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forced bulb floral arrangement
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How to Arrange Forced Bulbs Like a Pro

Welcome spring early with a sinuous arrangement of forced bulbs and backyard greens dreamed up by Beth Renault, of Mount Desert’s Floret.
red, snow-covered camp in Alna, Maine
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Narrow Escape

We can’t get over how sweet this petite Alna camp is.
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Restoration Done Right

A meticulously rehabbed Union home offers lessons for anyone embarking on a renovation of one of Maine’s senior residences.
Newry, Maine, log cabin
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All the Feels

How cozy is this Newry cabin?
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Team Player

Working with skilled collaborators, renowned artist Charlie Hewitt finds fresh inspiration — and his political voice — in Portland.
a 1975 A-frame in Mount Vernon, Maine, on Torsey Pond
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On Point

This Mount Vernon A-Frame is on point.
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Bright Spots

In her light-filled SoPo studio, Laurie Fisher ponders, procrastinates, and eventually paints her arresting, organic-geometric works. 
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Morning Glory

We're loving this log cabin in Kingfield.
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Flowers in the Attic

A look inside the studio where busy painter Amy Pollien creates her botanical still lifes.
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Panoramic Perch

We’re crushing on this adorable wooden yurt.
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She Sells Seashells

Ceramic artist Alison Evans crafts her organic, mollusk-inspired pieces in an airy studio within her Boothbay Harbor shop.
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Little House in the Big Woods

It's a mile hike in from Jefferson's Egypt Road to our current camp crush.
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