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
A few winters ago, at the time of year when whipping winds send ice crystals into every crevasse, from keyholes to tree bark, a gentleman appeared at a site on the southern coast of Maine, the location of his future … Continue reading
*Names have been changed to protect the clients’ anonymity. It was easy, explains Mary Bridger, for the extended family to gather at a rental home when the kids were young, and the grandkids nonexistent. “We started coming to Maine around … Continue reading
When a New York couple decided to move to Maine in 2019, they dreamed of building a home exactly suited to their family. They had spent nearly 25 years making spaces their own in Manhattan and East Hampton, as well … Continue reading
The property wasn’t perfect, because no property is, but it was located on the edge of the southern Maine shore, looking out toward the Atlantic. “Breathtaking” is how the homeowner describes it: “We knew it would be a shame not … Continue reading
Planning for the future, a Massachusetts couple creates an Ogunquit family haven It was a vision into the future,” says Melissa Serlenga of the Ogunquit home she and her husband, Jason, built for their family of two girls and a … Continue reading
Over a century ago, Maine’s foremost architect designed a summer home to look out over Camden Harbor. It was a fine example of John Calvin Stevens’s signature style: combining stateliness and elegance on a comfortable, human scale and being sensitive … Continue reading
It’s always interesting to see what architects dream up when given the opportunity to design for themselves. For Boston-based architect Stewart Roberts, who has been conceiving public spaces, including libraries across New England, for the past three decades, his own … Continue reading
Tom and I are list people,” says Kristin Simon, describing herself and her husband, Tom Simon. “A lot of our friends make fun of us because we have lists for everything.” Why, then, would their search for a second home … Continue reading
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