MONDAY4 p.m. “Google Maps can’t be right,” I think, as it guides me along twisty residential streets in York, but as always, it is. As I navigate the turns, I keep getting tantalizing glimpses of the ocean but can’t focus … Continue reading
Many years ago, the artist Philip Guston took a gaggle of art students to view the Frick Collection in New York. Among his young protégés was Lewiston-born multidisciplinary artist Charlie Hewitt, who had befriended Guston while at a six-week art … Continue reading
“We have a longstanding love affair with Maine,” Mindi Poston Gay says. When she and her husband and business partner in MPG Home Design, Phineas Gay, first started dating back in 1999, Phin whisked her up north from Boston for … Continue reading
Several years ago, a couple living in California started to think about where they wanted to raise a family. The wife had grown up in Stonington, and after seven years on the West Coast, “I started feeling more like I … Continue reading
“The elements of this main entryway, with its floor-to-ceiling glass and floating stair, are reflected in the linear composition of Dale Roberts’s streetscape. The tones of the piece also echo the colors of the space, adding interest and depth to … Continue reading
“The founders of Bird and Company wanted a fun, sexy, comfortable space for their new Chinese American dumpling and dim sum restaurant, Lucky Cheetah. We aimed to create a space where diners could sit comfortably and get lost in time … Continue reading
For nearly 50 years, the annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House—held each spring in New York City, along with recent offshoots in Palm Beach and Dallas—has been a must-see for design enthusiasts. A bona fide “who’s who” in the world … Continue reading
If there were ever a piece of furniture beckoning you to jump on it, it would be the Togo. The seating recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and has had a major resurgence in the past four years. It has been … Continue reading
Harriman is working with Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) and Penquis Child Development to expand EMCC’s Early Childhood Education Center at its Katahdin Higher Education Center in East Millinocket, currently the only higher education facility in northern Penobscot County. The … Continue reading
What was the inspiration for the Longfellow Hotel’s design and aesthetic? The Longfellow is named for Portland native Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whose poems were inspired by the wild, untamed beauty of the New England coast. Much like the poet’s enduring … Continue reading
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