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Groundbreaking News: UCA’s Greek Village

UCA – home of the Purple Bears – is soon to be home to 5 new sorority houses and an NPHC meeting center, kicking off the beginning of an all new Greek Village at UCA in Conway, Arkansas!

Did I mention this was also my home? Yes. I am a UCA alumni and I loved the four years I spent on their beautiful campus full of historic buildings and lush landscaping going through the interior design program.

This is why I was so thrilled when I was presented with the opportunity to come back to be a part of this monumental project! In the last month, I’ve had the huge honor and privileged of working with UCA, their builders and architects, to consult on finish spec options for the sororities to choose from for their new houses.

The process has been fast and furious, as well as lots of fun. Here’s a little snapshot of the product researching, sampling, selecting, and presentation board building that’s been going on around here in the last several weeks:

The goal of the finishes design is to have a versatile, neutral palette that leaves flexibility for the groups to personalize and make each space their own. By providing a clean and simple, sophisticated color palette, I want to help them create the perfect canvas as a foundation for the furnishings and decor to come.

Yesterday was an especially special day in the project – the groundbreaking ceremony at the Greek Village site!  Each sorority had their letters set up in the clearing near the location of their future houses – too cool.

There was a fantastic turnout, and after hearing from several speakers including President Courtway, the event wrapped up with the highly anticipated golden shovel ceremony. The president and board members scooped the first shovels full of dirt, then everybody jumped in on the fun!

I was delighted to be included in the festivites, especially standing among all of these great and talented folks from UCA, Nabholz Construction, and Caradine Architects. What fun!

It was like a bunch of kids in a sand box, just more organized. Let’s face it – playing in a dirt pile is fun. Especially with shiny golden shovels!

Of course I had to get a shot with two of the fabulous ladies I’ve enjoyed working with on the team from UCA: Diane Newton and Wendy Holbrook!

 What a day – and what a year it will be now that construction has officially begun. And by construction I mean our expertly excavated dirt piles. Luckily Nabholz will be setting up shop on site soon to take over from here. I’m sure they will appreciate the head start. 😉

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Weather report from an Arkansas wilderness, just a Weather report from an Arkansas wilderness, just after sunrise yesterday.🕵🏻‍♀️ Lovely weather we’ve been having lately - thunderous water with a 197% chance of falling. 💦😅

Adventuring with @forrest_addison_roberts will forever be one of my favorite reasons to wake up before dawn. 🌌 🥾 ☺️ 

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#neverstopexploring #waterfallwednesday #arkansaswaterfalls #arkansasoutdoors #optoutdoors #hikinglove #coupleswhohike #arkansasonly #naturereels #hikeyourownhike #waterfallphotography #waterfallhike #waterfallchasing #reelfunny #neature
The loveliest night with some of my favorite folks The loveliest night with some of my favorite folks in one of my favorite happy-places, celebrating a decade of interior & production design through this divinely inspired and lead company, #kjlartanddesign ✨🪄🏡

📷 by @addisonjones.co (except for my iPhone shots! 😜)

Thank you @boulevardbreadco @justpeachylr @nothingbundtcakes @field_andflower for helping make this special event so extra special (and delish!) 🙏🏼🥂💐

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#kjlartanddesign #eventdesign #interiordesign #interiordecor #littlerockinteriordesign #interiordesignersofinsta #smallbusinesslittlerock #womenownedsmallbusiness #companyparty #10yearanniversary
Happy 10 years to #kjlartanddesign ! 🥳🥹🙏🏼💝 A couple of nights ago we got to celebrate this company milestone with clients, vendors, family and friends who’ve supported us and been such an amazing part of our journey, and what a sweet celebration it was! 

Thank you to the incredible team at @boulevardbreadco that helped us host this once-in-a-lifetime event - there’s nowhere else it could have been, cause y’all have been our favorite “office” away from the office for many many meetings, work sessions, coffee breaks, and the like! 🥹

I am still pinching myself that I’ve gotten to experience the gift of being my own boss for 10 years now since starting up this start-up. They say “the Lord has a plan” and this company is one of the biggest examples of my life of that proving true - I wouldn’t have ever taken the leap or pictured myself as a business owner without His gracious leading, one small step and leap at a time. What an unexpected, faith leaping, hard work, sweat and tears, laughs and joys, rewarding, wild, growing and expansive journey I never planned to take it has been! My heart can’t contain all of the joy and wonder and gratitude over it all. 

There’s many more treasures of photos where these came from (can you tell which were the iPhone snaps at the end vs. the stellar event photography of our very own @forrest_addison_roberts / @addisonjones.co 😂🙏🏼🙌🏼 What a guy ❤️) as the gram limits me to 10, but will share more soon. 

Thank you to each and every one who came out to celebrate with us! Meant more to me than you’ll ever know. 🥲💝 

Thank you to my wonderful team @emmilyy23 @paulawalkertoney @forrest_addison_roberts without who I wouldn’t be here / would be a frazzled, running on fumes, forever hot mess. 😂😭🙏🏼 God handpicked each of you for this team. I am the most fortunate to get to work with each of you!!

Thank you also to @field_andflower for the gorgeous floral arrangements!! 💐 And @justpeachylr for making all my branded balloon garland dreams come true. 

I could say so much more, and thank so many more people, but the gram will also cut me off character count wise soon so - I’ll pause my gushing for now. 😅

Love y’all. ❤️
I have loved this @straydogdesigns handmade + emb I have loved this @straydogdesigns handmade +  embroidered lampshade floor lamp from a distance for about 10 years. Finally had a client go for it and order it, and unwrapping it yesterday felt like a long-awaited Christmas! 🥹🤩 #worththewait #ilovelamp
The coziest air bnb in Hot Springs, a couple of ou The coziest air bnb in Hot Springs, a couple of our favorite couples, icecream cake for all, hiking date for us complete with cupcakes + rosé in a cave… only for  @forrest_addison_roberts ‘s birthday!! 🥳😘 

I couldn’t let the year end without narrowing down a few favorite captures from such a special weekend earlier in December (which overlaps with our elopement anniversary now, but anniversary photos wouldn’t fit here too ha!) celebrating the love of my life. 

Thankful for such sweet friends to laugh and celebrate with. Thankful for keeping our birthday tradition of cake + wine in a cave, come rain or shine. Thankful to get to celebrate my favorite adventure partner for another year! Thanks for picking me to host your parties for the rest of your life. It’s a grande honor, and you’re the easiest to want to celebrate. I love you!

PS: if you’re traveling to Hot Springs, you absolutely need to check out @thewoodlawntudorandcottage and @thepaddockhotsprings - love these properties by @kaligoldenharris !! We didn’t want to leave and can’t wait to go back! 🏡
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- CINDI C.

My husband and I decided to update our house focusing on the kitchen and bathrooms. We were so impressed from the beginning with Kathryn! She was easy to work with and took our vision and made it all come together! She was extremely professional and we highly recommend her. Thanks Kathryn!! We couldn't be happier!!!

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I have been doing business with Kathryn for several years, where she had played an integral role to enhance the quality and appeal of the visual impact of our furniture in TV commercial s. She independently picks products that perfectly match each commercial. She is also an absolute pleasure to work with. She is flexible when needed, and always has a positive disposition.

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