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MLH Designs, Inc. Interior design is the “perfect blend of architecture and art” for designer Meridith Ranouil, Allied ASID. Though she considered becoming an architect, Meridith “fell in love and never looked back” after an interior design class in college. She opened MLH Designs in 2003, and since then, has won multiple awards and achieved the level of Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer. Meridith is often hired in the early planning stages of a space. “I love collaborating with architects and contractors to perfect the space planning and kitchen and bathroom
design of a home,” Meridith says. From there, she helps select fixtures and finishes as well as the finishing touches, like fabrics and art, to create exactly the home the client is envisioning. “I take my clients’ style and tastes and put it through my filter,” Meridith says. “The end result is typically clean and simple.” “I have the ability to give the client guidance beyond aesthetics,” says Meridith. “I can listen to and successfully interpret the wants and desires of my clients and help navigate the day to day details of the entire construction process.”
trendsetters M U LT I A W A R D - W I N N I N G I N T E R I O R D E S I G N E R M E R I D I T H R A N O U I L O F MLH DESIGNS GIVES GUIDANCE FOR A THOUGHTFUL D E S I G N P R O C E S S F R O M S TA R T T O F I N I S H Meridith Ranouil | MLH Designs, Inc. | 501.766.0594 | mlh-designs.com | @mlh_designs
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K. Lewis Interior Design “Beautifully livable interiors”—that’s the motto Krista Lewis works toward with every new interior design project. The designer opened K. Lewis Interior Design in 2001 to help clients achieve functional, comfortable interiors. Whether a homeowner is drawn to traditional, midcentury, or contemporary design, Krista’s goal is to “create environments that reflect our clients’ personal tastes and enhance their lives,” she says. “We also want to be advocates in the design and building process.
While sheltering in place, Krista has heard from many homeowners who are considering their surroundings with fresh eyes. “We all lead such busy lives that I can understand why people sometimes don’t think much about their interiors,” she says. “This extended time at home has allowed us to see our homes as more than a place where we pause in between the activities of our lives; rather, it’s a place that can nourish and improve our lives. I’m hopeful there will be a shift in perspective after this.”
trendsetters W I T H A L M O S T T W O D E C A D E S O F I N D U S T R Y E X P E R I E N C E , K R I S TA L E W I S O F K . L E W I S I N T E R I O R D E S I G N O FFER S A T H O U G H T F U L , L I VA B L E A PPR OAC H Krista Lewis | K. Lewis Interior Design | 2305 Cantrell Road | 501.952.6952 | klewisinteriordesign.com | @klewisdesign
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