Our Story

The name ‘Wildings’ came to Coco honestly. Her memories of her and her mom taking afternoon drives in the country, beach combing and foraging were a staple of her growing up. Always carrying a gathering bag, pruner, or a handsaw just in case they pulled over on the side of the road to pick flowers, cut a cool branch to put in a favorite vase or put on the wall or collect seashells and rocks on their favorite beach. Let’s go wilding…. They would say as they looked at each other mischievously. 

And in that vein, Floral, garden + interior designer Coco Martin and her husband, Jesse, carpenter, furniture designer extraordinaire, are owner/designers of ‘Wildings’, a plant and lifestyle boutique in Damariscotta, Maine. 

After years of living on a boat on the coast of Maine they inevitably bought a house and landed in Brunswick 10 + years ago. They were married on their 1 acre and started the renovations on their ranch style house and Floral studio, establishing their gardens all the while their sweet pup Birch, nervously watched. 

Wildings is a curated collection of all of Coco and Jesse’s favorite things. Sharing their favorite candles, room sprays, sunhats, jewelry and vases. To handmade designer pillows and potted plants and beach blankets. The store’s modern interiors are mixed with hand foraged natural elements. Like Jesse’s hand hewn live edge stump table from his own curated wood collection. 

Combining their love of nature, the elements of design and sense of adventure, they were moved to meld the outdoors with the indoors. To inspire everyone to personalize your own living space with special and meaningful effects collected over the years. Wildings was created to inspire the way of life that is derived from meaningful encounters with nature and all of it’s adventures. 

Possessions are not just made from necessity nor to attain; but are accoutrements meant for reminders of the adventures and loved ones that are long past.