This past weekend I've been researching the charm of Nantucket Island, hoping to take our summer vacation there next year. See what the island has to offer!
The creators of the original The Maine House success return with its enriching sequel
Six homeowners find big-time pleasure in their tiny homes in Maine.
This beautiful family cabin by McBride Architects comprises three interconnected structures on a rugged North Haven, Maine cliffside.
Draw inspiration from four diverse mountain dwellings with charm and gear-storage galore — and style as refreshing as a bluebird day.
With antiques, texture, and a taste for the unexpected, designer Emily Rand of A Visual Pursuit brings whimsy and playfulness to a family farmhouse in New Gloucester
One fall morning at home in Maine. Welcoming November with a focus on the season, home, the beauty in the moment, and gratitude.
Rich in photos and feeling, "The Maine House II" shows how the buildings we inhabit can be a beautiful expression of where we live.
Step inside this beautifully refreshed Maine cottage near Harpswell, where coastal charm meets timeless design. See how Violet Marsh Interiors modernized this home with thoughtful updates to the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms—blending comfort, functionality, and classic New England style.
Woodhull Architects was tasked with breathing new life into this beloved family camp that's nestled along Pequawket Lake in Limington, Maine.
Down East Magazine
Feature A smallish cottage cleverly designed to feel big in a seaside summer community On a point of land that dips into the Atlantic, that takes its shape from coves and inlets and watery nooks, a well-established community goes about … Continue reading →
Tour a stunning modern seaside home completely transformed by G.P. Schafer Architect, nestled on the water's edge in Brooklin, Maine.
Near the shores of Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine, this 1980s-era timber frame home was reimagined by John Buckley Architecture.
A Life of Her Own Lifelong artist Barbara Beebe embraces inspiration and solitude off the coast of Friendship. Issue: October 2019 By: Pippa BiddlePhotography by: Christina Wnek If you’ve never heard porcupines battle over milkweed, listen closely when the sun
FEATURE Adirondack camp meets European chic on Kezar Lake. Forget about GPS and MapQuest. If you are going to get to the lakeside retreat of Charlotte and Pierre Vial, you are going to need old-fashioned help. To wit, the gracious … Continue reading →
“We listened carefully to the house, and tried to do what it needed,” Carisa says. Photo 15 of 19 in A Maine Couple Find Their Passion for Design in an Island Cabin Renovation. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Architect Nate McBride knows when to go all-in. While homeowners Amy Davis and Bill Ambrose’s first inclination was to use restraint in every aspect of their project, including its siting, McBride challenged that perspective. Ultimately, he persuaded them that the … Continue reading →
This beautiful modern coastal retreat was designed by Whitten Architects, nestled along an abundant tidal river in Downeast, Maine.
It’s a truism among writers that some of the best art is rooted in constraint; the strict rules of a sonnet or a villanelle can scaffold (rather than quash) creative expression. One might look to Jan Jaynes and Joe Knoblock’s … Continue reading →
As a stay-at-home mom of three, the idea of having a peaceful retreat is always on my mind—even if it’s just in our own home.
After spending childhood summers on nearby Capitol Island, our client was looking for a quaint rustic cottage by the sea within one of the area’s summer colonies. As soon as she saw this bright red little Maine cottage, she knew it was the one.
TMS Architects / Interiors
When Don Tapscott, an entrepreneur and bestselling author on business technology, and Ana Lopes, a corporate director and social entrepreneur, first stepped into this romantic 1952 lodge, it was as if time had stood still. “It felt like the quintessential Adirondack cottage from the ’50s — lots of pine, taxidermy, laminates, plywood, turquoise bathroom tiles, a river-rock […]
Draw inspiration from four diverse mountain dwellings with charm and gear-storage galore — and style as refreshing as a bluebird day.
Peek inside this cozy cottage, located in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine.
Questo cottage nel Maine, luogo di cui mi sono innamorata leggendo i libri di Elizabeth Strout, terra di pinete, oceano e piccole case isolate.
Together, an architectural historian and an architectural photographer create a holiday home to treasure.
House Beautiful
"Maine is not a teardown": This is the adage that guided photographer Maura McEvoy, art director Basha Burwell, and writer Kathleen Hackett to travel over
We can't get over how sweet this petite Alna camp is.
The renovation of an 1800s home in Kennebunkport preserves the stories of the past through architectural details
December 5, 20221What makes a Maine house a Maine house? As my coauthors — photographer Maura McEvoy and art director Basha Burwell — and I first made the rounds of book signings and events celebrating the publication of our new book, The Maine House (Vendome), this was one of the questions we were most often […]
