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Creating Sanctuary

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In Fort Smith, natural influences and refined luxury set the scene in a primary bath renovation

Gina Clark is no stranger to the world of construction and renovations. Although most of her career has been in commercial design, she loves helping friends with their residences and acted as general contractor when she and her husband, Marty, built their Fort Smith house 20 years ago. The pair didn’t have plans to remodel until Marty made an impromptu art purchase while on vacation in Malibu. “He fell in love with this abstract painting that had these bright fun colors, and I was like, This doesn’t go in our house!” Gina says with a laugh. The painting planted a seed of an idea: With their sons out of the house and two decades having passed since the home was built, maybe it was time to update. “I wanted to lighten everything up and make it a little brighter—still very livable and our vibe, but it was just time to start over,” she says.
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Going Green

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Inspired by their love of the outdoors, a couple creates a home that’s perfectly reflective of their passions

The story of Angie and Stacey Stafford’s home is a lesson in patience. Having run across several acres of land at the edge of Ferndale a couple years after they married, they immediately fell in love with the potential it offered. They watched it sell once before going back on the market; this time, they jumped at the opportunity and purchased it. It would be 12 years before the Staffords built their dream home, an open concept country house bursting with houseplants and personality.
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Shifting into Neutrals

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In Stuttgart, a full remodel yields a relaxed yet refined kitchen and bath

When Amy Terry and the team at AC Designs first walked through this Stuttgart home, it had been completely demoed. “Some things had been ordered and some plans were in progress, but the homeowner realized he needed help,” Amy recalls. Eager to continue construction and get the house back in a livable condition, she took a look at the existing plans and made tweaks that would achieve the “comfortable, functional” look her client desired.
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Threads of Tradition

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Betsy Soos helps a family infuse their classic yet current style into a Bentonville home

After just two visits to Bentonville, Rachael and Jason Volz, along with their two sons, were hooked. “We discovered the best biking trails with art along the way, nature, museums, and an incredibly welcoming community,” Rachael says. As residents of Houston, they envisioned frequent getaways to Northwest Arkansas and were delighted to find a house near the town square that could serve as a family hangout within walking—or biking—distance of many local attractions.
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Lighten Up

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Designer Chandler Bailey works with a Little Rock couple to brighten the hub of their home

When Drs. Debra and David Becton called Chandler Bailey of B. Interiors, they were looking for a whole home refresh. “They had lived here for a while, and there was a lot of brown and beige,” Chandler recalls. “Everything was still in good shape, but color-wise it was not the scheme they wanted.” While the designer helped with multiple areas throughout the house, she took a particular interest in the kitchen, which is a hangout for the Bectons as well as their children and grandchildren who all live nearby. “This is where they come for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They love having the open plan, and the island creates the perfect flow with extra seating for lots of people,” Chandler says.
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Pattern Play

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Laure Antonetti Schutze creates a cohesive color story for her clients’ primary suite


For homeowners Elizabeth and Scott Poynter, breathing new life into their primary suite needed to involve bold punches of pattern and color and a natural flow between rooms. After working with designer Laure Antonetti Schutze on the common areas of their Little Rock home (featured in the August 2021 issue of At Home in Arkansas), the couple knew they wanted to call upon her keen eye once again for their bedroom, bathroom, and sitting room. “It’s always comfortable when you’ve worked with clients on a previous project and then they bring you back in because you know their likes and preferences, you have an idea of their personalities, and know how they’re going to use the spaces in their home,” Laure says.

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Flavor Burst

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Chris Goddard enlivens a linear kitchen with color and character


Erin and Jayme Smith’s existing Fayetteville kitchen was—to use a chef’s terminology—a bit bland. “It was just a very classic, white, simple kitchen—very understated,” recalls designer Chris Goddard of Goddard Design Group. “Zero color and zero detail.” But not for long. Chris notes the Smiths enlisted him to “elevate it and make it a little more sophisticated with a bit of edge.” To accomplish this, he used unique elements to define the space. “We wanted a juxtaposition of something a little more modern and edgy set in a very traditional environment, and also wanted it to have a bit of a European flair,” he adds.

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Outward Bound

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A Little Rock family pushes the boundaries of their home—literally—with a wider kitchen and spa-like bath

Jill White had been working with this family of five for a few years when they decided to make a drastic change. “The house pretty much ended where the pendant lights are over the island,” the designer says. “That whole back wall basically came off of the house, and we expanded it about eight feet to open up the space.” In doing so, they created a generous primary bathroom and covetable cookspace.
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Cheerful Charm

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Kathryn LeMaster imbues color and personality into a mid-century kitchen and bath

When Sandra Steele moved from Jonesboro to Little Rock to be closer to family, she knew the kitchen and bathroom in her recently purchased home needed a refresh. “I thought it was a beautiful home, and I just wanted to brighten things up,” Sandra says. “I wanted to make it mine, to personalize it.”
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