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1980s log cabin living room after Hannah Oravec's renovation
Home + Garden

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.
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.
the arched entrance to Jan and Tom McIntyre's Mount Desert Island Garden
Home + Garden

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.
pine paneling in a 1975 Yarmouth, Maine, home
Home + Garden

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.
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.
Home Remedies client Cathy Roach layered linen curtains over sheer shades in her bedroom.
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Get the Hang of Choosing Window Treatments

From measuring to installation, Portland’s Home Remedies is a one-stop shop for custom shades and drapes.
Bob and Carol Lebeau had the reproduction Gambrel Cape painted in Benjamin Moore’s Cottage Red.
Home + Garden

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.
Maine-made rugs
Home + Garden

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.
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.
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.
Maine Hygienic Institute, formally known as the Maine Hydropathic Institute, in Waterford, Maine
Home + Garden

Miracle-Cure Believers Sought the Healing Power of H20 Here

The 19th-century hydropathy institute remains an elegant Waterford landmark.
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