Miranda Valentine

2 weeks ago | decormaine.com | Miranda Valentine

Even though he moved away from Maine when he was only a few months old, my husband was welcomed home like a prodigal son when he “returned,” forty-two years later. He had made summer visits throughout childhood, but never called Maine home until we moved here with four kids in tow. I’d been a regular since college, when Jonathan first invited me to join him on his beloved Sutton Island (one of Maine’s Cranberry Isles).

1 month ago | decormaine.com | Miranda Valentine

Common characteristics of a home include a single structure, personal belongings, decor, art, and perhaps a garage. Uncommon characteristics? Eleven buildings—comprised of dwellings and bait sheds—a working waterfront, loading ramps, and a floorboard in the attic that reads Royal Gurnet Lobster House. These uncommon features are all part of one unique property on the coast of Brunswick.

1 month ago | decormaine.com | Miranda Valentine

First impressions don’t just apply to people; they’re pertinent to houses, too. Take the latest project by Harry Hepburn, principal architect, and Sam Day, project lead at BRIBURN, for example. An approach from the road reveals a low-profile structure with an impressive poker face. The house could belong to just about anyone. Approach from the lake, however, and something about its inhabitants becomes immediately clear: these are people who prioritize play.

1 month ago | decormaine.com | Brian Shuff |Miranda Valentine

At a Long Lake, Maine family camp renovation, the project was about honoring the original architecture but bringing in a contemporary sensibility ArchitectureStephen Blatt Architects|ConstructionHubka Construction|Interior DesignHand + Eye Design|CabinetryCrown Point Cabinetry|FlooringMorningstar Stone & Tile|TileOld Port Specialty Tile Co. At a Long Lake, Maine family camp renovation, the project was about honoring the original architecture but bringing in a contemporary sensibility You are...

2 months ago | decormaine.com | Miranda Valentine

The Dunes on the Waterfront: a collection of beachy cottages in Ogunquit, Maine; a seaside Maine vacation rental hideaway; and The Lincoln Hotel, a swanky city hotel in Biddeford, Maine.