Before & After: In Fort Smith, Jo Waite updates a bath with design elements that are as current as they are classic
When the owner of this Fort Smith home contacted Jo Waite to renovate the primary bath, Jo knew she wanted to stay true to the home’s traditional roots. “I wanted to make it relevant and fresh but do so in a timeless way that blends with the rest of the home,” she says. “The owner allowed me to be really creative with this project, and I’m grateful for the trust she gave me.”
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Before & After: Marie Jeffery updates a Bentonville kitchen with a calm palette and expanded storage
After 15 years in her home, Jami McFeeters was ready for an update. She called designer Marie Jeffery to go all in on a full-home renovation, focusing some of the biggest changes in the hub of the home: the kitchen. Here, the home still featured builder-grade selections and had been fully lived in since its construction. “She wanted it to be a little more functional and to feel clean and calm—especially since she works from home now,” Marie says.
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Windows, Doors & Hardware: Update your home’s most functional features with these chic options
Top to bottom, left to right: “Platform” pull from Top Knobs. “Pure Elegance” pull from JVJ Hardware. Antique hex-cut glass pull. Vesta “Firesky” knob. Top Knobs’ “Chalet” knob. “Old Town” knob from Emtek. “Kara” pull from Top Knobs. JVJ Hardware’s “Pure Elegance Smoke” pull. All selections shown courtesy of PC Hardware, pchdwe.com| Image by Rett Peek
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Majoring in the Classics: Defined angles and simple elegance make Greek key an enduring influence in interiors
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Greek key ceramics and linen hand towels. Bear Hill Interiors, Little Rock, bearhillinteriors.com
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Before & After: Kitchen Tune-Up helps a Maumelle couple modernize their kitchen
When Felecia Pleis married her husband, Ron, in 2008 and moved into his Maumelle home, the two made a few updates to the house to make it feel like theirs. However, she had bigger plans for the kitchen. “I love to entertain, and I really like dishes so I needed more storage; plus, I felt like the colors were dated and ready for a refresh,” Felecia says. Years later, with a vision in mind, the couple visited Susan Johnson at Kitchen Tune-Up to get advice on achieving their desired style and storage goals while maximizing their budget.
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Bedding Update: Make the bed of your dreams with new linens that are equally chic and comfortable
Bella Notte’s “Harlow” deluxe shams and coverlet in Winter White, shown with “Paloma” Euro shams and bedskirt in Winter White, “Taline” accent pillows in Moonlight and Mahogany, the “Carmen” lumbar pillow in Honeycomb, and “Lola” blanket and “Taline” accent pillow in Honeycomb on stool. Blu D’or Interiors, facebook.com/bludorinteriors; Cobblestone & Vine, cobblestoneandvine.com
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Timeless Texture: Wrapped, woven, braided, and bent, rattan adds effortless charm to home interiors
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Large rattan tray with handles. Cobblestone & Vine, Bentonville and Little Rock, cobblestoneandvine.com
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Before & After: Underused areas become favorite spaces thanks to a cohesive, decorative update
The living room, dining room, and entry of this Little Rock couple’s home have a story common to houses built in the mid-1900s: The front rooms weren’t living up to their full modern-day potential. “These spaces were dated, and we had kind of piecemealed the furnishings but never really pulled it together,” one of the owners says.
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Kitchen & Bath Must-haves: Beauty and purpose unite in the latest offerings for sinks, tubs, faucets, and appliances
Handcrafted in the USA, the new “Bowie” freestanding tub from MTI has a chic, pleated design. Offered as a soaker tub or air bath. Available in eight exterior colors with a choice of matte or high-gloss finish. Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, ferguson.com; Kitchen & Bath Ideas, kitchenandbathideas.biz; Plumb Perfect, springdalewinnelson.com; Southern Pipe & Supply, southernpipe.com.
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Timeless Motif: An ancient symbol for good luck, these four overlapping circles have been inspiring design for centuries
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