Publications

Green & Healthy Maine HOMES | Spring 2024

Maine Home + Design | November/December 2023

Maine Home+Design, Knickerbocker Group, and the Portland Society for Architecture brought the design community together for an evening of Drink + Sketch.

14 Architecture projects pushing design in Maine

Perfect Prefab | Design Theory

Interiors magazine | February/March | 2023

Explore one of our latest projects—a dreamy lakefront retreat featured in the February/March issue of Interiors magazine.

A classic Colonial gets an elegant update from Knickerbocker Group | Sustainability Spotlight

Maine Home+Design | January/February 2023

The Interior Design Issue

In Southport, a family compound gets a much-needed upgrade

Knickerbocker Group ESOP...behind every stunning home is a team of employee-owners invested in the work...and in each other.

Knickerbocker Group is named Best Architect in Down East magazine's 2022 Best of Maine awards

The Family Camp | A couple's 1902 waterfront cottage is the setting for old-fashioned summer days...

Maine Home+Design | January-February 2022

Design Theory: Angela Ballard

Our Clapboard Island project featured in Travel + Leisure

Inside Look: 17 New & Noteworthy Maine Interior Design Projects

The Year in Design // December 2021

Maine Home+Design | November/December 2021

Knickerbocker Group featured in the architecture issue and Living Color section.

Creating a beautiful, one-of-a-kind home by giving new life to reused, reclaimed or recycled building materials

Stoneview Spa's kitchen area is featured in MH+D's October 2021 Living Color section!

Spruce Point Inn

Architectural Digest Web-Exclusive Home Tour | August 2021

Tour a Coastal Maine Three-Generation Family Home That Was Years in the Making

For the fourth year in a row Knickerbocker Group was named 'Best of Maine' in the architect and builder categories.

Martha Stewart Living | July/August 2021

Coastal Callings

Step inside Cozy Bear featured in the July 2021 issue of Down East magazine

Keyway: An Island Meadow Home by COVE by Knickerbocker Group

Island Escape: On Falmouth's Clapboard Island, an eccentric real estate magnate's 1898 estate is ready for the next century.

Maine magazine caught up with Danielle Betts, Director of Knickerbocker Group for 'Insider Tips' on how she likes to spend her time in Boothbay.

Maine Homes by Down East catches up with interior designers on Pantone's color of the year—featuring Knickerbocker Group, Interior Design Pascale Plüss-Zehm.

Maine Home+Design 2021 Interior Design Issue featuring Knickerbocker Group's Water Street Kitchen + Bar in Wiscasset

Designs of Distinction 2020

The Architecture Issue

Newly launched brand [COVE by Knickerbocker Group®] catches wind of today’s client

COVE by Knickerbocker Group®—custom marble lampshade and Inside Out Fabric featured in the Fall 2020 issue of Maine Homes by Down East.

Knickerbocker Group wins best builder + architect firm in Down East magazine's 2020 Best of Maine.

A thoughtful renovation gives a 1906 cottage new life, taking the concept of indoor-outdoor living to new heights.

Brand New Old and Familiar | Kathleen Eldridge and her husband, Mark, looked at the beloved cottage, now dilapidated beyond repair, and worried about losing family traditions and unity if they tore it down.

Perched on a narrow and steeply sloped site overlooking the Passagassawakeag River in Belfast, this Maine modern-style house is oriented to maximize framed views of the river

An Edgecomb couple combines cultures to create a space that celebrates the Maine coast and Argentine hospitality—with a grill to thrill.

"A historic home is laid bare, then given new life through Knickerbocker Group’s meticulous ministrations"

Maine Home + Design | Interior Design Issue

Casco Bay Calm — The goal of the homeowners was to feel the exterior flowing into the interior of this 100-year-old home. The philosophy was to preserve, repurpose, and make an old place new again without losing the soul.

Maine Home+Design | December 2019 Architecture Issue

Our AIA award winning Stoneview Barn is highlighted in Maine Home+Design's 2019 Architecture Issue. Knickerbocker Group's Stoneview Barn earned a 'Special Citation for Adaptive Reuse / Residential Category', also voted as AIA's 'People's Choice Award' 2019. Read more!

