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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.
Bangor performance/visual artists Donna Decontie-Brown and Jason K. Brown, of Decontie & Brown, on a spiritually energetic heirloom, a glam DIY, and the evolution of Wabanaki art.
We’re crushing on this 1,035-square-foot MDI camp with an outsize view.
In their Brunswick home, Samaa Abdurraqib and Matt Fein cultivate art, inspiration, and a “zoo theme.”
The Portland potter/yoga teacher/world traveler on making art on the go, backpack-friendly souvenirs, and furnishing her apartment for $100.
Since Victorian baths began rocking wallpaper, it’s been a powerful way to energize a tight space. Here, local designers provide fresh takes on a classic pairing.
We give you an airy cabin, a “hobbit house,” and a geodesic dome.
A home-goods shop with an old-timey, mercantile vibe opens in a former factory.
Note the airy interior and broad windows that embrace Embden Pond.
A Portland bar is the latest in a string of venues to open in historic former churches.
A vintage dealer trades Hollywood for a New Harbor home filled with unusual finds.
A couple’s new shop brings rich Turkish rug-weaving traditions to Maine.