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From architectural marvels to cozy, character-filled camps and cottages, captivating stories about Maine homes, gardens, architecture, and design.

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GO Home by GO Logic in Hope, Maine
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In Hope, a New Build That Heats Itself

The New England-farmhouse form is pretty sweet too.
Hannah Hermes in her studio
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A Disco Ball Was the First Thing She Hung in Her Portland Place

In her studio apartment, maker Hannah Hermes cultivates local art, abandoned plants, and a Pee-wee’s Playhouse vibe.
Marty, Erin, Reagan, and Wynnie hang out next to a pale-blue mural designed, Erin Gajan in the living room
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The Perks of Being a Wall Painter

A muralist’s Cape Elizabeth home benefits from her bright-but-not-splashy interior touches.
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.
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English Countryside Meets Cumberland Foreside

Old-world vibes infuse a couple's hands-on renovation, pulled off at the height of the pandemic.
author Matt O’Donnell walking past Fishouse, which previously belonged to writer Lawrence Sargent Hall
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For Nearly Two Decades, He’s Toted This Writing Cabin Around

A Phippsburg author finds inspiration, and a 19-year-long project, in a former fish-drying shack.
Lisa Fine Textiles Roman shades, a Sputnik-style chandelier, and a Jonathan Adler table and chairs give the dining area a boho-glam vibe.
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This Scarborough Homeowner Has No Fear When It Comes to Color

Splashy shades and a bold, mix-and-match style enliven her oceanfront condo.
1847 Stockton Springs Italianate, the Belvedere, rendered in gingerbread, candy, and icing by owners Ryan Seavey and Casey Guise
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They Manifested Their Stockton Springs Italianate in Gingerbread

It's all there: corbels, columns, and an elegant cupola.
The kitchen in Amy Rees and Robert Lash’s 1887 Gardiner schoolhouse-turned-home features an original brick wall, tin ceiling, and blackboards — now forming an island top
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Transforming This Former Schoolhouse Provided Renovation and Life Lessons

First up: how to scrape fossilized spitballs from a 135-year-old tin ceiling.
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Harness the Maine Outdoors in Chic Holiday Displays

Three local designers show how to get creative with seasonal greens.
Aaron Letourneau standing beneath a cattle-panel fencing tunnel of gourds
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Lord of the Gourds

A New Gloucester gardener presides over tunnels burgeoning with the bulbous fruit that fuels his art.
the lobby of the Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford Maine
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Behold Biddeford’s First Boutique Hotel

The Lincoln Hotel brings a bold, moody palette — and playfully doctored art — to a 19th-century textile mill.
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