Victorian Revamp
With an eye on a quick sale, a couple updates a tattered old house on Portland’s Munjoy Hill — and they like it so well, they decide to stay.
Home + Garden
Thoughts on Home
When I was in kindergarten, the school bus dropped me off at a construction site. My parents were building their dream home on Cousins Island in Yarmouth and I’d spend my afternoons watching from a rock in the muddy yard as my dad worked alongside a carpenter.
Wild, Wild Life
A couple carves a homestead out of the woods in Ellsworth.
Fifty Under $50
In 2016, our love for Maine makers and artisans met our ingrained Yankee frugality. The result? Dozens of brilliant and stylish
Maine-made gifts for your sweetheart, your kids, your friends, your coworkers, even your dog — and none of them will break the bank.
Inside the Olson House
“The House is bleak. There is no softening landscape, no adjacent buildings other than a lonely barn to add the warmth that a cluster provides, only sky as the limitless background to a house that is unadorned. One believes Wyeth when he said of the house, ‘I just couldn’t stay away from there. It was Maine.’ “
Built to Last
A couple preserves a family tradition with a new house that bests the original while retaining its warmth and charm.
The Sand Castle
A Bar Harbor home is built from the ground up — literally.
Quarry House
A carved-up granite hilltop offers a breathtaking perch for a seasonal retreat on the island of Vinalhaven.
Portal to the Past
A Maine Antiques Shopping How-To
True to Form
Two artists add color and spark to an 89-year-old bungalow while embracing its beautiful simplicity.
A Garden Legacy
Dedicated to her mother-in-law’s vision, Cynthia Hosmer tends a landmark coastal garden in York.
On the Rocks
A family tradition endures on the Pemaquid Peninsula.