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01/14/2025

To celebrate Daher Interior Design’s () expansion into Maine, along with the opening of its new retail outpost, Mélange (), we invited architects, designers, real estate agents, and builders to mix and mingle among the store’s regionally and globally sourced home accessories, lighting, bespoke upholstery, and artwork. Complimentary bites and beverages were provided by and . Read more at the link in bio.

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01/10/2025

CONTRA-TIEMPO: joyUS justUS on February 6, 2025 at 7 PM at Merrill Auditorium

A bold, multilingual, activist dance theater company, CONTRA-TIEMPO inspires and embraces communities where all people are awakened to a sense of themselves as artists and social change agents who move through the world with compassion, confidence, and joy. The exciting Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO draws on salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance combined with text and original music to create an original physical, visual and sonic vocabulary.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://portlandovations.org/event/contra-tiempo-joyus-justus/

01/08/2025

Eight Maine properties were awarded a coveted Michelin Key as part of the second-ever list of the country’s most outstanding hotels named by . Learn about these chosen properties—and discover more design news—in our monthly Design Wire column!

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01/06/2025

"CONTRA-TIEMPO: joyUS justUS
February 6, 2025 at 7 PM at Merrill Auditorium

A bold, multilingual, activist dance theater company, CONTRA-TIEMPO inspires and embraces communities where all people are awakened to a sense of themselves as artists and social change agents who move through the world with compassion, confidence and joy. The exciting Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO draws on salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance combined with text and original music to create an original physical, visual and sonic vocabulary.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://portlandovations.org/event/contra-tiempo-joyus-justus/"

01/03/2025

Happy January! We are excited to welcome in the new year with our annual Interior Design double issue. Inside, you’ll find a Bethel ski house built for a young family, a conservationist couple’s dream home in the Rangeley Lakes region, 20 interior design projects that prove there’s more to Maine than coastal style, and so much more. Visit the link in our bio to check out the issue.

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12/31/2024

This magical retreat in Blue Hill Neck sits on land that has been in the owner’s family since his loyalist ancestors settled there in 1770. “This is a place that is deeply special to us,” he explains. “It is a place for family, and we consider ourselves stewards for future generations.” Read more by searching “Forging a Legacy” on our website at the link in our bio.

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12/28/2024

For millions of people across the globe, morning means one thing: coffee. Whether you prefer a classic cappuccino, a cold brew with cream, or a straight shot of espresso (talk about a wake-up call), these 12 expertly designed products are guaranteed to take your simple coffee corner to the next level. Search “12 Accoutrements for the Coffee-Crazed" on our website.

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12/26/2024

Looking for a taste of summer? Check out this cottage-style home on a tiny lot near Higgins Beach from our August 2023 issue. The home is a treat for the discerning eye, with quietly impressive details of craft and design, but one doesn’t have to be highly trained to see that it’s a comfortable, pleasant, well-made place to live.

Learn more by searching: “A Minimalist Cottage-Style Home for Downsizing Couple” on our website.

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12/23/2024

Did you know that you can make classic white’s richer hues match almost anything—and there are hundreds to choose from... make ivory your go-to old house white or try cream near the coast. Learn more about the history of off-white interiors and how to decorate with the warmer shade of white by searching: “The Warmer Shade of White That Deserves a Fresh Look” on our website.

Writer: Laura Fenton

12/20/2024

As Ana Karina Zatarain notes in the foreword of new book “Love How You Live,” design couple Rodman Primack and Rudy Weissenberg’s homes “reflect an intense fondness for objects, with every room densely populated by art, furniture, textiles, ceramics, glassware, patterned wallpaper, variegated tiles, and countless curios coexisting in eclectic juxtaposition.” Follow the couple’s lead and learn to love how you live with these nine finds inspired by the kitchen of their Guatemala City home.

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12/18/2024

Our annual Architecture issue highlights 4 incredible commercial projects you may not have seen yet! Explore these visiting the link in our bio.

1. Kevin Browne Architectural Office by Kevin Browne Architecture ()

2. Lucky Cheetah by MJM+A Architects ()

3. Night Moves Bread by Leslie Benson Designs ()

4. Rough & Tumble Flagship by LR/ARC ()

12/15/2024

Last month, MH+D, Knickerbocker Group (), and the Portland Society for Architecture () invited Maine designers to join us for a drink and a chance to create their own napkin sketches. Participants were given five prompts and some pens and napkins and asked to produce as many or as few sketches as they wished within the allotted time. Visit the link in our bio to see the results of our annual event!

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12/12/2024

When a pair of creatives in West Bath found a dreamy property they couldn’t pass up that was unfit for their retirement plans, they called in architect David Matero to create a crescent-shaped structure complete with two art studios. The cumulative result of architecture, interiors, and landscaping leans heavily into the serenity that the outdoors brings. Read more at the link in our bio.

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12/05/2024

The Addams Family Broadway National Tour!
March 26 & 27, 2025, 7 PM at Merrill Auditorium.

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, The Addams Family is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. See The Addams Family, a devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://portlandovations.org/event/the-addams-family/

12/03/2024

“Landscape architects play a vital role in driving innovative and sustainable design solutions to the problems posed by the climate crisis,” explains landscape architect Matthew Cunningham () on the impact and benefits of thoughtful landscape in our latest Design Theory column!

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12/02/2024

In our annual architectural listing, we highlight some of the most inspirational projects that are shaping Maine’s built environment today with the goal of sustainability, natural beauty, and redefining urban design. Explore some of this year’s featured residential projects and learn more by visiting the link in our bio.

1. S**o River Residence by BRIBURN ()

2. Storybook Tower by Kaplan Thompson Architects ()

3. Meadow Cove by Whitten Architects ()

11/29/2024

For “Anniversary: 10 Years of the Charles Altschul Book Arts Studio”, Richard Reitz Smith, artist and studio manager of Maine Media Workshop Book Arts (), invited 36 current and former studio faculty to take inspiration from anniversary gifts “with plenty of room to stretch meaning and loosely, often playfully, respond to the theme.” See what they created at the link in our bio.

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Pictured: Erin Sweeney, detail from “The Divine Lorraine—Inside My Head” (translated by Richard), wall installation.

11/25/2024

An industrial aesthetic and cozy interior color palette make this three-sided, bird-friendly structure on Saddleback Mountain () a snowy stunner. Learn more at the link in our bio and let us know if you’ve stopped by while skiing this season!

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