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The Springs
December 20, 2012
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Juliet's sentiment was entirely understandable and continues to be relevant. What did it matter whether you were a Montague or a Capulet - if you were in love?
Visions of Summer
December 1, 2012
I woke up to the reality that winter is upon us - a thick coating of glittering frost. My mind turned to our trip to the Hamptons this summer during the month-long heatwave.
Holiday Season Sale
November 19, 2012
Shop small and local for: Artist Made, Hand Made & Maine Made gifts 15% off from November 24th to December 24th.
The Best Stools
August 22, 2012
Our L'Etete stool and Boyden bench were featured finds in Design Marchand's blog post "The Best Stools".
Best of Maine
June 29, 2012
Two side tables, Mill Cove and Roque Bluffs, from our furniture collection are featured in Down East magazine's 58th annual Best of Maine issue - on newsstands in July.
Dr. Holmes Cottage Museum (part 2)
June 9, 2012
As the story goes, Captain James Holmes, fresh from the battlefields of the Revolutionary War, walked 175 miles with everything he owned in a knapsack on his back, from his birth town of Plymouth, Mass, to "Bog Brook Plantation," later known as Hebron, a promising new settlement in western Maine.
Dr. Holmes Cottage Museum (part 1)
June 8, 2012
Last fall the St. Croix Historical Society contacted us about restoring antique windows in the Dr. Job Holmes Cottage Museum in Calais. With their glazing and paint failing, they were urgently calling for a total overhaul.
Fan Favorites Sale
June 1, 2012
For the month of June we're featuring a 10% off sale of a few fan favorites! The Golding & Mini Gourmet Cabinets, as well as The Springs lamp.
Those Ancient Chinese Poets
April 14, 2012
I thought I'd wrap up the story of our renovation on Shackford with a few poems written by our client, Tom Sexton.
A Swiss Villa
March 31, 2012
In the course of our Eastport kitchen renovation on Shackford Street, many misplaced relics from the home's first family spilled from the walls; a 1904 calendar, a photo of a dapper young man in a suit and a vaudeville ticket to name a few.
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