A solid wood bed made by Natural Bed Company in solid maple with a stripe of zebrano wood across the headboard panel. Photo by Dav Thomas

A pop of red is bold without being overwhelming and gets toned down by wood floors and dark accents.

For this master bedroom, architect Mark Reilly, wrapped the walls and floor with vertical grain Douglas fir. A walkable glass panel allows light from above into the living room below, and a fireplace adorns the wall opposite the bed to make the room as warm as it appears. Bruce Damonte

The open kitchen is at the center of the living space and forms the hub of family life. A generous island of granite and oak invites people to gather. photo: Ben Benschneider

Designed in 1949 by Pietro Belluschi this Northwest style house sits adjacent to a stream in a 2-acre garden. The current owners asked us to design a new wing with a sitting room, master bedroom and bath and to renovate the kitchen. Details and materials from the original design were used throughout the addition. Special foundations were employed at the Master Bedroom to protect a mature Japanese maple. In the Master Bath a private garden court opens the shower and lavatory area to generous outside light. In 2004 this project received a citation Award from the Portland AIA Michael Mathers Photography

Designer: Tracy Rasor Photographer: Dan Piassick

Inspired by local fishing shacks and wharf buildings dotting the coast of Maine, this re-imagined summer cottage interweaves large glazed openings with simple taut-skinned New England shingled cottage forms. Photos by Tome Crane, c 2010.

photographer: John Howard

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Audrey Hall

The library is one of the few rooms with only one set of French doors, so Corrigan tapped into its darker personality with reclaimed wood paneling, a red velvet chair, and an antique Persian rug. Photos by Michael McCreary

Here I was very focused on allowing the Architecture to take center stage. I kept the entry hall furnishings to a minimum. The art, the architecture, the views, the finishes,... it was all exquisite. I didn’t want the furniture to upstage any of it. I used very high quality pieces that were extremely refined yet a bit rustic. A nice juxtaposition....

Reagen Taylor Photography