Tracy Rogers
Stories by Tracy
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Greg Mack
TaylorMack's Greg Mack tells us why he loves to paint on his deck, which overlooks downtown Fayetteville. Read More »
Personal space
FAYETTEVILLE — Greg Mack Where I live: I live on the west side of Mount Sequoyah overlooking downtown Fayetteville. My house is all windows and stairs with a large outside deck with a great view of the sunset. Read More »
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Jonathan Cox
Jonathan Cox of KXUA 88.3FM tells us why he loves to hang out in downtown Fayetteville. Read More »
Paper wealth
Contemporary wallpapers are lavish in texture, color and design
LITTLE ROCK — There are a million different wallpaper patterns out there. Literally: from Porter Teleo’s Jackson Pollock-inspired Fluidity and Rorshach-ian Ink Blots to Neo Silk Road’s traditional Chinoiserie murals and de Gournay’s Age of Empire scenes. Read More »
Tips for wallpaper removal
LITTLE ROCK — Know your walls. Find out what’s beneath the wallpaper you’re removing. Most contemporary walls are made of drywall (aka Sheetrock); others are made of plaster. Read More »
WALLPAPER MANUFACTURERS
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Micah Laney
Walmartbenefits.com senior manager Micah Laney explains why he loves to hang out at the Dickson Street Bookshop in Fayetteville. Read More »
History gets a facelift
Civil War park set to reopen after $1 million project
Pea Ridge National Military Park will reopen Thursday with the first new exhibits since its dedication in 1963, allowing visitors to explore the battle and the Civil War era hands-on. Read More »
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Will Collins
Graphic designer and musician Will Collins explains why his office/studio in downtown Fayetteville is his favorite place to be. Read More »
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Brad Lawless
"Serial entrepreneur" Brad Lawless tells us why he loves the Fayetteville trail system. Read More »
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Paula Henry Where I live: I live in Bella Vista. I went to high school in Bentonville and Hendrix College in Conway. I took off after college to Florida, California and Paris. My husband is French. Read More »
Circles revolutionize decor on floors, ceilings and walls
SPRINGDALE — The circle is often known as the perfect shape. Read More »
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Rebecca Lynn Buchanan
New Ozark Folkways director Rebecca Buchanan loves to spend time in the modern kitchen of her Winslow home. Read More »
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Ryan Denham
1Sky director Ryan Denham draws inspiration from the train tracks beneath the Maple Street Bridge in Fayetteville. Read More »
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DeeDee Lamb
DeeDee Lamb of the Washington County Historical Society explains why she loves the painting nook in her Fayetteville home. Read More »
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Charles Alison
Charles Alison from the University of Arkansas public relations office tells us why his upstairs bedroom is his favorite space. Read More »
Resolve to evolve
Out with the old junk, in with the new junk: Recycle, repaint, redecorate
LITTLE ROCK — New Year’s is always a time of festivities, but resolutions are as much a part of the occasion as the champagne and the ball drop. Read More »
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Jennifer Rokeby-Mayeux
Jennifer Rokeby-Mayeux, founder of the Arkansas Visitation and Exchange Center, tells why she loves being at home with her family. Read More »
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Jan Skopecek
Rebuilding Together's Jan Skopecek tells us why she loves the outdoors. Read More »
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Megan Cuddy
Drug-free Rogers-Lowell program director Megan Cuddy feels most at home on her front porch. Read More »
Local Habitat for Humanity chapters find funds in deconstruction
LITTLE ROCK — Habitat for Humanity has a long and storied history of building houses for families in need. Founded in 1976 in Americus, Ga., the group has built more than 300,000 houses throughout the world, including thousands of houses constructed by 20 chapters statewide. Read More »
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Tom Galyon
Rogers Convention Visitor Bureau chief Tom Galyon loves to spend time in his enclosed, backyard garden. Read More »
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Molly D. Boyd
Molly Boyd from the University of Arkansas Libraries explains why she likes the staircase in Vol Walker Hall. Read More »
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Diana Michelle Hausam
Photographer Diana Michelle Hausam tells why the darkroom at Nadine Baum Studios is her favorite space. Read More »
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Denise Holmes
LOWELL — Where I live: I live near Gulley Park in Fayetteville. I have several things that came from the home where my grandparents lived when I was a kid. My favorite thing is a handmade feather bed ... sewn together by my great-aunt using old pillow cases made from ticking. I grew up sleeping on it, and still enjoy fluffing it up and diving in. Read More »
Downsize your life
Organization is key when moving into smaller digs
LITTLE ROCK — Moving from a home into a smaller house or apartment can be a daunting task. Read More »
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Shawna Thorup
LOWELL — Fayetteville Public Library's Shawna Thorup explains why she loves the Randal Tyson Children's Library at FPL. Read More »
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Trisha Logan
LOWELL — Inviting Company creative director Trisha Logan wishes all the rooms in her house were like her home office. Read More »
Glassy-eyed
New designs in glass offer dazzling choices for the home
LITTLE ROCK — Traditionally, glass has played a limited role in home decor and design. Glass windows, cookware, lighting fixtures and tempered glass shower stalls have been the norm for years, but the cost to buy and install other glass fixtures has kept buyers away. Read More »
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Jeannette Balleza
LOWELL — Scribe Marketing's Jeannette Balleza tells why her living room is the ideal place to work and relax. Read More »
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Marie Vukin
LOWELL — Tricycle Theatre for Youth instructor Marie Vukin tells us why her kitchen is "a room with a view." Read More »
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Dolores Stamps
LOWELL — Insurance agent Dolores Stamps finds inspiration and strength at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springdale. Read More »
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Melinda Worthington
Children's photographer Melinda Worthington explains why walking the Bella Vista Lake trail is her favorite place to be. Read More »
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Jay Howard
LOWELL — I.O. Metro CEO Jay Howard finds respite from 12-hour work days in the outdoor courtyard of his Pinnacle Country Club home. Read More »
Granny flats
A cottage out back can be a ticket to independence for homeowners and their aging parents alike
LITTLE ROCK — Accessory dwelling units have traditionally had many purposes, from above-garage apartments for collegeage sons and daughters to guest cottages in the backyard that offer the height of privacy. Read More »
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Kim Agee
LOWELL — Pulmonologist Kim Agee says there's something uniquely Fayetteville about the farmer's market. Read More »
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Cheryl Buell
LOWELL — Potter Cheryl Buell finds natural inspiration all around her Winslow studio. Read More »
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Marge Wolf
LOWELL — Northwest Arkansas Food Bank's Marge Wolf tells us why the "chair-and-a-half" in her bedroom is her favorite space. Read More »
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Kate Nessler
LOWELL — Where I live: My husband, Bill, and I live near Kingston on Bradshaw Mountain. We have three dogs and a cat. It has ivy growing up the walls and in our flower garden. Bill also grows a rather large vegetable garden. Read More »
Buggin' out
Natural, inexpensive pesticides help keep bugs out and money coming in
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas summers are notorious for the heat and humidity, thunderstorms and an influx of insects into homes. Wasps, mosquitoes, flies and ants are among common pests that infest and harass households. Read More »
Hang on to your money
Anxious about electric bills? Pin your hopes on low-cost clotheslines
LITTLE ROCK — Electric and gas clothes dryers are among the least energy-efficient appliances in most American households, ranking third in kilowatt hours used behind only refrigerators and washing machines. Read More »