Welcome to the Shine Design Journal
Every beautiful space starts with a spark—an idea, a material, a story worth telling.
This is where we share those stories—from design inspiration and behind-the-scenes moments to project reveals and the trends we’re loving.
We’re so glad you’re here. Whether you're a longtime client or just getting to know Shine, we hope these glimpses into our world leave you inspired.
Draft + Table Argenta
What happens when a beloved downtown restaurant loses its luster? Located in the heart of North Little Rock’s Argenta Historic District, Draft and Table was once overlooked—but not anymore.
In this design deep dive, we’re sharing how our team transformed a dark, dated space into a bright, flexible restaurant that welcomes weekday lunch guests, weekend brunchers, and concertgoers alike. From preserving a historic Irish-crafted bar to incorporating acoustic solutions and flexible seating arrangements, every design choice was rooted in hospitality, community, and brand strategy.
Explore how we balanced modern needs with timeless character—and brought a prime location back to life.
At Home in Arkansas | June 2022
The Imperial Valley Kitchen Renovation is featured in At Home in Arkansas June 2021 Refresh section.
Imperial Valley Kitchen Renovation
This family was spending more and more time at home together cooking their meals.
They quickly realized that there wasn’t adequate storage space - for food or kitchen necessities. Storage was being split between closets and the kitchen cabinets weren’t wide enough to accommodate normal sized plates and kitchenware - a common problem we’ve found with cabinets built in the 80’s.
Beechfield Renovation
Unlike the 90’s clothing fashion trends that keep popping up, it is coming to pass that houses built in the 1990’s are due for some serious upgrades. Our sweet friends came to us (after completing their super-fun Mudroom updatel) when they decided they wanted to get into remodeling their kitchen.
Marbais Place Refresh + Renovation
Shine had the opportunity to dream big with a client on the #MarbaisPlaceRefresh project over how to refresh their living space so that it represented their style and personality - light and airy, inviting and comfortable. There were elements of the spaces that carried too much visual weight - a large dark island, overstuffed brown leather upholstery, along with dark table furnishings. The before and after photos are fun to compare.
the Grumpy Rabbit {before}
Not only were our clients looking to renovate the space, but they were also looking to develop a full-fledged restaurant concept that would infuse life, color, and bring really (really!) amazing food to Lonoke’s downtown.
The 5,000 sf building had experienced its share of layers of years of different uses— but behind the drop-down ceilings, vinyl floor coverings, and partitions, was a building waiting to shine.
Prelude to a kitchen
Unlike the 90’s clothing fashion trends that keep popping up, it is coming to pass that houses built in the 1990’s are due for some serious upgrades. Our sweet friends came to us (after completing their super-fun Mudroom updatel) when they decided they wanted to get into remodeling their kitchen.