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Inspired by cozy, organic elements, Storybook Homes reinvents a Conway bath

More space and a streamlined style were top of mind when homeowner Tiffany Keathley called Niki Thompson of Storybook Homes to help renovate her master bath. Having seen Niki’s work around Conway, Tiffany admired her ability to start a project with a theme and carry it throughout a home.

One of the must-haves in the new space was a soaking tub. “I take a bath every day, so I wanted a place where I could just relax,” she says. Previously, a fiberglass shower sat across from the room’s toilet. Taking in square footage from an adjacent bedroom allowed for the creation of a separate water closet and a dedicated wet area, which includes the freestanding tub and an open shower across from it. “Layouts are one of my favorite things to work on. This allowed us to get all the features she wanted without relocating the window or stealing space from the vanity area,” Niki says.

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New Direction

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Layered neutrals and bold accents bring character to a new-construction home

As they say, timing is everything. That’s why Vicki and Terry Burnett waited 12 years before breaking ground on their new home in Roland. “We had a lot of time to dream and imagine. We just wanted the timing to be right,” Vicki says. When the perfect opportunity finally did come, Vicki called on a dear friend, Mona Thompson of Providence Design, to guide the home’s interior design, and builder Bill Parkinson of Parkinson Building Group to bring the team’s vision to fruition. Mona had worked with the couple on their previous residence, which had a more traditional style than the open, transitional feel they desired for their new home. “They wanted something completely different and more casual this time,” the designer says.

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A Warm Welcome

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In Sherwood, Sha Davari helps a longtime client perfect her new-construction kitchen and bath

Art of Design owner Sha Davari and her client, Nancy Miller, have a history together; the two initially met during their high school years, and the designer has now helped Nancy and her husband, Bob, with three homes. “When we decided to build, we knew we definitely wanted to use Sha. This is going to be our last home, and we wanted to get it right,” Nancy says. While Sha helped with the overall design, the kitchen and master bath were two spaces where her expertise proved invaluable. “I tend to like more tans and taupes, and Sha really went with that and made it work,” Nancy says. “She is so good at getting a vision of what you want and then making it happen.”…

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In Contrast

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Designer Sarah Smith lightens the moody hues of her home with a clean backdrop and chic finishes

With three young children, days spent on the water and nights in a calm, natural setting sounded pretty perfect to designer Sarah Smith and her husband, Cody. After selling their Fayetteville home, the family moved into a house they were originally building as an investment property on Beaver Lake near Rogers, making the dream a reality. “When COVID hit, we knew we’d be doing virtual school and thought it was the perfect time to live here and create these memories with our kids,” Sarah says.

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Ready for a Crowd

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An updated layout and polished finishes are hallmarks of this Maumelle kitchen renovation

When Debra and David Shumate built their home in 1999, a red and gold palette was all the rage. Two decades later, the couple, who are now empty nesters with soon-to-be a dozen grandchildren, have a different style and different needs. “We had reached the point where it was time to swap out colors, and that opened a can of worms with one of the biggest things being the kitchen. If we were going to stay in this house, rather than downsize, we had to modernize,” Debra says.

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Thoughtful Creation

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Kitchen & Bath Ideas helps a Little Rock couple incorporate family-friendly function (and plenty of style) into their remodel

When the owners of this Little Rock home began house hunting for their family of six, they had a very specific requirement in mind: a kitchen in need of a full renovation. “We wanted a place where we could put our own touch on it,” one of the homeowners says. She and her husband toured this 1995 property and instantly fell in love with its layout, location, and, most of all, potential.

After living with the existing kitchen for several years, the couple were ready to embark on the remodel, and they desired the help of a professional to get it right. “We cook every night, so I wanted to work with a Certified Kitchen Designer to make sure it would function really well,” the homeowner says. She met Charlotte Lefler, CKD, with Kitchen & Bath Ideas, who helped transform the small galley kitchen into a more efficient space. “Charlotte brought in so many good ideas that I wouldn’t have thought of,” she says, noting the cabinetry proportions, food storage considerations, and flow for tasks like unloading the dishwasher were all thanks to the designer’s expertise.

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Color Family

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Inspired by the homeowner’s love of pink and blue, designer Laure Antonetti Schutze creates a home brimming with pattern and personality

After spending years commuting from west Little Rock to downtown for both work and school, Elizabeth and Scott Poynter knew a move closer to the city center made sense. They began looking at homes in the Heights neighborhood and, upon walking into this house, they knew it was the one. “This house is totally different from our last one,” Elizabeth says of the 1930s abode. “I loved how the floors creaked and that the outside had this charming, inviting cottage look, but inside it had plenty of space for our family.” As the co-owner of Fayetteville’s recently opened women’s boutique, Blythe, Elizabeth loves fashion. Her eye for style carries into other areas of her life, which allowed her to envision the home’s formerly monochromatic rooms coming to life….

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Staying Power

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In Northwest Arkansas, a family home infused with current style comes to life with the help of designer Casey Sarkin

Warm, comfortable, and polished: That is how Casey Sarkin describes this family of five’s Fayetteville home. After her first meeting with the clients, the designer saw right away they had several priorities. First, they knew their new home needed to be as functional for their three kids as it would be for them. Second, they wanted every detail to reflect personality and style….

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Naturally Sweet

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Designer Heather Krijt creates a sweet and sophisticated nursery for her daughter

When Heather and Arnoud Krijt built their five-bedroom home in Little Rock (featured in our April 2020 issue), there was one room they intentionally didn’t finish before move-in day. “We always knew this would be the nursery, and were hopeful to start a family soon after we got married and moved here,” Heather says. As the owner of HK Designs, she had several ideas in mind for the space when the couple found out they would welcome a baby girl, Charlotte, at the end of 2020….

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New in Blue

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In Little Rock, designer Jonathan Parkey creates a nursery that checks all the boxes

When longtime friend and client Meredith Causey told Jonathan Parkey, owner of J. Parkey, she wanted to convert her master closet into a sitting room, he knew something was up. A couple of weeks later, she confessed the room actually needed to become a nursery, as she and her husband, Chad, were expecting their third child. “We wanted to stay upstairs with our kids in this stage but there were no other bedrooms,” Meredith explains. The spacious closet, which is connected to the master bedroom, offered a solution. Jonathan knew he needed to get rolling on the project to meet baby boy Miller’s arrival date….

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