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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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Victorian, Times Three

These very different house museums recreate Christmas as their owners might have celebrated it.
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How to Buy a Maine Home

Start your search with insight from locals on the ground and this insider's guide.
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Super Natural

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Earth-Friendly Lighting

In a monthly column, Lori Powell, of Fogg Lighting in Portland, offers her expert tips on illuminating your home.
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Drawing Room

Chris Van Dusen’s Camden studio is stocked with toys, kid lit, and the makings of his next story.
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Little Big Town

With diverse shops, woodsy retreats, and community warmth aplenty, Freeport just might be the perfect holiday getaway
Debbie Mann and Geoff Cummings 2,500-square-foot retreat on Stoneham's Horseshoe Pond
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Super Natural

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World of Wonders

From the organized chaos in John Whalley’s studio emerge stunningly realistic still lives — here’s a peek at his process.
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Welcome to Smallville

Can tiny-house communities help solve Maine’s affordable-housing shortage?
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Free-For-All

In her quest to furnish her new house, a writer discovers that Mainers’ trash is full of treasures.
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