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Sustainable Style
TREND WATCH-August 2010
by Deborah Chatfield
Environmentally friendly finds for the home
Let It Glow - These candles are an instant hit as a gift. Made from soy wax, they are clean burning, soot-free, nontoxic, and biodegradable. Unlike petroleum, soy is a renewable resource. The vessels themselves make a statement—the Shanghai features a beautiful oriental cup; the Moroccan has a jewel-like effect with a gold leaf on colored glass; and the Mint Julep is in its very own silver cup. Their scent is intoxicating, and they last twice as long as paraffin candles. Market Street’s boxes are truly one-of-a-kind as well; each is hand-stamped with a wax seal and tied with a grosgrain ribbon. They are also one of the few suppliers that choose to use soy ink. marketstreetcandles.com
Summer Swoon
TREND WATCH-July 2010
by Deborah Chatfield
Beautiful wares bring the inside out just in time for summer
Link Outdoor Fabric - This first collection of outdoor fabrics designed by Doug and Gene Meyer were worth waiting for. Bring on the red, white, and blue! Overscaled bright flowers, leaves, paisleys, and geometric shapes all woven with 100% solution-dyed acrylic make this the perfect complement for outdoor furniture. Studio 534, Boston Design Center, s5boston.com
A Colorful Past
OUTTAKE-June 2010
Photography Irvin Serrano
This brass box contains bedroom keys, a leftover from when Portlaw, as the Camden home is called, was still an inn. Upstairs, the bedrooms still have their brass knockers. “We wanted,” says homeowner Stephanie Mayer, “to preserve the history of the house in a way that honored its roots.” The crayons are for visitors, who are encouraged to decorate postcards on their visits. The younger set’s efforts are framed in at least one bathroom, serving as a complement to the Mayer children’s art, which adorns a substantial wall in the former inn’s living room.
Design Wire
Design Wire- June 2010
Designer and shopkeeper Linda Banks debuted her line of framed artwork, “The Linda Banks Collection” at the Spring International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, North Carolina.
Q+A with Midcoast Show Sponsor Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
MIDCOAST SHOW SPONSOR-2010
What is your business all about? How did you get started?
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes was founded in 1973 with a single vision in mind: produce the highest quality log homes in the most efficient way possible. In those days we did much of the hard work of turning Northern White Cedar logs into homes by hand. Two or three homes per year was the norm. These days we’re a lot bigger than we use to be. We have a staff of close to 100 skilled men and women working in manufacturing, design, sales and service, and more than 70 dealers throughout the US, Europe, Japan and Israel. Today, we are the largest cedar log home manufacturer in North America.
Q+A with Midcoast Show Sponsor Solaris
MIDCOAST SHOW SPONSOR-2010
Our business helps Maine businesses and families cut their fuel bills and reduce their impact on the environment.
Q+A with Midcoast Sponsor Camden National Bank
MIDCOAST SHOW SPONSOR-2010
What is your business all about? How did you get started?
Camden National Bank is an independent community bank, headquartered in Camden. What this means to our customers and communities is that all of our decision-making is done locally since we firmly believe that Maine people make better decisions for Maine people. This is the same philosophy introduced by our founding fathers when they established Camden National Bank in 1875. We now serve Maine residents through 37 branch locations, and employ over 425 people.
Q+A with Midcoast Show Sponsor Marc Herrick of Landmarcs
MIDCOAST SHOW SPONSOR-2010
1) What is your business all about?
Landmarcs is an award winning, Maine-based landscaping company seeking to break the common trends of the northeastern garden. We incorporate the informal and formal elements of soft and hardscape to transform homes into a functional, beautiful and unique setting. We try to meet the needs of homeowners, while offering new ideas to reach the property’s true potential.
Our goal is to combine texture, space, color and scale to create balance and comfort.
Q+A with Midcoast Show Sponsor Jula Sampson of AE Sampson & Son
MIDCOAST SHOW SPONSOR-2010
Photography by Trent Bell
Custom millwork and flooring. Working with wood. Paul and I are the second generation.
Q+A with Midcoast Show Sponsor Bettina Doulton of Cellardoor Winery
MIDCOAST SHOW SPONSOR-2010
Photography by Irvin Serrano
A confluence of events brought me to Maine and to learning of the Winery being for sale. A visit to the property in Lincolnville on a cold over cast day in December 2006 changed my life. I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into on many fronts, but in hindsight don’t think I would have been inspired to do this anywhere else.
The entrepreneurial spirit and the passion for the unique charms and challenges which encapsulate Maine life inspire us to evolve every day. The tightness of the community and ability to get instant feedback crate a great backdrop for trying new things at the winery.
On the Passing of Kenneth Noland
TRIBUTE-March 2010
by Paul Theroux, Photo by Jaime Ardiles-Arce
Mysteries: Primal Blue, 2002, acrylic on canvas, 60” x 60”. Gift of Kenneth Noland to the Farnsworth Art Museum. Art © Estate of Kenneth Noland/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.
Pipe Dream
OUTTAKE-March 2010
by Paul Theroux, Photo by Jaime Ardiles-Arce
"The plumber has a flair for the abstract,” according to architect Ken Schiano of QA13 Architects, here, admiring (and pondering) the intricate installation of piping and controls for a hot-water solar collecting system and radiant heating system, a work of art by Charles Oliver Plumbing.
Paradise in the Garden
LANDSCAPE-August 2009
by Rebecca Falzano
Photography William Brehm
Two doors down from Stephen King’s house, in the heart of Bangor, sits a lovingly restored circa-1863 lumber baron’s home. While the architecture of the Victorian-era manse exuded great character, the backyard—a virtual wasteland of lawn, mulch, and neglect—lacked soul. The home’s generous inner-city lot presented the opportunity for creating a natural oasis where no ordinary terrace would suffice.
Lakeside Ledge
LANDSCAPE-July 2009
by Rebecca Falzano
Photography Todd Richardson
On a small cove, between an icy stream that trickles across the forest floor and steep granite cliffs that fall directly into the water, a camp is beautifully tucked into a small slope. Where the ledge ridge pulls away from the water’s edge, enormous broken boulders are left draped in moss and ferns. While the artfully crafted landscape gives the impression that the camp was built into this ledge, it was actually the other way around.
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