Dwell: A Maine Couple Find Their Passion for Design in an Island Cabin Renovation

The 1969 summer house needed a gut remodel—so Carisa Salerno and Aaron Levin rebuilt it piece by piece: “In the end, we feel like we built a sculpture, not a house.”

Text by Lauren Gallow

Photos by Carley Rudd

Dwell: Mahogany, Cherry, Walnut, Oh My—This Rebuilt Maine Cabin Is a Wooden Wonder

And that’s not all—the listed 1960s home comes with private shorefront access and views of Acadia National Park.

Dwell: The 20 Most-Liked Homes on Our Instagram in 2023

Look to the spaces our followers loved most for the design trends to watch in the year ahead.

Text by Sarah Buder, Ian Zunt, Daisy Zuckerman

Dwell: These 10 “Before & After” Renovations Will

Have You Doing a Double Take

Step inside our favorite spaces that drive home the message of working with what you’ve got.

Maine Home+Design: Antique Chic

Carisa Salerno and Aaron Levin, creators of the Maine House Hunt and Maine Antiques Hunt Instagram pages, took the work they put into their coastal cabin on Vinalhaven and turned it into a lifestyle

As told to Hadley Gibson & Rachel Hurn

CIRCA Old Houses: Modern Maine with Scandi Vibes!

CIRCA road trip! We were thrilled to be invited by The Maine House Hunt to experience the architecture and scenery of this Vinalhaven, Maine, house first-hand. Take it from us, the house glows from within thanks to the warm wood that covers the entire interior. Waking up to the sound of Maine waters lapping the rocks is the icing on the old house cake!

By Cristiana Peña

The Spaces: This all-season ocean-front home began life as a mid-century cabin

Filled with artwork and warm woods

By Claire Carponen