Designer Corey Powell creates a cozy dining space that invites long meals and time together
With three teenage boys at home, Jo Ann Greenfield admits food is a big deal in the Bentonville home she and her husband, Rodney, share. As much as their sons, Carter Wayne, Peter, and Sawyer, look forward to meals, the family also appreciates the time together, as they know what it’s like living apart.
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Streamlined style and features that invite a crowd combine in this kitchen renovation
Since purchasing their lakeside Hot Springs home in 2006, April and Coby Hunt have worked their way through several renovations—but the kitchen always seemed to fall to the bottom of the list. “We knew it was going to be a major project,” Coby says.
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In El Dorado, designer Andrea Brooks maximizes a spacious bedroom’s function with defined zones and an artful aesthetic
Having grown up in the beloved South Arkansas home she now shares with her husband, David, Renee Skinner has seen the midcentury residence evolve through the years. “Her mom was a collector and very into design,” designer Andrea Brooks says. Since moving into the house in 1998, the couple had taken it through their own iterations, working with Andrea—who is also a close friend—on past decorative additions in the bedroom. Yet it had not undergone a structural change until last year. “There were pieces of the ‘recreation room’ era and past attempts at inexpensive updates. We were ready for a finished space that made sense as a bedroom,” Renee says of the decision to hire Andrea to help with a full-scale renovation.
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One galley-style room checks all the boxes for laundry, pantry, catering kitchen, and more
The laundry room of their west Little Rock home had long been a sticking point for designer Mara Malcolm and her husband, Mark. “It was tiny and burdensome,” she says of the area that housed their washer and dryer. What’s more, the family’s food storage was less than optimal with their kitchen cabinets holding dry goods and a garage fridge serving as overflow for drinks and cold staples. Mara knew there had to be a better way to maximize space and storage.
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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.
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Shine Interior Design Studio takes a Little Rock home’s hub from cramped and nonfunctional to spacious and efficient
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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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