Animal prints and plaid, leather and linen, pottery and silver-every inch of Bill Tarkington’s historic downtown Little Rock home is an artful blend of history meets casual countryside style
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A Responsible Revival
In Little Rock, a new construction home honors the European architectural integrity and simplistic lifestyle of the old world, while incorporating eco-friendly elements
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Home, Made Happy
A cohesive color scheme, smart design plan and fun flourishes transform a small Heights bungalow into a space that lives large
The exterior of this charming post-war cottage is a hint of what is to come inside: a classic home that has been refreshed to function in today’s more casual style. To give the home its new life, owner Donna Barnett enlisted the help of her friend Kevin Walsh of Bear-Hill Interiors. “The house is a typical Heights bungalow,” says Walsh. “It has great appeal, and we just needed to update the plan and add a more suitable master suite.”
In a “shotgun house” fashion, the front door originally opened to the living room, with the dining room beyond and then—through a small door—the kitchen. “The house had good bones,” says Walsh, “but we wanted to give it a more open floor plan for entertaining by creating larger spaces with lots of natural light.”
To do so, Walsh called for a cased passageway between the living and dining rooms and opened the kitchen completely, stealing some square footage from an awkwardly placed master bedroom. Next, he created a new master suite behind the kitchen in what was previously a family room addition. “Now, instead of numerous small rooms, it feels as if you are in a large home,” he notes.
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Personal Space
Designer Daniel Keeley uses his outdoor living expertise and keen eye for design to update his 1,004-square foot cottage
If you don’t believe a home is a reflection of the person who inhabits it, you should visit Daniel Keeley. The acclaimed landscape and outdoor living designer, who owns and operates Northwest Arkansas’ DK Design, left no space of his newly renovated cottage untouched by his insightful knack for aesthetics and thoughtful approach to design. Incorporating both his passion for gardening and outdoor living, as well as his eye for interiors, Keeley has masterfully transformed a dated 1948 Fayetteville cottage into his charming personal residence.
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A Clean Slate
Architectural detail and a handful of thoughtful materials combine to create a minimalist master bathroom in Fayetteville
When Mona and Tom Jones were introduced to 3GD Inc. co-founders Rich Brya and Porter Winston in 2001, they were also introduced to a new and refreshing contemporary aesthetic that fit their lifestyle perfectly. Twelve years and two houses later, they haven’t looked back. The couple’s current dwelling sits atop a hillside in Fayetteville with idyllic views and lots of privacy—a perfect setting for an open, light-filled master bathroom.
“They wanted the master bath to be luxurious and private,” says Rich Brya, principal architect at 3GD Inc., who teamed up with interior designer Andrea Cornwell of iSpace LLC for the project. Having worked with the Joneses on two previous homes, Brya knew the couple preferred a clean look with lots of natural light. Skylights filter sunlight into all parts of the bathroom, while an expansive window allows for views of both the abundant wildlife and the thoughtful architectural lines and mahogany siding of the home. “It’s not an outdoor shower, but it has that feel,” Brya explains.
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Mediterranean Masterpiece
In Hot Springs, a husband-and-wife homebuilder team creates the perfect kitchen for entertaining
The cobbler’s children may need new shoes, but that stereotype doesn’t hold true for this homebuilding husband-and-wife team. Erin and Don Hinkle have lived in six houses in the ten years since they began developing homes on Lake Hamilton, and by now—with help from a trusted team of architects and designers—they are able to execute their vision easily.
Don, who ran manufacturing plants for Kohler, and Erin, who worked in information technology for an education company, came into homebuilding by chance after Erin looked at a wooded piece of property near Hot Springs, where the couple owned a condominium and kept their horses. “All I saw were trees and weeds,” she says, “but Don saw a neighborhood.” Together, they began Arkota Developers, Inc.—named for Arkansas and Don’s home state of South Dakota—on nights and weekends, and are now beginning their third subdivision.
In their latest masterpiece, a Mediterranean-style lakeside villa built in 2011, the kitchen is a hard-working showcase ideal for entertaining. “Nothing on my wish list was left out,” says Erin. “I love to cook and entertain, and this is the perfect setup.” Two large islands anchor the space, which is open to an eating area with a round copper-topped table and the great room, which faces the spacious pool deck and lake beyond. On the floor, porcelain tile made to resemble wood planks is a durable solution that holds up to wet feet coming in from the home’s saltwater pool.
