As children, we were taught the difference between warm and cool colors, primary and secondary colors, and how complementary colors sit opposite on the color wheel while analogous colors are adjacent to each other. In the design world as in … Continue reading
“Taj’s owner, Sai Guntaka, was working with Optimum Construction on the fit-out when he approached our team to help with the finishes and interior design of the new South Portland space. He wanted to incorporate classic Indian references into the … Continue reading
The house was perfectly serviceable—lovely, even. Perched on a ridge in Blue Hill, the white modern farmhouse seemed to float a little above the surrounding landscape. But that was the problem for the homeowners, David and Jeannet Leendertse. “When we … Continue reading
Samantha Pappas understands the power of home. The decorator recently completed an extensive renovation and expansion of her own Yarmouth residence, and the experience was far more transformative than she could have ever imagined. “The house started to feel small … Continue reading
It’s common wisdom that well-considered decisions take time. That’s one reason real estate agents and design professionals advise home buyers to live in their new abode for a while before embarking on any major alterations. Bebe Schudroff and her husband … Continue reading
“I think there’s something really cathartic about having your hands literally in mud, right?” asks Christina Wnek of Cee and She. We are sitting in the pottery studio she shares with her artistic partner Ashley O’Brion, sipping coffee from mugs … Continue reading
Bowdoin College Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island, revolves around a botanical troublemaker known as dwarf mistletoe. The parasitic plant’s destructive impact on Monhegan’s white spruce trees has been a focus of … Continue reading
The timber frame structure forms a large central volume open across all floors that houses a pickleball court with upper mezzanines at each end of the barn. This layout required a narrow connector to facilitate circulation between the mezzanines. Made … Continue reading
Set on the site of a formerly neglected building adjacent to their current office and the popular Lil’s Cafe in Kittery Foreside, this new structure will serve as architecture and design firm Winter Holben’s new studio, a contemporary gallery, a … Continue reading
Eight Maine properties were awarded a coveted MICHELIN KEY as part of the second-ever list of the country’s most outstanding hotels named by MICHELIN GUIDE. Similar to the way Michelin Stars recognizes restaurants for top-notch cooking, the new Michelin Key … Continue reading
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