Clean Meets Classic

A lifetime of travel and collecting take root in a couple’s new-construction home

Moving was not on the radar for this west Little Rock couple. However, when someone knocked on the door of their former home and made an offer, they thought it might not be a bad idea to downsize. “Everything happened very quickly, and we had to have a place to go,” recalls one of the owners. Not finding any existing properties to suit their needs and style, they came across a home that had just been started by contractor Mary Jane Herr, allowing them to tweak the plans to their preferences.

As the project moved ahead, a pandemic was looming and Mary Jane knew choice materials might be hard to come by. “She had to know everything right away, or we wouldn’t be able to get what we needed. It was like a thousand decisions all at once,” the owner says. “We had built four homes previously but not under COVID constraints,” her husband adds. “We knew we needed help to get this right.” Having known her and admired her style, the couple turned to Mona Thompson Phelan of Providence Design to help with these choices and pull all the elements of the home together—including their immense collection of antiques, artwork, and collectibles.

“They were coming from a French country style with the yellows and reds and all of that, and they wanted something neutral and more sophisticated, a little cleaner,” Mona says. The white backdrop allows many of their prized pieces to act as works of art in the home. “With my husband’s job, we have lived all over the U.S. and in England,” the owner says. “It became a hobby for us to pick up pieces that caught our eye. Through the years these pieces have become a part of our family story, reflecting the places we have lived,” she adds.

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Interior design Mona Thompson Phelan, Providence Design Contractor Mary Jane Herr, M.J. Herr Architect Nathan Alderson Landscape design Stacey Stafford, Stafford Fine Gardening Accessories, bedding, fixtures, furniture, and lighting Providence Design Appliances Metro Appliances & More Cabinetry and hardware Duke Custom Cabinets Countertops Triton Stone Group Fabrics and wallpaper Designer Effects Fireplace Royal Overhead Door Flooring, rugs, and tile ProSource of Little Rock Ironwork Iron Paws by Anthony Billingsley Painting (decorative) Phinality Design Window coverings Mountjoy’s Custom Draperies

Overall Paint Color: CHINA WHITE by Benjamin Moore - PAINT MATCHED IT W/ SHERWIN WILLIAMS

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