Event Overview Throughout history, some of the most iconic designs have been conceived on a napkin, scrap of paper, or placemat. Architectural sketches are part of the designer’s thought process and the result of their mind, eyes, and hands working … Continue reading
Few phrases strike more frustration—if not downright dread—into the hearts of architects and designers than “design by committee.” Yet for the Condon family, who were building their dream retirement/vacation home in Ogunquit, there would be no other way. “It was … Continue reading
Everything started with the site. The year was 2020, and Megan and Dan Nelson were looking for a place where they could get away from the busyness of Boston. Maine’s midcoast region seemed like the perfect distance: far, but not … Continue reading
Maine’s architectural landscape is as varied as its terrain: ranging from renovated public libraries that strengthen community ties to beachside residences designed to weather salt air and shifting tides, to homes with Corten steel panels and others with salvaged foundations. … Continue reading
Kathleen Luke had been living in her Cape Elizabeth home for 30 years, and though she knew it was a “nightmare of a fixer-upper,” she wasn’t ready to give up on the old girl. That is, until she met the … Continue reading
The owners of this midcoast residence share a deep love of old houses, having taken on hefty restoration projects in the past—including their early-nineteenth-century primary residence in Charleston, South Carolina. The couple, who have three grown children, have been visiting … Continue reading
I’m a fourth-generation builder,” says Nate Holyoke. “I always knew what I wanted to do.” After completing a vocational curriculum in carpentry during high school, he briefly worked as a subcontractor before starting his own company at the age of … Continue reading
After spending more than four decades in New York City, Janice and Bruce Richter felt like they were taking a huge leap of faith when they relocated to Maine. They first became acquainted with the Blue Hill peninsula and Deer … Continue reading
The family had been visiting the clear, cold, twisting waters of Western Maine for over 100 years. The first lake house on the property was built in 1902, and they called it the North House. Over the decades the property … Continue reading
In this section, we feature beautiful projects by some of Maine’s top home and design professionals. These spaces, as the photographs show, are works of art in themselves. Each image includes one or more pieces of artwork, almost all by … Continue reading
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