Antique and modern, local and global, high and low mix a young interior designer's fun, fresh condo in Portland's West End— Featuring Knickerbocker Group's senior interior designer, Elena Duralde...

Maine Homes by Down East | July-August issue

In Boothbay Harbor, our Basque in the Sun hilltop cottage references a beloved family camp across the water...

"(...) although Knickerbocker Group's clients remain drawn to the classic Maine cottage design, they want more and larger windows with movable wall systems that open the indoors directly to a screen porch or outdoor terrace." - Danielle Betts, Director at Knickerbocker Group.

HOUZZ selects '10 Stylish Screened-In Porches'—And our Capitol Island porch makes the cut.

Going beyond utilitarian in kitchen + bathroom design

DownEast | Best of Maine Readers’ Choice 2019

Thank you yet again to our devoted readers! Voted in Down East's 2019 Best of Maine as 'Best Architect' and tied for 'Best Builder/General Contractor'—What an honor!

It Takes a Village—"When you approach the farmhouse, you see a traditional Maine building, but when you get inside you're blow away." - Derek Chapman, Knickerbocker Group | project manager

'A Home for All Seasons'—A Knickerbocker Group mainland haven in East Boothbay. Beloved clients and island dwellers, Kate and Bob come ashore to create a mainland haven.

"As the head of the design-build firm Knickerbocker Group and the husband of a Capitol Islander, Steve Malcom was a natural pick for the job. He understood that building new meant change on an island that does not see many changes."

Space economy and 1920s charm commingle at Casino Beach. Accommodating a modern family in a vintage structure meant seeking out and reconfiguring every concealed pocket of unused space.

The Boothbay Harbor Country Club: Recognized for a MEREDA Notable Project Award

Maine Homes by Down East | 2019 AIA Award

Congratulations to the @stoneview.spa team and those who worked so hard to earn the following 2019 AIA award recognitions: 'Special Citation for Adaptive Reuse / Residential Category' and voted 'People's Choice Award'.

Pair your wood trim and cabinets with the right shade of wall paint to bring out the beauty in both. Grey is a winner with soft, blonde or weathered wood tones. At Hunting Island the cabinets under the stairs and tread colour are a perfect choice with the weathered wood ceiling.

Knickerbocker Group lends our trends and tastemaker's expertise in this special New England Home style survey

The best of Maine Home+Design—From kitchens, exteriors, baths and bedrooms, the 2019 Lookbook comprises of a collection including the most standout designs throughout the state.

A Casino Beach cottage that honors the Past — Our very own Leah Lippmann transitioned the neglected interior into a functional family weekend home.

Maine Homes by DownEast | Maine for the Holidays

Knickerbocker Group designer, Leah Lippmann, AIA, lends her holiday decorating insight in the winter issue of Maine Homes by DownEast.

Knickerbocker Group is celebrating 40 years and the launch of our 2018 website—our Lookbook celebrates these milestones! Take a peek, and if you would like to receive a limited hardcopy in the mail, please email: info@knickerbockergroup.com

All in the Details—At the end of a narrow, wooded drive, this classic coastal Maine home embodies grand living and restored elegance.

Maine Home+Design | 2018 Architecture issue

Umami Point unifies three homes on the Boothbay Peninsula.

A contemporary home on the shore of Harpswell mixes materials and textures to create an earthy hideaway in the trees.

Nimble and sensitive, Knickerbocker Group's Brady-Anne Cushing seeks to translate her clients' hopes and dreams into design nirvana.

Natural Forms in Historic and Modern Homes by Linda Leigh Paul. Hunting Island is beautifully featured, and is known for being one of Knickerbocker Group's most treasured projects. Stone Houses is available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Maine Home+Design | An Anchored Homestead

In Cumberland, a colonial-style farmhouse takes its cues from a family's previous historic home.

Boothbay Harbor Country Club voted by Architectural Digest as one of the most beautiful clubhouses in America!

Kitchens are considered the heart of the home. Rarely, however, is the kitchen thought of as the setting where visual inspiration resides.

