Amy & Noah’s Mid-Century Modern Ranch House

Name: Amy, Noah, River, Darby, and Isaiah
Location: Portland, Maine
Size: 1,800 square feet
Years lived in: 9 years; Owned

Far away from white and empty spaces, Amy and Noah celebrate the art of uniqueness, embracing blasts from the past, dramatic patterns and a modern era. The result is so refreshing that it left me speechless.

Amy and Noah are the founders of Picnic, an indie music and art festival, and owners of Pinecone+Chickadee, a boutique full of quirky finds and old-time surprises. They live in Portland, Maine, with their two sons, Darby and River. Isaiah, Amy’s nephew, is here for a summer retreat at the time of my visit. Their home, a late 1950s ranch, is somehow an extension of their store and a time travel experience to a retro-chic universe. The couple’s affinity for the modern period is evident the moment you step into an entryway full of geometric shapes. Sunbursts and Scandinavian furniture of my dreams stand proudly in the living room among a collection of modern objects, exquisitely displayed. Taking another look at my surroundings, I spot colorful accent walls, carefully-selected furnishings, and phosphorescent green cascades of happy house plants that cheer me up immediately. Amy assures me there have been a lot of DIY projects, slowly-but-surely renovations, and trips to the flea markets in search of Mid-century to 1970s treasures.

As I wander through the interiors, the floors open to a succession of cozy spaces and rooms themes. By now, I can feel the hot breeze of an imaginary desert as I am waiting for Joan Didion to appear at any given minute and show me around the rest of the hideaway. Or maybe we could have a quick chat over a fresh lemonade in tall orange glasses with giant ice cubes at the yellow Formica kitchen table.

• I can’t remember any of the names of the colors, but all the paint is from Benjamin Moore.

• Japanese wall art: vintage
• Wallpaper: Mahone’s Wallpaper Shop
• Planter: vintage
• Picnic Music+Arts Festival silkscreen print: Amy Teh

• Living room furniture: vintage
• White lamp with blue shade: Target
• Pee Wee Herman Snakes silkscreen print: Little Friends of Printmaking
• Take It Easy silkscreen print: Brainstorm
• Neapolitan Abraham Lincoln print: Justin Richel
• Mossman print: Medusawolf
• Doom Division HQ print: Medusawolf
• Cosmic Canoe print: Apak Studio
• A Gentle Puff print: Laura George
• Unhappy Puppet silkscreen print: Row Boat Press
• Sunburst clock: vintage

• Kitchen table: vintage
• Chairs: Ikea
• Clock: vintage
• Hanging yellow lamp: vintage
• Chrome mushroom lamp: vintage

• Bed and floating side tables: handmade by Noah
• Dresser: vintage
• Green white orange silkscreen: Brainstorm
• Fabric wall art : vintage
• Orange chair: vintage

• Kids’ bunk bed: Ikea
• Shelf: Ikea
• Orange hanging lamp: vintage
• Dinosaur Alphabet print: 55 Hi’s
• Solar System print: Brainstorm
• Night Flight print: Laurageorge
• Glow-in-the-dark eye: Elise Becksvoort
• Lite Brite: vintage
• Moon silkscreen print: Amy Teh

• Hanging chair: vintage
• Portland Buy Local print: Amy Teh
• Northeast silkscreen print: Brainstorm
• Eat More Plants silkscreen print: Brainstorm
• You Smell Good print: Melanie Linder
• Owls print: Melanie Linder
• Gwen print: AshleyG

• Clawfoot tub: vintage
• Looking Good comb print: Yardsale Press
• Sunset sailboat fabric art: vintage
• Mirrored medicine cabinets and sink: Ikea
• Wall penny tiles: Mosaic Tile Supplies

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