{"product_id":"the-maine-house","title":"The Maine House","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description book-data\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplore the soul of Maine in some three dozen of its most original, authentic, and evocative houses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor several years, acclaimed photographer Maura McEvoy and art director Basha Burwell traveled the length and breadth of Maine in search of houses that capture the state’s singular character. These are not designer houses; they are homes created by the people who live in them, from artists to writers to fishermen, distinctive for their ingenuity, originality, and fierce individuality. Many are unchanged, inhabited by generations of the same family; some are ingenious conversions. As Kathleen Hackett observes in her eloquent text, these are homes that have a kind of visual wealth that money can’t buy, homes that define the very spirit of Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-divider thick-solid align-center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"divider\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Maine House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrafts a plea to preserve a living history belonging to individual, family, and state; a visual call to recognize these homey structures and others like them as ‘extraordinary gifts.’. . . Maura, Basha, and Kathleen have gone into these old homes and salvaged something we’d do well to hold on to: the understanding that when the last cottage is crumbled and family farmhouse is flattened, so goes the unrenewable character and charm that is uniquely Maine.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecor Maine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Maine House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[is] a visual journey through delightfully ramshackle saltwater farms and fish shacks, to stately stone houses and cozy coastal cottages.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe New York Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A new book celebrates the knotty-pine, windows-thrown-open-to-the-\u003cwbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebreeze beauty of archetypal Maine houses. . . . \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Maine House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[shows] us the dignity, and aching beauty, in preserving Maine’s quirky architectural past.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaine Homes by Down East\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A dreamy summer read to take to the family cottage.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/houseandhome.com\/gallery\/the-main-house-book\/#image-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/houseandhome.com\/gallery\/the-main-house-book\/#image-1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Maine House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a love letter to the region’s unpretentious cabins with their time-worn sofas, creaky floorboards, and, of course, spectacular surroundings.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/livetheedit.com\/2021\/06\/the-maine-house\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/livetheedit.com\/2021\/06\/the-maine-house\/\"\u003eThe Edit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Maine House\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a detailed anthology of the charm, centuries-old nostalgia and various characteristics of these classic homes, and a historical documentation of many Maine cottages.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— Cottages \u0026amp; Bungalows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-divider thick-solid align-center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"divider\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"author_bio book-data\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotographer \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaura McEvoy\u003c\/strong\u003e has spent every summer of her life on the Maine coast. Her work has appeared in \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn and raised in Maine,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBasha Burwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stylist and art director for national retailers and clients such as L.L. Bean, Garnet Hill, and Pendleton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWriter\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKathleen Hackett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espends her summers in Maine. Her most recent book is\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrooklyn Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e; she contributes to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElle Decor\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVeranda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isabella Style","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40149093187742,"sku":"210000003149","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/1089\/5651\/files\/SHOPIFY-SQUARE-2026-01-09T094638.937.png?v=1767970020","url":"https:\/\/shopisabellastyle.com\/products\/the-maine-house","provider":"Isabella Style","version":"1.0","type":"link"}