Coastal maine homes

Facing the open Atlantic, this cottage in Georgetown was up against some of Mother Nature’s harshest elements: sea, wind, salt, and sun. While the original 1960’s ranch had commanding views, it was lightly built and no match for such conditions. Using the existing foundation, we designed a new cottage with an expansion that met Maine shoreland zoning guidelines. Our clients were an empty-nester couple with many friends and family who return for extended stays and vacations, so creating…

If you build it they will come.

A magnificent 19th-century Sutton Island home reunites with a friend from the past and gets new life

A seventh-generation Mainer and a Scottish artist live and work in a nineteenth-century general store and carriage house, a stone’s throw from the town ferry landing.

A couple finds peace, and a decade-long project, on a tidal cove in Cape Porpoise. Written by Sarah Stebbins.

At a ripe 30 years old, it was full midlife crisis. This classic shingle-style house on Maine’s mid-coast had, for three decades, served as summer central for a Massachusetts family. They loved its tucked-away waterfront locale and salty New England charm, but the home’s dark interiors, cramped kitchen, and general sense of the blahs begged for a refresh. Plus, grandkids were now in the mix, so additional sandy feet toddling around necessitated rethinking the flow and functionality. “Our…

Experience Maine in a charming waterfront cottage. Vacation rentals in historic Bayside near the towns of Belfast and Camden allow guests to relax on their own private beach, in a private cottage, or in a spacious oceanside home designed to accommodate the whole family.

This classic Martha’s Vineyard agrarian cottage was renovated by LDa Architecture & Interiors, located in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.

It’s a truism among writers that some of the best art is rooted in constraint; the strict rules of a sonnet or a villanelle can scaffold (rather than quash) creative expression. One might look to Jan Jaynes and Joe Knoblock’s … Continue reading →