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Flashing the Brights

Bold accents and gallons of white paint transform a dark (and fumy) Rockport cottage.
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Ships Ahoy!

In the 19th century, stoic Victorians weren’t the only ones posing for portraits, appraiser John Bottero writes
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A SoPo Backyard Unites Neighbors from Two Towns

A backyard gathering spot unites neighbors from two towns
Inn on Winter's Hill, Kin
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A Kingfield Mansion Designed by Famous Inventors

Kingfield’s enterprising Stanley twins designed one of the mountain town’s most beautiful homes.
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Living Large in a Small Space

Louise Hurlbutt, of Hurlbutt Designs, tells how to make the most of tight quarters.
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Found Art

Brighten your home (while practicing safe social distancing) with a playful arrangement of backyard blooms.
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Feast Your Eyes on Portland’s Hippest New Hotel

Portland’s hip new Blind Tiger hotel celebrates local culture and its speakeasy past.
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There Goes the Neighborhood

In Dresden, a former city dweller and her brood try to find a middle ground.
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Five Minutes with Sarah Storms

The co-founder of creative content firm SGBMade on pattern mixing, the power of a great table runner, and her Babar-inspired living room
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Their Blue Heaven

An Icelandic glacier was the springboard for a couple’s serene new build in Falmouth
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Sound Plan

A patchy landscape is made worthy of its perch on MDI’s famous fjard.
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7 Pretty Pieces to Spruce Up Your Yard

The prettiest garden décor and gear is right here in our own backyard. We dug up a few of our favorites.
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