Carol BassCarol Bass is an artist, interior designer, and prolific author. In 1988, she co-founded Maine Cottage Furniture in Yarmouth, Maine, which now boasts 200 stores across the United States. Her award-winning furniture designs have been described as "stright from the heart," "spontaneous and direct," and "bold and full of energy." Her work has been featured in Metropolitan Home, Country Home, Redbook, Country Living, In Style, Coastal Living, Better Homes and Gardens, House and Garden, and Cottage Living; she is the author of Maine Living (Gibbs Smith, 2004). She lives in Maine. Read More Read Less