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Cares Float Away in This Gorham Garden

A second-generation grower’s outdoor "rooms" are a balm for the community.
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Trash Becomes Treasure in This Gardiner Farmhouse

Art and curiosities fill every nook in the home of artists Allison McKeen and Matt Demers.
a 1,400 square foot shingled cottage on Mouse Island in St. George, Maine
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A Cottage on Stilts Allows for Bird’s-Eye Views — and a Built-In Parking Spot

Stone-clad piers and nautical styling define Mouse Island's only home.
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Bold Patterns and a Patriotic Palette Harmonize in This Bedroom Update

Check out the night-and-day makeover in Kennebunkport.
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Former Elite Rowers Find Their Niche in a Friendly Falmouth Neighborhood

"A sophisticated beach vibe" prevails in their circa-1900 cottage.
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You Should Collect These Maine-Made Beauties (Even If You’re Not Storing Salted Meat)

Before refrigerators, artful, durable local stoneware was a kitchen staple.
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Completing This Cape Elizabeth Home Was the Last Item on His Bucket List

Pre-renovation, the architectural hodgepodge of a house had an outdoor staircase so rickety, even Huggy the corgi wouldn’t chance it.
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Five Minutes with Daisy Bousquet-Desrosiers

The director of artist programs at Colby’s Lunder Institute for American Art on her weekly splurge, her pandemic pick-me-up, and her go-to New Wave romance.
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Shop This Vacation Rental!

A prismatic wraparound rug sets the exuberant tone in a Kennebunk Airbnb where (almost) everything is for sale.
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A Chic Décor Shop Rises in a Former Portland Bread Factory

At Venn + Maker, local crafters, collectors, and dealers are baked in.
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9 Terrazzo Finds to Keep Your Home On Point

With its confetti-like motifs, on-trend terrazzo, and a slew of new lookalikes, turn any surface into a celebration.
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This 1900s Congressman Was As Flamboyant As His Rockland Queen Anne

Learn the backstory on Charles E. Littlefield's Limerock Street residence.
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