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Maine-woven wall hangings
Home + Garden

Warm Up Your Space With a Maine-Made Wall Hanging

The décor equivalent of an exquisite handmade sweater, woven and macramé wall hangings bring nubby beauty to any room.
Maine-made rugs
Home + Garden

5 Carpets That Have Us Floored

Worship the ground you walk on with an artful rug by a Maine maker rendered in woven, pile, and even painted and stenciled designs.
a 19th-century main house and detached guesthouse — with a new addition
Home + Garden

Modern in the Middle

A mod addition for a classic farmhouse in Owls Head.
Home + Garden

Market Conditions

Which roadside flea markets are most worth a stop? We asked professional bargain hunters where they forage — and what they find there.
Portland Flea-for-All
Home + Garden

5 Items to Snap Up at a Vintage Shop

The secret to distinctive decor is knowing how to pull off a hodgepodge, says Erin Kiley of Portland Flea-for-All. Click to learn which items are currently flying off the floor at the Flea and how you can use them to create your own enviable, eclectic schemes.
Lacanche range
Home + Garden

Lacanche Range Surfaces in Maine

Can you put a price on nostalgia? The range has an appealing antique sensibility, "like an old wood-burning stove her grandparents had."
modern summer residence in Stonington, Maine
Home + Garden

The Winners of the 2023 Maine Homes Design Awards

Behold the winning projects submitted by pros and readers.
Maine-made menorahs
Home + Garden

A Few Good Menorahs

Find a new heirloom Maine-made menorah or a brilliant holiday gift among our picks, available through Portland’s Maine Jewish Museum.
Home + Garden

Farmhouse Refresh

A writer and her designer daughter transform a 19th-century abode
Featured Maine Homes
Home + Garden

Featured Maine Homes for Sale

Our Maine Homes editor has combed through the real estate listings and picked some of her favorites.
On Toddy Pond
Home + Garden

On Toddy Pond

Would you like to hibernate here for the winter? See more cozy cabins from Sarah's visit to Toddy Pond.
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Monhegan House Tour

“I’m walking around in a Jamie Wyeth painting.” See some of the landmarks portrayed in Wyeth’s work and some favorite island houses from a recent Maine Homes by Down East visit.
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