The Maine House - by Maura McEvoy & Basha Burwell & Kathleen Hackett Hardcover

About the Book

For several years, photographer Maura McEvoy and art director Basha Burwell travelled 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. These are homes that have a kind of visual wealth that money can't buy, homes that define the very spirit of Maine.

Book Synopsis

"The Maine House [is] a visual journey through delightfully ramshackle saltwater farms and fish shacks, to stately stone houses and cozy coastal cottages." --New York Post

Explore the soul of Maine in some three dozen of its most original, authentic, and evocative houses.

"A dreamy summer read to take to the family cottage." ―House & Home

For 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.

And don't miss the companion volume, The Maine House II

Review Quotes

"The Maine House is a detailed anthology of the charm, centuries-old nostalgia and various characteristics of these classic homes, and a historical documentation of many Maine cottages."-- "Cottages & Bungalows"

"The Maine House is a love letter to the region's unpretentious cabins with their time-worn sofas, creaky floorboards, and, of course, spectacular surroundings."-- "The Edit"

"The Maine House [is] a visual journey through delightfully ramshackle saltwater farms and fish shacks, to stately stone houses and cozy coastal cottages."-- "New York Post"

"A dreamy summer read to take to the family cottage."-- "House & Home"

"A new book celebrates the knotty-pine, windows-thrown-open-to-the-breeze beauty of archetypal Maine houses. . . . The Maine House [shows] us the dignity, and aching beauty, in preserving Maine's quirky architectural past."-- "Maine Homes by Down East"

"A new design book reveals the Pine Tree State's most quintessential homes. . . .The Maine House is filled with homes whose decoration, from slamming screen doors to unfinished walls and bric-a-brac kitchens, are as quirky as they are charming. As the book reveals, it's the details--bookcases crammed with Stephen King thrillers, doors fronted by curtains, and a dose of practical magic--that get to the essence of what a home in Maine is all about."-- "Elle Decor"

"Buy the book. Feast on Vacationland style in the newly released The Maine House."-- "Coastal Living"

"Photographer Maura McEvoy and Art Director Basha Burwell spent years traveling through Maine in search of homes that capture the unique spirit of the state. Marked by ingenuity, originality, and functionality, each house is as quirky as it is charming."-- "House Beautiful"

"The charmingly photographed book highlights the originality in the homes of Maine fishermen, textile designers, artists and other creative people. Old barns, pottery collections, knotty pine kitchens and patchwork quilts fill the pages, highlighting homes furnished over many decades."-- "The Washington Post"

About the Author

Photographer Maura McEvoy has spent every summer of her life on the Maine coast. Her work has appeared in House Beautiful, Town & Country, Condé Nast Traveler, Outside, and Martha Stewart Living. Born and raised in Maine, Basha Burwell is a stylist and art director for national retailers and clients such as L.L. Bean, Garnet Hill, and Pendleton. Writer Kathleen Hackett spends her summers in Maine. Her recent books include Brooklyn Interiors. She contributes to Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, T magazine, House Beautiful, Veranda, Martha Stewart Living, and Southern Living.