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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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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.
In Tiffany and Louis Mizzell’s Kennebunk library, a damask-patterned daybed from One Kings Lane and a Henry Isaacs seascape blend with walls and woodwork in Benjamin Moore’s Labrador Blue. Color-coded children’s books enliven the palette.
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Blue Is a Neutral in This Rainbow-Colored Federal

In Kennebunk, Tiffany Mizzell dreamed up a thrilling take on a coastal palette.
archway in Lenore Tipping and Tom Spitz's hosta garden in Orono, Maine
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It’s a Hosta Takeover!

On a wooded Orono plot, a “hosta-holic” nurtures her habit.
Nick Fuller Googins and his wife, Lize, in the living room of their raised Ranch in Biddeford, Maine
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Come Stay with Us!

But try not to spill on the new sofa. A Biddeford writer wrestles with sharing his home with summer renters.
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.
19th-century wood-and-wrought-iron doors at Papi on Exchange Street in Portland Maine
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Do These Antique Puerto Rican Doors Threaten the Old Port’s Historic Character?

With passions running high on both sides, it's not an open-and-shut case.
How to Win at Antiquing
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How to Win at Antiquing

The experts behind some of our go-to local shops share their tips on launching your own collection.
OneSixtyFive, an inn in Brunswick, Maine
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Wanted: Eloquent Innkeeper

A Brunswick inn owner’s call for essays in lieu of résumés revives a trend.
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