30 ARCADIA HOME SUMMER 2009 Home Name: Casa Ma ñ ana Owner: Deirdre Pain Architect: Jarvis Hunt Builder: Jarvis Hunt Square Footage: 4,313 Year Built: 1935 While watching her new home evolve, Pain’s connection to the property grew stronger. “I really respected Jarvis [Hunt] and felt a responsibility not to change everything,” Pain says. “I talked to him during the entire process and still do because I feel like I saved this house.” Pain enjoys her coffee in the sitting room off the kitchen and often entertains in the backyard, which is lush and romantic and equipped with several quaint sitting areas. There’s also a pool and guest house, which were added in the 70s. The total package, struggles and all, combine to create Pain’s dream home. “This isn’t an expensive home,” Hunt told the Arizona Republic in an article published on Feb. 24, 1935. “It isn’t Spanish or Mediterranean or any of those kinds of architecture. It’s just plain Arizona. It’s a home, utilizing one’s own belongings.” No, rather than glitzy finishes and fancy amenities, the materials and décor combine to create a homey continuity throughout the floor plan. Every lamp, every rug, and every piece of art is a reflection of Pain’s tastes and life. The artwork, in particular, is as fascinating as it is plentiful. Gene Fagan, who owned a gallery in Old Town and is a close friend of Pain’s, told her that everyone should own “real art.” He encouraged friends and strangers alike to take any piece they liked home and if they worked out, flexible payment plans were available. One day, Fagan pulled into Pain’s driveway with a van full of art and the two of them hung pieces all over the house and they never came down. “There’s definitely a story and reason for everything in this house but it’s eclectic and based on feeling,” says Pain. That’s exactly how Hunt would have wanted it.