Author Archives: Becca Abramson

Bring Mountain Magic Home with These Alpine Style Picks

Writer Kathryn O’Shea-Evans is no stranger to living life at altitude: based near Colorado’s Front Range—home to some of the highest peaks in the Rockies—the food, design, and travel writer has contributed to an assortment of interior design books highlighting … Continue reading

Which Eames Designed the Eames House Bird?

If you’re a midcentury design enthusiast, chances are the Eames House Bird has found you. And if you’re like me, you most likely assumed this sleek creature was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. In fact, a different husband and … Continue reading

“Dead Writers” Podcast Creator Tess Chakkalakal on Maine’s Literary Sites

Where did the idea for Dead Writers originate? I came up with the idea for the show after I’d spent several years trying to save the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick. I met so many interesting people and came … Continue reading

A Sweet & Savory Pair of Jams from Vanessa Seder’s Latest Cookbook

Roasted Allium & Balsamic Jam Roasted Allium and Balsamic Jam will inject a potent sweet-and-savory jolt to whatever’s for lunch or dinner. Its several alliums (plants in the garlic and onion family) mellow out as they caramelize during the roasting … Continue reading

35th Annual Friends of Acadia Benefit

Held under a tent in the stunning Hulls Cove neighborhood of Bar Harbor, the benefit began with a cocktail hour and silent auction where guests bid on 65 items, including original art, unique experiences, one-of-a-kind jewelry, and beautiful items for … Continue reading

Design Wire October 2024

Founded in Maine’s Southwest Harbor in 1928 to build and care for the boats of local lobstermen, luxury boat company HINCKLEY YACHTS is well known by mariners for exquisite detailing, refined performance, and unsurpassed quality. This summer, the boat-building company … Continue reading

Inside a Mountain-Chic House That Listens to the Landscape

When Chad Francis, owner of Ellsworth-based Atlantic Landscape Construction, decided to build a home on Phillips Lake in Dedham, he knew he wanted to work with someone local. “I talked to several architects, but I’d seen some of the stuff … Continue reading

A Pickford’s Camps Cabin Gets Modernized for Life on the Lake

In the early 1900s, steamships would arrive at the dock in Rangeley and drop off passengers, visitors from Boston and New York seeking the peace and quiet of the Maine woods. Some were wealthy socialites with mansions, but others were … Continue reading

Six Siblings Join Together to Renovate Their Rockport Family Home

There’s a great deal of nostalgia that comes along with a childhood home, so when designer Abigail Shea, founder of Studio Eastman, was asked to help renovate the circa-1970 Rockport residence inherited by six siblings, she knew the stakes were … Continue reading

This Single-Story Residence Features a Glass Connector That Frames Stunning Coastal Views

Sited on a grassy promontory overlooking the ocean, this home blends in with the topography, maintaining a low profile in the landscape. Resting atop a linear knoll that stretches toward the water, the single-story coastal structure’s roof forms follow the … Continue reading