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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 Victorian Farmhouse, Inside and Out

Llori Kierstead furnishes her home with 19th-century exhuberance and charm.
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Hello, Bungalow

A small house in Scarborough reveals its cozy charms to new owners.
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Five Minutes with Heidi Beaudry

Bangor mid-century buff/antiques picker/This Attic Vintage Etsy shop owner Heidi Beaudry on her gift-giving strategy and the finds she hoards for herself.
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Sweet Spot

After years of metaphorically moving in and out of Maine houses, a writer finds her place on the midcoast.
A Victorian-era settee sits beneath a circa-1860 photograph of a Grand Trunk Railroad steam locomotive built by the Portland Company in Harpswell's Captain Johnson H. Stover Jr. House
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They Don’t Build Them Like This 215-Year-Old Home in Harpswell Anymore

Harpswell’s Captain Johnson H. Stover Jr. House is a Federal-style knockout.
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Dream Weaver

In her attic studio, Emi Ito breaks the rules of textile production with her imaginative, hand-woven scarves and wraps.
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Where to Shop and Where to Stop in Yarmouth

With a vibrant food scene, several new décor shops, and a Rockwellian village complete with an outdoor skating rink, Yarmouth is not your average commuter town.
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A Strong Sign of Value?

The latest installment of our appraisal series considers this and other Maine-y treasures.
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Room to Grow

With creative renovations and modern flourishes, a Portland triple-decker becomes an airy, easygoing home for a young family.
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All Is Bright

Once home to squatters, a family’s sunny Winterport Colonial is now filled with hygge and holiday vibes.
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Snow Queens

A century ago, elegant painted sleds from western Maine ruled sliding hills, appraiser John Bottero writes.
red, snow-covered camp in Alna, Maine
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Narrow Escape

We can’t get over how sweet this petite Alna camp is.
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