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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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Light Imitating Art

Sanford Fogg's favorite statement-making light fixtures
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Rough Diamond

This Great Diamond Island home incorporates Fort McKinley surviving brick-and-concrete fire commander tower into its contemporary design
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The Day-Reynolds-Gray House

The 1875 Day-Reynolds-Gray House stands out like an exclamation point on Lewiston’s leafy Main Street
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Faux Tomahawks! Makeshift Commodes!

We've enlisted experts to evaluate your antique treasures.
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Story Land

Kate Christensen wrote her last two books in a kitchen filled with as much history and reverence for nourishing meals as her storylines.
Coventry Hall, York, Maine
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Coventry Hall Is a Shining Example of the Federal Style In Maine

Judge David Sewall was among the first locals to embrace the genre, erecting the home in York Village in 1794.
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Norumbega

The inspiration behind Camden’s stone castle by the sea
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Trash to Treasure

Gardener Kate McLeod finds the beauty in a once-derelict lot.
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Faux Tomahawks! Makeshift Commodes!

A certain popular antique appraisal series continues to ignore our state, so every so often, we create our own version of the PBS show.
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Made to Order

Don’t be intimidated: Customizing furniture to meet your needs involves less time, stress, and expense than you might think.
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Creating Curb Appeal

We’ve pulled together an array of outdoor lighting options guaranteed to complement your home’s architecture and improve its overall security.
Jeff and Linda Kleinman outside their 285-square-foot cottage at The Cottages at Cabot Cove in Kennebunkport Maine
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Small Wonder

A look inside a recently renovated 285-square-foot tiny cottage in Kennebunkport
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