Inspiring your Home and Lifestyle
Northwest Arkansas welcomes a new gallery to its ever-growing art landscape with the opening of Sutton Hylton in Bentonville. Owner and curator Allison Hobbs plans to offer a large selection of contemporary works through the gallery’s website (suttonhylton.com), while some pieces will be showcased in a new event venue called Third on Second. Sutton Hylton celebrates its kick-off with a launch party February 15.
…This week we’re gushing over all things pink and purple, from the deepest shades of fuchsia to the faintest hints of lavender. Below, find 11 Arkansas interiors speaking the language of love this Valentine’s Day
Design Andrea Brooks | Photography Nancy Nolan Photography
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Since “Classic Blue” was announced as Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, we’ve seen countless ways the timeless hue can be used in fabrics, wallpapers, and paint colors—in fact, you’ll find 27 ideas in our current issue. Today, we’re turning our attention to florals.
“Blue is always our color of the year,” says Chris Norwood, vice president and head floral designer at Tipton & Hurst. “It’s such an important part of our palette, and so many people love it. I think we’re surrounded by so much blue in the sky and in nature, people find it very soothing.” Read below to see step-by-step how Chris creates a fresh floral arrangement using “Classic Blue” as his inspiration.
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The Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock presents the 68th annual Home Show February 15-16 at Simmons Bank Arena. This event gives those interested in building or remodeling a home access to hundreds of vendors and professionals related to the industry.
Show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, military, and children 6-12, and free for children under 5. hbaglr.com
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The Art Group was founded nearly two decades ago when several Little Rock artists came together to share an art studio. In 2013, the artists officially opened a gallery, The Art Group Gallery, in Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center. Follow along as At Home in Arkansas interviews each of the group’s 18 artists to find out more about their inspirations and processes for creating.
At Home in Arkansas: Tell us a little about your background. Have you always had an interest in art?
Shelley Gentry: I have thought of myself as an artist as far back as I can remember! Starting as a young child growing up in Arkansas, my parents noticed I had enthusiasm as well as skill in art endeavors, and they looked for any opportunity to nurture my growth as an artist. I still remember the collages and drawings I completed with my summer art instructor when I was 10 years old! When I decided to attend Hendrix College, my parents were wholeheartedly supportive of my decision to pursue art as a degree.
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On January 31, Ronald McDonald House celebrates the grand opening of the Ronald McDonald Family Room at UAMS to provide respite for families with infants in the NICU. “Wesley Walls, architect with Polk Stanley Wilcox, and his team have designed a beautiful space that will provide four overnight rooms for NICU families where they can stay steps away from their babies,” says Janell Mason, executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas. “The room also has a day-use space for all NICU families to enjoy a sense of normalcy. We interviewed past families of the NICU and they said, You’ve just got to be able to get away from the beeping monitors.”
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Baby, it’s cold outside—and we’re thinking about warmer times ahead! According to David Munsey, III, of Better Lawns & Garden, winter is a good time to be planning for future landscape projects. Here, he shares a preliminary drawing for one of his recent projects as well as a little insight into the process, timelines, and steps you can expect if you’re ready to take your outdoor living space to the next level.
At Home in Arkansas: What is the process that leads up to a drawing like this, and how would you recommend getting started?
David Munsey, III: After a phone call to get an idea of what the client wants to accomplish, we’ll have our first face-to-face meeting. That’s when we’ll walk the property, talking through their vision and how they want to use the space. After that, we’ll do a site analysis where we take measurements and some pictures. We usually exchange some inspiration pictures that have ideas for everything from plant materials to color palettes, then that’s when we’re able to do a conceptual sketch like this. It’s not totally to scale, but it gives you a vision of what the space is intended to look like.
We shared dessert recipes by three Arkansas foodies with a passion for baking in our December issue. Now, we’re giving you a chance to get to know each a little better through a series on our blog.
Home base: Little Rock
Recipe: Mocha Tiramisu
You’d never guess Matcha Norwood—the baker responsible for the tiramisu at Bruno’s Little Italy and cheesecakes at Local Lime and Kemuri—got her start baking as recently as three years ago. At the time, she wasn’t looking to start a new career, just a way to wind down after a long day. “I was very stressed back then, and somebody told me, You know what’s a good stress reliever? When you put your hands in some dough,” Matcha recalls. “I looked up some recipes online. Before then, I had never baked in my life. I had never used an oven, never used a mixer,” she says, laughing.
…We shared dessert recipes by three Arkansas foodies with a passion for baking in our December issue. Now, we’re giving you a chance to get to know each a little better through a series of Q&As on our blog.
Home base: Rogers
Recipes: Peppermint Chocolate Brownie Cookies and Gingerbread Forest Cupcakes
We shared dessert recipes by three Arkansas foodies with a passion for baking in our December issue. Now, we’re giving you a chance to get to know each a little better through a series of Q&As on our blog.
Home base: Cave Springs
Featured recipes: Walnut and Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread and Traditional South American Alfajores
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