Boston Home Magazine, August 2019

When a friend expressed an interest in buying her newly restored farmhouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Candace Karu realized it might be time for a change. After all, she and her daughter, interior designer Tyler Karu, had recently purchased an investment property in Portland’s West End. Though they initially planned to lease the unit, Candace decided that with a few upgrades on top of the gut renovation that was already under way, including new custom built-ins, high-end appliances, and an en suite bath, the 1,200-square-foot condo could indeed be home. “It’s not my perfect space, or at least it wasn’t,” says Candace, a food writer and social-media strategist. “But the longer I live here, the more I find that it’s perfect for this time of my life.”