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Gabriel Keith Sutton and Megan Rochelo relaxing with dachshund mix Emmet on a sectional Sutton made for the deck
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A Mid-Century Ranch in Biddeford Gets a Modern Makeover

A creative couple reimagines their 1965 place with sweat equity — and whimsical wallpaper.
Bob and Carol Lebeau had the reproduction Gambrel Cape painted in Benjamin Moore’s Cottage Red.
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This Home Was Not Built In the 18th Century, But It Sure Feels That Way

The history-buff owners of the reproduction Gambrel Cape had it constructed in 1983.
Elaborate moldings distinguish the “west parlor” in the James Walker House in Lovell where Sean Litchfield and Zach Violette’s now live
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A Lovell Home With Lowcountry Vibes

With its wraparound porch and louvered shutters framing massive windows, the Greek Revival looks like it teleported from Charleston or Savannah.
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She’s a Rock Star

In South Bristol, an intrepid gardener turns a stony slope into a self-sustaining oasis.
the arched entrance to Jan and Tom McIntyre's Mount Desert Island Garden
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On MDI, a Couple’s Native-Plant Garden Shelters Fauna (and Fairies)

And boasts what is likely the largest collection of heaths and heathers in the state.
Maine-made products in primary colors
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8 Ways to Embrace a Punchy Color Trend

Primary shades provide visual exclamation points and harmonize with the whole rainbow.
1980s log cabin living room after Hannah Oravec's renovation
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With a Sander and Gallons of Wood Stain, a Couple Transformed Their 1980s Brunswick Log Cabin

The 16-foot-tall living-room ceiling required four passes with an orbital sander on turbo mode.
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In the Shadow of a 19th-Century Resort, a Summer Community Grows on Moosehead Lake

Eight cottages, constructed between 1900 and 1912, are all that remains of the grand 1883 Mount Kineo House.
Maine-made rugs
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5 Carpets That Have Us Floored

Worship the ground you walk on with an artful rug by a Maine maker rendered in woven, pile, and even painted and stenciled designs.
Jim and Casha Kerney's off-grid compound in Harpswell
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With Hand Tools and Less Than $100,000, They Built Their Dream Cottage

A fish house and toolshed turned into guest quarters complete the off-grid Harpswell compound.
Bedroom in Goose Rocks Lighthouse
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She Calls This Lighthouse Home

Off North Haven, a painstakingly restored, sumptuously furnished, 19th-century lighthouse is a beacon of pride for its owner.
pine paneling in a 1975 Yarmouth, Maine, home
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In Yarmouth, Brady Bunch-Era Pine Paneling Launched a Living-Room’s Funky Design

How a designer pulled off a modern look without removing or painting the home’s signature feature.
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