Over the summer, Friends of Acadia hosted a celebratory evening at the picturesque Gate House Farm in Northeast Harbor. The night began with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction under the tent, followed by dinner and a spirited live … 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
In the mid-1970s, the clients’ father purchased a forested, five-acre family camp on the shores of Sebago Lake that included a seasonal log cabin built by the original owner. As the family grew and the camp became the go-to spot … Continue reading
The era of the exhibition Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention is 1952 to 1968; the setting is New York City. Establishing a chronology of Hartigan’s early works is crucial to the experience of the exhibition as a whole, since … Continue reading
Certain things run in families: red hair, or twins, for example. But there is also what writer Laurie Colwin called “house style” for families; like publishing houses, who have their own rules (their house style) about things like comma usage, … 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
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
The house sits at the mouth of Chauncey Creek in Kittery Point on the site of a seasonal camp that the family has owned since 1968. It’s a stunning location, right on the water, and there are always bald eagles, … Continue reading
Boston-based interior designer Erin Gates originally said no to writing a third book. It was late 2020 and social media was changing the way her business worked, driving the need for a constant stream of new content, clients, and collaborators. … Continue reading
What would be your perfect Maine day? My perfect Maine day is a summer Friday. After a hectic week, Friday mornings tend to be quieter—there’s a sense of calm as we wrap things up. At noon, I’d meet my family … Continue reading
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