DownEast | Readers’ Choice Best of Maine

Thank you! Voted in Down East's 2018 Readers' Choice as Maine's best architect AND best builder!

Antique finds, family heirlooms and coastal souvenirs highlight a century-old cottage's classic charm.

Finding your dream space—featured is Knickerbocker Group's, New Found Farm...

As a 100-year-old structure, this home on Hunting Island is both never-changing—with its long history and pristine natural setting—and as ever-changing as the tides, the play of light and even the brutality of Maine weather constantly impact the main house and new bunkhouse and their surroundings. Read more!

Maine Home+Design | Interior Design issue 2018

MH+D Interior Design Issue, 'A Sense of Place': A glimpse into a true waterfront home embracing warmth and ease—Interior designers, Brady-Anne Cushing and Elena Duralde of Knickerbocker Group, treated every inch of the space with significance and attention to detail.

The interior of the House at Town Landing combines the warmth and ease of Scandinavian design with an elevated coastal aesthetic drawn from its island surroundings. (Featuring artist, Matthew Russ).

Maine Home+Design | 2017 Architecture Issue

MH+D December 2017 - Knickerbocker Group is making marks on the state. Featured is a stunning waterfront compound that touches on the challenges and successes of the property. A favorite and Maine classic!

Maine Home+Design | Annual Details Guide 2017

MH+D 2017 Annual Details Guide - It's all in the details! Read more about how Knickerbocker Group completes projects with crucial elements to tie together final touches of a property.

MH+D October 2017 - Knickerbocker Group was a proud sponsor of this year's Maine Coast Stone Symposium. This MHD article captures the essence of the artists, craft, builders and history surrounding the stone workers and their community.

Golf, Inc July/August 2017: The Boothbay Harbor Clubhouse won 3rd place in the Golf Inc. clubhouse of the year 2017 competition.

Enjoy this fixer-upper story in the latest July/August issue of Country Living Magazine, featuring the family home of one of our Interior Designers!

Down East Summer 2017 Issue features an Edgecomb saltwater farm, that was years in the making.

Maine Home+Design 2016 Architecture Issue features the new club house at the Boothbay Harbor Country Club.

Maine Home+Design February 2016, Interior Design Issue. Featuring the work of Knickerbocker Group's Interior Designers Brady-Anne Cushing and Elena Duralde.

The elegant kitchen of this Cape Elizabeth vacation home makes a statement.

Maine Home+Design | 2015 Architecture Issue

MH+D 2015 Architecture Issue: An elegant vacation home with fantasy spaces, indoors and out, for all ages—This home provides an open floor plan, defined by architectural elements: moulding and trim, varying ceiling styles and heights.

Maine Home+Design 2015 Look Book features our Seascape property and Cross Point Cottage.

Zest Maine July/August 2015 issue features a Knickerbocker designed grand open kitchen in the article “An Entertaining Retreat”.

Maine Home+Design March 2015... on the cover! A "Sense of Place" certainly describes the beautiful Cross Point Cottages in Edgecomb,Maine.

US Harbors' Life on the Coast 2015. Knickerbocker Group’s "Cross Point Cottage" project is featured in an article titled "Reconnecting to the Elemental Nature of the Maine Coast"

Maine Home+Design | 2015 Interior Design issue

Maine Home+Design February 2015, Interior Design Issue. A special profile on Knickerbocker Group's Elaine Murdoch, "Designing the Heart of a Home".

Coast-to-Coast Beach Cottages 2015. "Gothic Romance" describes a Victorian style seaside summer retreat.

Maine Home+Design Bonus Art Edition 2015. The interesting juxtaposition of contemporary art and a traditional structure.

Maine Home+Design 2014 Architecture Issue features the Cross Point Cottages in an article titled "A Union of Wood & Stone".

Maine Home + Design August 2014 features the article "Design is in the Details", highlighting one of our projects on Southport Island 4 years in the making.

DownEast | Readers’ Choice Best of Maine 2014

Thank you Down East readers for voting for Knickerbocker Group for 2014 Best Of Maine's Architect & Builder category! We’re proud to be included in Down East’s annual Best Of issue, and honored to have won in both of these TWO years in a row!

