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Calming Trend

July 1, 2022 by Steph Smith

Designer Laure Antonetti Schutze brings color and order to a Little Rock family’s kitchen

Years ago, fate brought designer Laure Antonetti Schutze and her clients Kim and Charles Glenn together when Kim reached out to an online service for a den makeover. While the entire exchange took place over email, she and Laure soon figured out they lived just 10 minutes from one another. Needless to say, a relationship formed and when the Glenns were ready to renovate their kitchen, they already had a local designer in mind….

Kitchen, Reimagined

June 1, 2022 by Steph Smith

Shine Interior Design Studio takes a Little Rock home’s hub from cramped and nonfunctional to spacious and efficient

With cabinetry too small to house dishes, limited work and dining spaces, and little dedicated storage, Valerie and Travis Fortner’s 1980s kitchen was far from ideal. “It was not functioning for them, and they had lived with it for a long time,” says designer Stacey Breezeel of Shine Interior Design Studio. Ready to remedy these problems, the Fortners called on Stacey and her design partner, Natalie Biles, to reconfigure the space and implement a style upgrade.
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Ready to Cook

March 31, 2022 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

An updated flow and charming accent color re-energize a 30-year-old kitchen

A fresh look and a more spacious feel were top priorities when Gina and Dr. Roger Neal decided to update their North Little Rock kitchen. “Roger moved into this house brand new 30 years ago. We have been married for six, and I guess you could say I’ve been nesting in that time,” Gina says. “The appliances, countertops, and cabinets were all original, and although it was very beautiful when the home was built, it felt cavernous now.”…

Clean & Classic

March 1, 2022 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

A primary bath receives a timeless makeover at the hands of designer Holly Udouj Trotter

Fort Smith native Holly Udouj Trotter has always had a knack for interiors. “I hoarded design magazines as a child and painted my walls at least 10 times,” she recalls. Working in her grandmother’s floral shop from an early age, she had the opportunity to try on all the hats of a design business, from going to market and bookkeeping to eventually becoming the lead florist….

Off the Market

December 30, 2021 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

Before & After: A Searcy couple’s love for their home is rekindled after a kitchen renovation

When Christie and Ashley Brooks put their Searcy home on the market a few years ago, they kept hearing one comment from potential buyers: The kitchen was too isolated. “It was small and cut off from the rest of the house, plus it had an odd cabinetry layout,” designer Amy Williams says. The Brookses contacted Amy with the goal of remodeling the kitchen so future owners could envision their own family in the home….

Trending Traditional

November 29, 2021 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

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.”…

Natural Renovation

November 2, 2021 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

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….

Style Upgrade

September 15, 2021 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

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….

Beauty in Unity

September 1, 2021 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

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….

Streamlined Design

July 28, 2021 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton

Before & After: Curtis Contracting brings a couple’s kitchen dreams to life

A story in the June 2016 issue of At Home in Arkansas sparked inspiration for Becky and John Steward’s kitchen renovation. The space’s flat-front cabinetry, brick backsplash, open shelving, and appliance wall were all attractive features the couple had talked about incorporating into the hub of their Little Rock home….

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