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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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cozy home in Rangeley, Maine
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4 Cozy Maine Homes Near the Slopes

Ever dream of owning a ski retreat? Draw inspiration from four diverse mountain dwellings with charm and gear-storage galore — and style as refreshing as a bluebird day.
The Blaine House, in Augusta, Maine, decked out for the holidays
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In Maine, the Governor’s Yuletide Fir Is Put to a Referendum

For the third year in a row, Governor Mills will decorate the Blaine House with a tree grown by the winner of the Fryeburg Fair’s People’s Choice Christmas Tree competition.
The Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society sits in what was the Rangeley Trust Company Building, a Classical Revival designed by Lewiston architect William R. Miller
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Rangeley’s First Bank Is a Classical Revival Cutie on Main Street

Now owned by the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, the building was commissioned by Harry A. Furbish and designed by architect William R. Miller.
Maine-woven wall hangings
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Warm Up Your Space With a Maine-Made Wall Hanging

The décor equivalent of an exquisite handmade sweater, woven and macramé wall hangings bring nubby beauty to any room.
inside Art Acre, a home-gallery mash-up, called Art Acre, in Southwest Harbor, Maine
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A Southwest Harbor Couple’s Art Gallery Is Also Their Living Room

Diverse, Maine-inspired works by artist friends are on view at Art Acre, a home-gallery mashup on MDI.
The Waldoboro Inn's elaborately decorated living room
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Fashion Designer Alexa Stark Spiffs Up the Waldoboro Inn

Inside the circa 1880 sea-captain’s mansion, the clothing designer mixed cutting-edge style with Yankee frugality.
a Greek Revival, built by Captain Joseph Drinkwater in the mid-19th century
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A Yarmouth Couple Regroups After Discovering Lead in Their Greek Revival

They moved out, then put their kitchen and living-room reno budget toward remediation.
bold, gardeny MINDTHEGAP wallpaper in a powder room
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Woodsy Wallpaper and Old Paneling Add Drama to This Denmark Bath

The rustic wainscoting is made of wood repurposed from dismantled horse stalls in the owner’s barn.
William Kinnane, John Petersen, and their daughter Riley pose with their basenjis, Emerson and Graham, in a reading nook outfitted with comfy armchairs from Camden’s DAAC Designs
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Father-Daughter Jewelry Designers Tag-Team the Decorating In Their New Warren Home

After a rough pandemic year, John Petersen and Riley Kinnane-Peterson, of Gunner & Lux, were ready for a change — and a decorating project.
ceramicist Alice Nasto sitting in her Breman studio
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Five Minutes With Alice Nasto

The Bremen ceramicist on her crafty love language, choosing a maker’s life over mechanical engineering, and the vintage remnant she treasures.
a tree-house compound on Monmouth’s Cobbosseecontee Lake
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A Tree-House Compound Takes Root On Monmouth’s Cobbosseecontee Lake

The latest addition: a triple-decker retreat with a towering spiral staircase.
Tizz Crowley in her “Civil War widow” dress outside Auburn’s William A. Robinson owned and decorated by Migdalia Mass
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This Auburn Home Becomes a Horror Show Every Halloween

The homeowner delights in turning her Gothic Revival into your worst nightmare.
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