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Cool, Calm & Collaborative
A Conway homeowner enlists the help of an experienced kitchen designer and the advice of a close friend to create the kitchen of her dreams
Designing the kitchen for the new construction home she shares with her husband, Don, was not something Kim Silvestri entered into lightly. It took years of planning—four to be exact—and a bit of help from a trusted designer along with lots of conversations with a close friend. “We waited four years to build after purchasing our lot, and I spent that time cutting things out of magazines and gathering pictures of rooms and products I liked,” says Silvestri.
Kathy Scharff, a close friend of Silvestri’s suggested she put the clippings to good use by making inspiration boards. “I made a board for every room in this house,” laughs Silvestri. So it’s no surprise when it came time to put the inspiration to use, she was prepared. She took her boards to Inside Effects in Little Rock where, with the help of designer Leslie Tetrev, she was able to make the vision a reality.
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Bright Ideas
A Little Rock family enlists the architectural expertise of Taggart Design Group to give their cramped kitchen new cottage style
Two years ago when Patty Jolliff Lanford’s new husband, Stephen, and his two sons moved into her Hillcrest bungalow, the couple was introduced to a common problem among blended families: an influx of people and a loss of elbow room. “We were bursting at the seams, constantly bumping into each other,” Lanford says. The couple considered moving, but loved both their house and its neighborhood too much to leave; yet they were also weary of a renovation.
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Adding Character
An updated layout, furniture-style cabinetry and thoughtful details transform a Fayetteville kitchen into a charming family gathering spot
A well-traveled sophisticate and seasoned homeowner, Andi Stephens’ client has seen her fair share of kitchens, yet at the thought of her own renovation, she “didn’t really have specific must-haves, but knew exactly what she didn’t want,” begins Stephens, designer and owner of Kitchen Distributors in Fayetteville. An Arkansas native, the homeowner worked with Stephens to balance the grand presence of her family’s Victorian-revival estate with a “homey” comfort she’s always desired, starting with the kitchen.
The original space was “closed in—a series of small rooms,” according to Stephens. An adjacent breakfast nook, now a charming feature of the room, was practically inaccessible on account of the inconvenient u-shaped layout, and although striking, the cherry wood butler’s pantry was inadvertently positioned so that guests had to walk past it to get to the dining room. “Basically, everything needed to be completely resituated, opened up and made more accessible from the kitchen,” says Stephens.
“Many elements of the renovation reflect my client’s family-first values and passion for education,” continues the designer. This dedicated wife and mother wanted a room open to the kitchen where her daughter could work on assignments and enjoy family time. With the help of Homes by Ward, Stephens and her team knocked out the jutted bar separating the breakfast nook from the kitchen and smoothed out the excessive angles in the room, drafting one all-inclusive, open-concept blueprint and giving them an all-new canvas for the design details.
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Polished to Perfection
A Little Rock bath receives a refreshing update in a calming, monochromatic palette
After nearly a decade in one place, many homeowners begin to feel the itch to renovate. For one West Little Rock couple, the only question was where to start. Having enjoyed their home for nine years, they were looking to get their feet wet with a smaller project that would still have a big impact on their daily life and the master bath looked like just the place to begin. Lucky for them, the space had good bones and “didn’t need a full redesign,” says Bill Wrape of Distinctive Kitchens and Baths. “It just needed to be updated,” he adds. To give the space a signature style reflective of the homeowners and their tastes, Wrape turned to Meridith Hamilton of MLH Designs. Together the pair blended practical with pretty for a traditional-style bath sure to stand the test of time.
First things first, to solve for more practical applications Hamilton and Wrape installed upper cabinets to add storage, something that topped the homeowners’ wish list. Electrical outlets were cleverly placed behind the cabinetry doors to make charging toothbrushes or even a smart phone possible without sacrificing counter space. To bring a polished aesthetic to the room, mirrored fronts were added to the upper cabinet doors. The mirrors also reflect light into the space, which was another thing the homeowners wanted to gain in the renovation. On the masculine side of the vanity wall, sconces provide additional task lighting. Hamilton chose a large framed mirror for his side, while a more feminine silhouette works perfectly for makeup application on her side of the space.
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