetteville where their daughter is a professor at the University of Arkansas. With numerous moves—both in the U.S. and abroad—under their belts, they were no strangers to the process of relocating. However, they looked for 18 months in Northwest Arkansas’s tight housing market before stumbling onto a home that had been for sale for a while yet overlooked.
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Chris H. Olsen turns a Cabot property into a picturesque escape just minutes from the Little Rock metro
“I call it my lake house without the lake,” Chris H. Olsen says of his farm retreat on the outskirts of Lonoke County. Wanting a place where he could get away from his day-to-day duties in the Little Rock metro but still be available in less than an hour’s drive, he purchased this property in 2020. “The goal was to be in the country but close to Edgemont,” Chris says, referencing his primary residence that doubles as an event venue in North Little Rock.
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In Little Rock, designer Katie Rees create a comfortable haven for her young family
When you know, you know. After learning they were expecting their youngest son, Caleb, designer Katie Rees and her husband, John Aaron, knew a move was in their future; they also knew when they had found the perfect home for their growing family. “Our other house sold really fast, and all of a sudden we needed a place to live, but there was nothing on the market,” Katie says. A friend mentioned a house in the framing stage that could be a great fit for the Reeses. “We walked through it, and I was like, This is our house,” Katie says.
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Kathryn J. LeMaster Art & Design gives a primary bath in Paron a practical, stylish refresh
After a water leak caused damage in her shower, the owner of this home in Paron decided it was time to renovate her outdated primary bath. On the hunt for someone to help with a redesign that would be bright and inviting but easy to maintain, she stumbled on the work of interior designer Kathryn LeMaster in the pages of At Home in Arkansas and gave her a call.
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Years of cramped quarters prompt a Fayetteville family to embark on an expansion complete with a new kitchen and laundry room
From the start, the owners of this Fayetteville residence believed it would be a temporary solution. “We moved in 2006 when the housing market was tight and landed here,” explains one of the homeowners, who shares the home with her husband and four children. While much of the layout worked for the family, the ground floor spaces—including the kitchen, breakfast area, and laundry—were cramped and did not function at peak. “The breakfast nook was so tiny,” she adds. “We couldn’t fit around the table so we never sat there.”
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Interior designer Katie Rees infuses a Heber Springs new build with warm, classic style and cherished pieces
After raising their family and spending 30 years in their former house, Sissy and Scott Jones were ready for a new chapter. They called on Katie Rees of Katie Grace Designs and David Hill of D. Allen Construction to help usher in the next phase with a new-construction home in Heber Springs. “Building something fresh and new was a long time coming for this couple,” Katie says. “She has really pretty antiques and classic style, so when I started designing it, I wanted to stay true to it being timeless and not trendy.”
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