Prefab Style
An architect almost erases the line between dwelling and nature with a sleek, modern kit house.
Home + Garden
Group Effort
Three friends build an unconventional triple-decker on Portland’s Munjoy Hill
The Winter House
A renovated milk shed serves as the soul of a suburban Scarborough dream home.
Gliders
The flying squirrels in Mark Bloomer’s backyard have become Fort Fairfield celebrities.
Beauty on a Budget
A Portland architect’s energy efficient, single-family home.
Just Warming Up
After nearly forty years in business, Cuddledown continues to find new customers and make new products. By Cindy Michaels Americans responded to the energy…
Down East Decoration
Celebrate the season with these unique homemade decorations. By Dashiell Masland and Kathryn Dunn Tis the season to be grateful. Pay homage to Maine…
A Peaks Paradise
Tim and Liz Williams renovated a classic Peaks Island cottage. Now it’s the life of the island party. By Meadow Rue Merrill Photographed by…
Splitting Firewood
How to chop logs like a lumberjack. Excerpted from The Wicked Good Book: A Guide to Maine Living, By Stephen Gleasner, illustrated by Patrick…
A Camp for All Ages
Three generations coexist under one roof in this central Maine lakehouse.
Maine Islands and the Internet
Maine’s island communities have struggled for decades to survive, much less to thrive. By Jeff Clark Dexter Lee, a selectman on Swans Island, is…
The Upside-Down House
Fred and Hope Angier make everything new old again. By Edgar Allen Beem Photographs by Brian Vanden Brink Having restored several old homes to…