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A Couple Trades a Life at Sea For a Mid-Century Fixer Upper

On Cumberland Foreside, a couple nurtures an eclectic home, a mid-century furniture business, and a menagerie.
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Higgins Beach Residents Find Their Dream Retreat — Right Around the Corner

But it took some convincing to get Kristen Hartz to move.
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They Called the Owner of this Fixer Upper “Don Quixote”

In a TV-worthy whirlwind, an architect couple transforms a 19th-century Bar Harbor Masonic hall into a pair of inventive living spaces.
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9 Steps to a Healthier Maine Home

Local pros weigh in on the ways — big, small, and for the better — homes are changing in the COVID-19 era.
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All Together Now

A customized dining table from Huston & Co. will last for generations — just like the memories you create there.
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Siblings Tag Team a Hip, Homey New Vibe at Portland’s Mercury Inn

See how Tim and Tyler Karu reimagined the 19th-century space.
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They Call This Carriage House Home

Architectural flourishes punch up a Rutherford Island carriage house whose character had been buried beneath Sheetrock.
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Five Minutes with Cherie Scott

The Boothbay–based founder of culinary blog/podcast Mumbai to Maine on her late foray into Indian cooking.
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They Call Their Artful Island Home Hytte

In South Bristol, a scientist/shellfish entrepreneur’s quirky compound becomes a cheerful retreat for a large Norwegian family.
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6 Inventive Products from Maine’s Black Community

Some of the most beautiful home products you’ll find are being created, and curated, in Maine’s Black community.
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Prep Cool

Big-name collabs and stylish new spots to shop and social distance have anchored here.
triple-peaked home designed by William Hanley, of Northeast Harbor’s WMH Architects
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Triple Play

We’re crushing on this triple-peaked Bernard retreat.
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