1. Debi Davis, Debi Davis Interior Design
Little Rock, (501) 221-2032, danddinteriordesign.com
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Set the Table
Sam Elardo has a self-proclaimed obsession with flea market finds. As the owner of a men’s clothing store in Helena for 25 years, he used antique furnishings in his displays, which he says he “became obsessed with upgrading.” While at market for clothing in New York, he would rise at dawn each Sunday and congregate with locals at neighborhood flea markets, rummaging through a sea of estate furnishings and accessories.
Eventually, he shipped home so many that he decided to open an antique store. No longer in the clothing business, he now owns Helena’s Gracious Living Antiques, housing his finds both past and present, including an impressive collection of silver-plated napkin rings.
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Welcome Spring!
1. BRIGHTEN UP!
Harbor Outdoor titanium lantern from Hinkley Lighting. hinkleylighting.com for stores statewide, including: Lewis Lighting & Home, Benton, (501) 315-2400, lewislightingandhome.com; Light Innovations, Little Rock, (501) 223-9026, blog.light-innovations.com
2. CONTAINER COLOR
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Think Outside the Box
Worth Their Weight
“Collecting runs in the genes,” says Lisa Lawson, whose penchant for paperweights is equaled by that of her niece, Denise Whittington. Lisa acquired her first paperweight in 1989, Denise in 1997 when she and her husband were living in New Zealand. Soon, word spread and they were receiving weights from family and friends. Between them, the duo now has hundreds, each treated more as a work of art than an office accessory.
Paperweights were initially designed with just function in mind, as lifeless lumps of glass or metal used to anchor paper bills and letters against breezes wafting into offices through opened windows. By the mid 1800s, however, an entire industry emerged to serve this purpose in a more stylish way. Factories in France, followed by England and America, built on Italian glass-making traditions to reimagine paperweights as objets d’art for the desktop. Baccarat in France and America’s Boston & Sandwich were famed producers, as was Tiffany & Co.
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Room Refreshers
1. Provence ceramic bird. Vivid Designs, Little Rock
2. Kahlen round kilim ottoman. Cantrell Furniture Design Center, Little Rock
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High Tech Holiday
Stock Up
1. Recycled green wire stool can be turned over and used as a storage bin. Box Turtle, Little Rock
2. Red plaid and embroidered polka dot table runners. Pottery Barn, Little Rock, Rogers
3. Painted wooden reindeer. Haus Werk, Little Rock
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Fall Furniture Trends
1. Donovan sofa by Robin Bruce. De Madera Trading Company, Hot Springs; Swank, Jonesboro; Cleo’s Furniture, Mertinsdyke Home, Little Rock
2. Elise accent chair. Bassett Home Furnishings, locations statewide
3. Grant chair by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair. Pollard’s, Jonesboro; Bear-Hill Interiors, Cobblestone & Vine, Mertinsdyke Home, Little Rock
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Sentimental Silver
Each piece in Renee Hunt’s miniature silver collection is a reminder of an important moment or person in her life. As owner of French Metro Antiques in Fayetteville, Hunt lovingly describes the story behind each one. Some were passed down, others she found abroad, but one thing remains certain: they all have meaning. “I believe antiques come into someone’s life for a reason,” Hunt says. “They have a purpose, and then they move on.”
Her first was a petit point perfume bottle with a crystal stopper, paired with a tiny silver funnel. It was a gift from Hunt’s husband, Terry, when they were newlyweds. “That it’s still here, that someone so carefully loved it,” she says, “is amazing.” Years later, after having four children, Hunt would add an Art Nouveau baby pin to her collection as well. “It caught the mother side of me,” she explains.
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