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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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When It Was Time To Rebuild, They Went Smaller

We’re crushing on this 1,035-square-foot MDI camp with an outsize view.
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This Peaks Island Charmer Was Deemed a Teardown

A couple spent a year and a half meticulously rehabbing it instead.
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A Portland Carriage House Becomes a Chic Guest Suite

The thoughtful renovation created a snug getaway "that still feels like you're in the stable."
Writer Elizabeth W. Garber, pictured in the mid-’70s (top left and bottom right), and her grandmother (top right) exchanged dozens of letters during the summer Garber worked as a maid at Ox Ledge, in Seal Harbor.
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Upstairs, Downstairs on MDI

Writing from her job as a maid in a grand estate with a colorful caretaker, an author finds fresh purpose.
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Four Repurposed Churches You Can Dine (Or Imbibe) In

A Portland bar is the latest in a string of venues to open in historic former churches.
The board-and-batten pine siding on Hannah and Aja DiGirolamo’s Camden home came from their property.
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A Top Priority For Their New Home: No Closets

A streamlined new build anchors a seafaring couple in Camden.
The cherry-red door on Carol Bass and Bob Newton’s Pownal home — equipped with a bronze-colored metal roof and granite patio — hints at the boisterous palette inside.
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Cabinets the Color of Construction Signs Enliven an Artist’s House

Following an unexpected return to Maine, a couple finds peace in an 800-square-foot kit house in Pownal.
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The Third Incarnation of This Prefab’s a Charm

Note the airy interior and broad windows that embrace Embden Pond.
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Animal Art (And a “Mustachioed” Cat) Enlivens Their Living Room

In their Brunswick home, Samaa Abdurraqib and Matt Fein cultivate art, inspiration, and a “zoo theme.”
the Longley House, also known as The Elms, in Westbrook, Maine
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This Spectacularly Detailed Queen Anne Was Once Corporate Housing

And its owner a notably benevolent boss.
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Hooks, Handles, and Knobs — Made Here!

Whether you’re updating cabinets, in the market for a curtain flourish, or looking to maximize wall space, consider Maine your hardware store.
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Five Minutes With Avril Williams

The Portland potter/yoga teacher/world traveler on making art on the go, backpack-friendly souvenirs, and furnishing her apartment for $100.
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