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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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the three-sided, glass-walled bump-out of jeweler Aaron Ruff’s multifaceted Arrowsic home
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In Arrowsic, a Father and Son Dream Up a Gem of a Retreat

On jeweler Aaron Ruff’s multifaceted home, a three-sided, glass-walled bump-out faces the Sasanoa River.
Samuel Lombard house in West Bath, maine
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A Couple Leaves Their Mark on a West Bath Cape

Sharon Eblacker and James Haibach have been rehabbing their 1760 place since 2018.
Molly Ahrens in her tulip-filled yard in Belfast, Maine
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This Belfast Gardener’s Tulip-Filled Yard Is One of the Brightest Spots Around

Molly Ahrens’s property dazzles with Monet-like dabs of color from more than 1,000 tulips.
Farmhand Pia Capaldi’s tiny home in
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4 Stylish, Efficient Maine Dwellings Under 1,000 Square Feet

In an era of sky-high housing and construction costs, it’s little wonder some Mainers are seeing the appeal of a tinier abode.
Maine upholsterer Molly Hutchins, owner of The Recovery Room, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine
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Throwing Out Old Furniture Doesn’t Sit Well with Upholsterer Molly Hutchins

At the Recovery Room, in Boothbay Harbor, she and her husband restore everything from bar stools to sectionals.
exterior of custom post and beam home by The Barn Yard
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The Barn Yard Is Raising Customized Post and Beam Barns

Its cutting-edge timber frame builds are cropping up all over the country — including here in Maine.
Robin Robinson watering the plants in her Brunswick garden
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Stop to Smell the Roses in This Brunswick Garden

Really — the owners of this perennial-and-sculpture garden welcome visitors.
gardeners Susan Greven Vayda and Eric Greven cross beneath a wrought-iron pergola cloaked in wisteria
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This Emerald Oasis in Falmouth Was Once a Wide-Open Lawn

Now, curving, crushed-stone paths connect a wisteria-draped pergola, an arched bridge, a pond, and a natural woodland.
Interior of the Ocean House Hotel in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
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The Oldest Hotel on Old Orchard Beach Gets a Colorful Update

Built around 1895, the Ocean House Hotel has reopened with a splashy new interior.
Amy Manning built and fitted out the airy shed entirely with reclaimed materials and bric-a-brac.
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In Nobleboro, a Gung-Ho DIYer Reimagines Her Scraggly Midcoast Lot

And builds one very charming potting shed.
a Jumping worm — also known as a crazy worm, a snake worm, and an Alabama jumper
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A Destructive Earthworm Is Wriggling Its Way into More Maine Gardens 

And there might not be anything that can halt its spread.
Rachel Ambrose with her staff — and resident pups — at Home Remedies in Portland, Maine
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Home Remedies Inspires Living Areas That Are Lasting and Loved

Shop owner Rachel Ambrose advises clients to buck trends in favor of personal style.
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