Timeless pieces for everyday living

The Shop

Rusticator is a home furnishings and interiors shop located at 10 Main Street in the village of Seal Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. We’re open seasonally but always online 365 days a year.

Furnishings

The Experience

When you step into the shop, it feels like walking into the home of an old friend. You’re welcomed with an offer of coffee or water—it’s not so much a typical boutique shopping experience as it is a personalized one. When Laura, Vassar, or a member of their team comes out to greet you, they meet you as their guest.

Accessories

Inspired by Mount Desert Island’s iconic summer cottages, our collection of home furnishings and interiors represents a bright new take on sturdy old designs that you are unlikely to find anywhere else. These first-generation heirlooms embody the simple island beauty and deep community traditions of the rusticator lifestyle.

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The Collection

Customization

The People

Rusticator is the shop-child of interior designer Laura Keeler Pierce and her husband, Vassar Pierce. As Laura puts it, “Rusticator is the result of a lifetime surrounded by sawdust and custom draperies.”

“I would rather feel bad in Maine, than feel good anywhere else."

— E.B. White

Site photos by Sean Litchfield