Maine Homes by Down East Magazine, May/June 2019
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Features
2019 Maine AIA Design Awards
Feast your eyes on the winners of the state’s most prestigious architecture awards.
Cool and Collected
An art enthusiast finds his place in a favorite community.
By Debra Spark
The Funhouse
Visual thrills await around every corner in a Portland couple’s colorful, historic home.
By Sara Anne Donnelly
One Cottage in Maine
A Washington County retreat takes its cues from Scandinavian style and beloved children’s stories.
By Laura Wallis
Moss & Blooms
Hard work, patience, and synergy beautify a neglected Camden lot.
By Virginia M. Wright
Why I Live Here
Come sit for a spell on reader Joan Black’s Biddeford porch with panoramic views of Basket and Stage islands and Wood Island Light.
Departments
The Guide
Fresh floral items for your home, elegant, 19th-century pattern glass anyone can collect, three stylish new places to sip or sup, a roomy American Foursquare in need of saving, a Windham vintage shop packed with unexpected treasures, roadtripping through Belfast, top designers’ wallpaper picks, and straight-shooting advice on your home and garden conundrums.
Get Inspired
We’re loving this Kingfield log cabin, a Portland couple wakes up their tired master suite, five minutes with designer Jessie Tobias, inside the studio where busy painter Amy Pollien creates her botanical still lifes, and a boathouse that had seen better days becomes a chic retreat for a Castine family.
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Homey Things to Do This Season
Columns
Notes from Underground
A father’s basement record keeping provides his daughter with precious insights into his past.
By Lyn Mikel Brown
House Hunting
Want to see some of the coolest period architecture Maine has to offer? Grab a partner, and our turn-by-turn guide, and hop in the car.
By Julie Senk
How Does Your Maine Garden Grow?
Don’t let our harsh climate intimidate you. Bright, colorful beds are easy to achieve with some simple precautions and an adventurous spirit.
On the cover: The chic Castine retreat featured in our Nautical Style story, photographed by Jared Kuzia.
