This Historic Home’s Dining Room Got a Modern Makeover—With a Timeless Twist

A dining room with an exposed beam ceiling, white walls, a wood dining table, and black chairs.

Photo by Maura McEvoy

Artist Sarah Madeira Day calls herself and her husband, Wes Day, two “crafty parents.” For the past several years, the couple has been slowly remodeling and preserving a home in Cumberland, Maine, where their two young daughters are growing up—and with every project, they’re honing their DIY and design skills. 

“We are mindfully evolving the house to fit our modern life,” she says. “We feel lucky to be a part of this neighborhood, which is in a family-friendly area with ocean and farms, depending on your location.”

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