Inspiring your Home and Lifestyle
A Little Rock family adds a second story while adhering to the neighborhood’s charm
For Mollie and John Campbell, the decision to renovate their home was due in part to their growing family. With three children ages 2 to 7, they were in need of a larger home. While they wanted to expand the house by adding a second story, the couple wished to keep the history and style of Little Rock’s Heights neighborhood at the forefront of the design by maintaining an appropriate scale for the home. …
From ordinary utility room to an eye-catching space, designer Marianna O’Dea renovates with equal parts function and style
Marianna O’Dea first met Lindsay and Kyle Skinner when they lived near one another. When the Skinners moved into a new house, they knew just who to call for help with a few updates to their new home. The first order of business was the laundry room. “With three kids, she is doing laundry all the time,” Marianna says. “She wanted a space where she could come in and not feel stressed.” Overall, Lindsay desired a room that was calm, soothing, and easy on the eyes….
In Hot Springs Village, designer Sandy Sutton helps a couple revamp the hub of their lakefront home
Jane and Tom Weiss’s kitchen makeover started with what they thought would be a simple stovetop switch. “From one little conversation, we ended up totally gutting the room and changing its style,” says designer Sandy Sutton of Sandy Sutton’s Design Center. Originally from Jonesboro but having lived all over the world, the Weisses settled in Hot Springs Village to enjoy the community, golf, and, of course, the lake.
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Designer Lori Carpenter reinvents her home’s master bath to last for years to come
After living in their Ash Flat home for the past 27 years, designer Lori Carpenter and her husband, Martin, were ready for a few updates—namely in the master bath. While they were planning, a foot surgery opened Lori’s eyes to numerous aspects of the space that might not work for the couple down the road. “I needed a bench in the shower to make it easier to use,” she says, “and we never used our Jacuzzi tub, because it’s difficult to get in and out.”…
Designer Miguel Newberg transforms her family’s main dining space into an area reflective of their style
The Newberg family hadn’t planned on a move (you may remember their previous home, which had been recently remodeled, was featured in At Home in 2016); however, this house spoke to them. “This was one of my client’s homes, and I had always loved it,” designer Miguel Newberg recalls. “I told my husband, Andy, I wanted him to see it, and when he walked in he felt the same way I did.”…
A desire for a lighter palette and greater functionality sparked this Little Rock kitchen renovation
Above: Double wall ovens were swapped for a large range with equally large ovens below it.
Designer Meridith Hamilton Ranouil has been working with Cathy and Lee Sing for close to 15 years; however, it was only recently she got the opportunity to transform the heart of the couple’s home, the kitchen. “I had just completed a design for their laundry room but we hadn’t yet started construction,” the designer recalls. The couple talked with Meridith and decided if they were going to tear up the adjoining laundry area, they might as well take the opportunity to redo the kitchen….
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