Maine Homes by Down East Magazine, Summer 2023

CONTENTS

Editor’s Note

The Guide

Home products in punchy primary shades, new owners are putting their stamp on Maine’s historic inns, locally sourced rugs that have us floored, she scored her own private island in Addison, miracle-cure believers flocked to this Waterford landmark, and an 1830s Eastport Cape is a worthy project. 

Get Inspired

We’re crushing on this A-frame-inspired Somesville retreat, a dark Brunswick log cabin lightens up, five minutes with Colby’s Jacqueline Terrassa, a Rockport Instagrammer’s thrifty renovations, in Belfast, a magical garden cottage immersed in flowers, and her home is a North Haven lighthouse.

Come Stay With Us!

But try not to spill on the sofa. A Biddeford writer wrestles with sharing his home with summer renters.

By Nick Fuller Googins

Cottage Living

In the shadow of a lavish 19th-century resort, a close-knit community grows on Moosehead Lake.

By Joyce Kryszak

Finders’ Keepers

From nautical dioramas to vintage portraits, antiques dealers reveal what they collect.

By Sarah Stebbins and Virginia M. Wright 

Southern Charm

A couple feels right at home in a 19th-century Lovell Greek Revival with Lowcountry vibes.

By Sarah Stebbins

Color Story

In Kennebunk, a homeowner dreams up a thrilling take on a coastal palette.

By Sara Anne Donnelly

This (Old) New House

In Newcastle, history buffs decorate like it’s 1799.

By Jesse Ellison 

Safe Haven

On MDI, a couple’s native-plant garden shelters fauna (and fairies)

by Virginia M. Wright 

Getting Into the Groove

In Yarmouth, Brady Bunch-era pine paneling launched a living room’s funky design.

By Sarah Stebbins

Cover photo by Sean Litchfield