1. Inspired Artisan: The Mountain Pine-based business WoodUnique masterfully mixes reclaimed woods into new settings, such as the shelving, countertops and beams in this kitchen, all made from wood reclaimed from local structures. WoodUnique, Mountain Pine, (501) 767-6216
2. Recommended Reading: Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design from Rizzoli. rizzoliusa.com
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When it comes to earth-friendly living, one of the first principles is to stay put. Don’t tear down an existing home and build back bigger, or find a natural habitat and replace it with a large new home.
That’s the concept philanthropists Jim and Nancy Blair employed when they began strategizing ways to include an office at their residence. Having lived in the same house on a tree-filled mountainside in Fayetteville since the 1970s, Jim was predisposed to making the home accommodate his and Nancy’s additional office needs. With a goal of staying put, surrounded by the trees and wildlife he’d come to know over the decades spent on the site, he sought a way to sensitively add a new structure to the current setting.
Thinking green is nothing new to Jim, a major force behind Fayetteville’s Blair Library building, which garnered silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Jim and Nancy sought the advice of architect Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, who designed a new 1,000-square-foot structure housing the additional spaces the couple needed and tucked it snuggly alongside their current home, minimizing its impact on the property.
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When Boyd and Trisha Logan moved into a mid-century ranch style home in Fayetteville shortly after graduating from college, they didn’t expect to stay long. Though the design-savvy couple appreciated the home’s clean, modern lines and the privacy of the surrounding woods, they knew their family would soon outgrow the home’s modest 1,200 square feet.
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At Home in Arkansas: Why a small home? Was it about space or environmental responsibility, or a combination of the two?
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At Home in Arkansas: You could have built a new house and made it green. Why did you decide to transform an older home?
Homeowner Chris Ladner: We just love this neighborhood. There’s so much diversity in the style of homes here, and it’s full of mature trees. We’ve lived in three houses in this neighborhood, and with each move, our homes have become progressively smaller. We’ve done the opposite of what most people do.
Homeowner Anne Ladner: And we like the walkability of this neighborhood. We’re close to our two daughters’ schools. I grew up walking to school and riding my bike everywhere, and you can do that here.
How extensive was this project?
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1. COASTAL COTTAGE: Pine Cone Hill Corsica linen duvet cover and bedskirt, Honfleur linen decorative pillow and window panels, Classic Hemstitch white sheet set, Interlaken white matelassé coverlet, Savannah linen gauze white sham. pineconehill.com for stores statewide, including: Cobblestone & Vine, Little Rock, (501) 664-4249; West Little Rock, (501) 219-3676; cobblestoneandvine.com; Lewis Lighting & Home, Benton, (501) 315-2400, lewislightingandhome.com; That French Shoppe, Jonesboro, (870) 336-1435, thatfrenchshoppe.net; The Boutique, Searcy, (501) 268-3434, searcyboutique.com; Vintage Cargo, Eureka Springs, (479) 253-5943, vintagecargo.net
2. BY THE SEA: Blue glass fish candleholders and multi-colored starfish. The House Special Interiors, Fayetteville, (479) 527-6464, thehousespecialinteriors.com
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