The first meeting between an interior designer and a client is about so much more than just design—it’s about the past, the present, and the future of a particular space and how it reflects those who inhabit it. After all, … Continue reading →

We decided to test how strong the connection is between our hands and minds. What happens when designers step away from the screen and sit at a table with their peers and create? For a third year in a row, … Continue reading →

“We weren’t just building it for ourselves,” says Jerry (who prefers to use his first name) of this capacious modern house in Kittery Point that he owns with his wife, Connie. “This could go on for another hundred years.” Jerry … Continue reading →

RESIDENTIAL Loon Lane Cottage This project aimed to make the experience of this cottage feel as deeply rooted in the site as possible. Visitors approach the home from a winding dirt road edged with deciduous and coniferous trees to see … Continue reading →

Daniel Smith always wanted to return to Maine. He dreamed of living on the very same piece of forested land where he spent his childhood. “We had a house here, but it wasn’t near the lake,” he explains. “When I … Continue reading →

There’s an important truth that just about any designer, craftsperson, or artist will tell you: Simple is not easy. The most pure, most functional, most stripped-down version of a form might look plain and modest when finished, but that clean … Continue reading →

When the pandemic struck, Eric and Sarah Olivares of Yarmouth decided they’d isolate in a series of rentals to socially distance their young family during the summer of 2020 (their two sons and daughter now range between 3 and 15 … Continue reading →

Few places in Maine are more memorable—or more often photographed—than the jutting granite cliffs, tall pine forests, and sea-worn boulders of Acadia National Park. Otter Creek, located outside the bustle of downtown Bar Harbor and abutting the park, is a … Continue reading →

Lilse McKenna loves a good research project. Digging into historic archives for inspiration is her thing. The findings help tie the interiors she designs to a building’s architecture and establish a sense of time and place. That said, McKenna’s schemes … Continue reading →

The homeowner was clear with architect Paul Attardo of Attardo Architecture and Design from the start: he didn’t want a McMansion. The coastal property, located near Reid State Park in Georgetown, had been in his family for years, but the … Continue reading →