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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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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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Louis XV/XVI Style Reigns in This Falmouth Home

A worldly decorator helps a mother rebuild her family’s lost collection of French antiques, one gilded chair at a time.
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.
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The Secret of Porters Landing

A writer wrestles with four decades spent in a slave-trader’s Freeport Federal.
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6 Gorgeous Handmade Mugs by Maine Artists

These Maine-made vessels are as comforting as a proverbial embrace.
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