Inspiring your Home and Lifestyle
In Fayetteville, a sophisticated nursery sets the scene for a new arrival
Designer Stacy Sheid Epps has a long history with this Northwest Arkansas family. So when the parents-to-be called on her to create a nursery for their first baby, she was excited to welcome the little one and eager to get started on his room.
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Amy Baker Designs maximizes the potential—and personality—of a family home on Lake Hamilton
With five children between them and a love of entertaining, Miki and Bryan Hiller knew they would need to find someplace special when they started looking for a waterfront home in Hot Springs. “We wanted a really great view and deep water, but also somewhere quiet enough that I wouldn’t have to worry about the kids swimming and boats coming by,” Miki says. When this house in a quiet cove came on the market, they didn’t care what it looked like—they jumped at the opportunity for their dream location on the lake….
Taking cues from its surroundings, designer Kevin Walsh brings energy and charm to a Hot Springs vacation home
Like so many people, Kevin Walsh’s clients began dreaming of a getaway when the pandemic hit. Wanting to be near friends in Hot Springs, they found an ideal retreat on the shores of Lake Hamilton and immediately brought the designer in to orchestrate a refresh of the home’s main spaces. “We wanted to give the house a new lease on life,” Kevin says….
A contemporary lakeside home offers its owners a true escape from day-to-day life
When the owners of this Hot Springs home found an empty lot on the shores of Lake Hamilton, they jumped at the chance to create a vacation home they could enjoy with their two children as well as friends and family. With two directives in mind—a modern structure and four bedroom suites—they reached out to Chris Milligan, residential designer and owner of design-build firm Dwellings, and interior designer Heather Fuller of Fuller Design Co., who worked hand-in-hand on the new build. “Chris came up with the vision for the house and the design evolved from there,” Heather says, noting he has the mind of a designer and the capability of a contractor.…
Inspired by the owners’ fun-loving personalities, Katie Grace Designs mixes whimsy and sophistication in this west Little Rock home
Whether you’re purchasing an existing home or looking to build—as was the case for this family—the phrase location, location, location continues to ring true. “We were living in Maumelle but everything we did was in Little Rock,” Laura Westlake recalls. She and her husband, Allen, owner of Westlake Plumbing, drove around west Little Rock neighborhoods looking for a place to build that would put them closer to work, school, and activities. “We instantly fell in love with the Falstone neighborhood and the view on this particular lot,” Laura says.
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Amy Williams Design imbues a Searcy home with classic comforts to stand the test of time
As the wife of a builder, Robin Connell was no stranger to the process when she and her husband, Patrick, decided to embark on a new construction home. First, however, they needed to secure the perfect setting. “It was our dream to have land but not be way out in the country,” Robin says. It took nearly a decade, but eventually they found what they’d been looking for: a 45-acre tract with wooded views in every direction.
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A young couple honors their family’s heritage with a studio home that celebrates craftsmanship as well as the structure’s setting
As high school sweethearts, Emily Parks and her now-husband, Devon, wouldn’t have guessed the house where they posed for prom pictures would strongly influence their own abode years later. After marrying in 2013, the pair left their native Van Buren for Los Angeles to work in the film industry. While they returned home to see loved ones as often as they could, a project with an extended stay arose in 2019, evolving into an opportunity where they were working in Arkansas almost as much as they were in California. “We kind of just fell in love with home all over again. You really come to appreciate the area you are from when you move away,” Emily says. They felt the time was right to reestablish their roots in western Arkansas by making it their home base.
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Designer Whitney Romanoff personalizes a previous renovation to create her family’s West Coast-inspired abode
During her years living in Washington, D.C., and later Oakland, California, Whitney Romanoff had occasionally considered moving back to her home state of Arkansas—one day, maybe. However, the start of the pandemic in 2020 provided a shift in perspective, and she, her husband, Stephen, and their daughter, Sofia, put down roots in Fayetteville earlier than expected….
A west Little Rock couple enlists local pros to update their gathering spaces
Family and time together were the driving forces behind the renovation of this home’s main living areas. Having built the house more than two decades ago, the couple were ready for a more contemporary, open floor plan as well as a style update. “We have a large extended family and love to host during the holidays and entertain throughout the year,” one of the homeowners says. “Our kitchen was tight and the living room wasn’t being used as much because it was shut off.”…
A Clarksville couple transforms their bed and bath with the help of designer Beth Reed
While a roof leak presents obvious problems for homeowners, Lauren and Jonathan Nichols saw water damage to their property as an opportunity. “We discovered a slow leak over our shower that had caused the drywall to bubble,” Lauren recalls. “I have a hard time not doing anything all the way, so my husband said, This is your chance. Go big or go home.” A friend shared the name of Beth Reed, designer and owner of Design Actually, and Lauren reached out immediately. “I love to decorate, but with the scope of this project and everything we wanted to incorporate, I couldn’t imagine where to start,” she says. …
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