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Sarah Stebbins
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Sarah Stebbins is Down East's deputy editor. A native of Cousins Island, in Yarmouth, she began her career at In Style and Martha Stewart Living magazines in New York. Her work has also appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, This Old House, Women's Health, and other publications. She lives in Portland with her husband, two sons, and Mississippi mutt.
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Paper Mates

Ready to wake up your walls? Start with these picks from local pros.
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Clean Sweep

Shingle-style flourishes transform a dated suburban home whose owner is descended from one of the genre’s masters.
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My Favorite Place

Sam Morse’s Favorite Maine Place

For the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team member, one Maine run stands out.
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Jennifer Rooks’s Favorite Maine Place

The Maine Public Radio host adores Kettle Cove sunsets.
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Bartered Organs! Tiny Schooners!

Experts evaluate these and other local treasures in the latest installment of our appraisal series.
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Your Island Awaits

Private islands don’t come cheap, even in Maine, but right now you can snag one — or three! — for less than you might pay for a condo on Portland’s peninsula.
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Full Plate

When he’s not cooking at acclaimed Portland restaurants, you can find Andrew Taylor in his Cumberland kitchen, flipping pancakes for a rowdier crowd.
Eastern hemlock siding (treated with a natural finish to preserve the wood and hasten weathering) and a ”board-formed “ concrete foundation — cast using a traditional technique that leaves a wood imprint on the surface — help the home blend with the land.
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Artful Aerie

A home for a family (and their pet birds) nests among the trees on a precious Washington County plot.
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Culture Trip

Portland Trading Co.'s curator of the unique pulls it all together at home too.
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Bartered Organs! Tiny Schooners!

Experts evaluate these and other local treasures in the latest installment of our appraisal series.
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Modern Classic

A historic living room sits comfortably between past and present thanks to clean-lined furnishings and fresh coats of white paint
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Over the River and Through the Woods

To Grandpa’s house we go for backyard fun and an unfussy meal
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