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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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A 1988 commissioned painting of Tuthill by the late New Gloucester artist Reginald Jacqmin hangs in the Tuttle family’s Greek Revival here.
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Who Wants to Buy a Village?

To satisfy his penchant for rescuing, and living among, period houses, a Pittston antiques dealer created his own 19th-century-style compound. Now his family is looking for an ambitious new owner.
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Five Minutes With Evelyn Wong

The Portland interdisciplinary artist and founder of Fireball Bookbindery on her high-school side hustle, making art that bridges cultures, and trying water bugs.
Old Soul Collective in Waterville, Maine
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Score Your Next Funky Vintage Find Here

A love of thrifting launched Jessica Stetson’s groovy aesthetic and her eclectic new Waterville shop.
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Your Guide to a Maine-Themed Holiday

Everything you need for a stylish season is right here in our snowy midst.
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The Walls Are Alive in This Brunswick Cape

Cheryl Tyler wants to grow your idea of art to include lush vertical gardens.
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A Child’s Wall Scribbles Led to Their Favorite House Project

An 18th-century Cape Elizabeth farmhouse is the ultimate artistic collaboration for a creative, can-do family.
An artificial tree from Balsam Hill
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How an Avid Decorator Celebrates the Season

This time of year, greens and holiday collections enliven virtually every surface in Molly Walpuck’s St. George home.
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Studio Artisane Is Out to Demystify the Woodshop

Want to build your own coffee table or pendant light? Falmouth’s Sandrine Moser will show you how.
South Berwick’s Emily McLaughlin, Tom Beattie, and their 4-year-old twins, Willa and Gus, hang out by the heart they created with ash and walnut firewood.
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The Art of the Woodpile

These creative Mainers are elevating wood stacking to an art form.
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J Schatz’s Shiny Happy Pieces

A maker of bright birdfeeders and other whimsical ceramics lands in Boothbay Harbor.
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Preserving a 19th-Century Writer’s Party Pad

Taking cues from beyond the grave, Carla Baade Turner is returning author Kate Douglas Wiggin’s Hollis home to its former glory as a genteel summer retreat (and party spot).
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A 2003 Montana Keystone RV Gets a Mod DIY Makeover

After a budget-friendly reno, a local couple is ready to roll in their spiffed-up fifth wheel.
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