Personal space

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/BENJAMIN KRAIN --09/17/2013--
Ashley Younger for personal space
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/BENJAMIN KRAIN --09/17/2013-- Ashley Younger for personal space

Ashley Younger

Where I live: I live on a quiet street in the Heights with my husband, Ryan, and our rescued dog, Lola. When we first saw our nearly 90-year-old Craftsman-style house, we fell instantly in love with it.

Occupation: Lawyer and lobbyist for the Mitchell Williams Law Firm.

My favorite space is: Our living room.

Why: The name says it all. We love our living room because that’s where we live. For example, after a long day at work, we can relax on the couch and watch our favorite television show. On Sunday mornings, we sit together in our pajamas, drink coffee (with two lawyers in the house, we go through a lot ofcoffee) and read the paper. Our living room is also our main entertaining space, and we have shared many laughs and fond memories here. One of our favorite possessions in this room is a painting of Lola painted by my former college roommate, who gave it to us as a wedding present.

If I could make one change to improve this space, I would: Add a fireplace. Little Rock has seen its share of icy winters in recent memory. I would enjoy huddling with Ryan and Lola near a fire during the next “Snowpocalypse.” As a former Texan (don’t worry, I root for the Hogs), I am still trying to get used to these Arkansas winters, and I would love to have a stone fireplace to keep us warm.

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