Courtyard

“Living in a home that we worked on with our own hands alongside our family—it’s so much more nourishing,” says Carisa.

The couple replaced all the windows with solid mahogany windows from Duratherm, a local Maine company.

“We listened carefully to the house, and tried to do what it needed,” Carisa says.

"We made it up as we went along,

Just inside the home’s entry, steps lead down to a cozy living area.