Cabin Life-March 2014 features the article "Big Pay Off" about our cottage makeover of Basque in the Sun.

Maine Home + Design March 2014, featuring Knickerbocker's own Sue Mendleson on the cover, as well as an article about her home "New Found Farm". Also check out the spotlight article on Knickerbocker's Rick Nelson.

Down East | Readers’ Choice Best Of Maine 2013

Knickerbocker Group named "Best Architect" and "Best Builder" by the readers of Down East Magazine!

Ocean Home - February-March 2013. The article "Evolutionary Tale" features our Seascape project.

Maine Home + Design - January 2013. The Drawing Board highlights our concept for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts.

Maine Home + Design - December 2012. Oliver's Restaurant, designed by Rick Nelson, AIA, is featured in the Architecture issue.

Two Knickerbocker kitchens were recently featured in a special "Before & After Success Stories" issue of Kitchens magazine.

Maine Home + Design - August 2012. Inside Out - A Coastal Dream Home Built On Instincts And Ingenuity

Coastal Living - June 2012. Romancing The Stone - On A Tiny Island Off The Coast Of Maine, A Cozy Stone Cottage Stands The Test Of Time

Better Homes and Gardens Kitchen and Bath makeovers - Winter 2011. Elaine Murdoch, certified master kitchen and bath designer quoted in the Beauty on a Budget article.

Maine Home+Design | Architecture issue 2011

Maine Home + Design The November/December 2011 - The Architecture Issue: A collection of grand cottages is meticulously crafted on a dramatic waterfront site.

Down East October 2011 - Magnum Opus: The work of top Maine craftsmen reaches a crescendo in an elaborate new home in Southport.

Design New England September/October 2011 - Maine Cottage Classic: A new master bath with a vintage feel is a just-right addition to an early-20th-century summer cottage.

MH+D August 2011 - The Way To Rebuild: At the helm of Knickerbocker Group is founder Steve Malcom, who has made building - and rebuilding - an art form.

Down East July 2011 - Island Summers: A rustic cottage on a tiny midcoast island proves that when it comes to summer fun, size truly doesn't matter.

Down East April 2011 - Finishing touches: Details, details: handcrafted elements lend any home a custom look.

MH+D May 2010 - Grotto Gathering: Bringing the living room outdoors.

MH+D July 2009 - Perfectly Positioned: A house in the woods maximizes solar capacity while minimizing impact to the site.

American Builders Quarterly | Summer 2009

ABQ Summer 2009 - Knickerbocker Group: Residential design/construction family of companies cites relationships, technology as keys to success.

MH+D May 2009 - Our Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer, Elaine Murdoch, won Best Overall design for the "Ugly Kitchen: Before and After" contest. All about the remodeling of an unworkable space, check out Elaine's winning design!

Better Homes & Gardens | Kitchen Makeovers | Spring 2009

BH+G Spring 2009 - Map For Success: By asking for directions before starting out, a do-it-yourself couple modernizes their midcentury kitchen without a detour.

MH+D June 2008 - How a 1915 Boothbay Harbor Foursquare cottage was reimagined for family living.

MH+D June 2008 - The Butler Did It: Pantries to serve every household need.

MH+D May 2008 - Spaces: Best Cellars: "Wine is the most civilized thing in the world."

Custom Home Summer 2006 - Time and Tide: Building a big house on a small island is a bit like building a ship in a bottle: how do you get it there?

Journal of Light Construction May 2005 - Installing Curved Exterior Trim: Accurate framing and full-size millwork templates guaranteed a precise fit.

Down East July 2003 - Rosecliffe: No other name would do for this once plain summer cottage that has been turned into a Carpenter Gothic masterpiece.

Down East October 2002 - Serendipity House: The couple who just remodeled this stately home overlooking Linekin Bay wound up living here more by chance than by design.

Renovation Style Summer 2000 - Deja view: For a New England couple renovating their Craftsman-style cottage to open it to the ocean, sun, and sky, discovering the bold attitude of its first owners put wind in their sails.

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