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Outdoor Living

Inspiring space-saving solution

I can’t say exactly what this idea has to do directly with the cottage other than it’s an amazingly clever way of making great use of a tiny space. It comes courtesy of one of my favourite websites, design*sponge. When these homeowners were looking to making better use their teeny outdoor space, they really had [...]

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Hammock roundup

Now that all the opening-up tasks are complete there will be loads of time to simply relax at the cottage for the rest of the summer, right? Ha, ha, funny joke. All cottagers know that the work never really stops, but that just makes the hours of relaxation that much sweeter. My ideal cottage day [...]

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Cottage Life Show roundup: Country Classics Cupolas

Considering that the Spring Cottage Life Show was more than a month ago, it’s getting a bit silly that I’m continuing to harp on it with these roundup posts. But you guys! There was some great stuff there! I’m not just saying that, honest.
Today, I thought I’d move to something to accessorize a part of [...]

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Plans for an outdoor shower

I was cruising around on Remodelista last week and came across this wonderful roundup of outdoor shower designs. If you don’t have an outdoor shower at your cottage, think about building one as your spring project. They are not only handy when you’ve got a lot of people who share one indoor bathroom (ahem, like [...]

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Martha Stewart for Home Depot

I have a real thing for Martha Stewart. Not necessarily her designs—which are nice, but not exactly my style—but just her. She is so committed to making things  “just so” and is wicked smart in my books for creating such a name for herself. Love her or hate her, you can’t deny that the woman [...]

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Tricked-out treehouses

When I left the house this morning, I heard birds chirping. Not a common sound to hear in Toronto in January, especially this year when it seems as thought the temperature has only rarely risen above –10 degrees. Was it ever soul polishing to hear that squeaky reminder of spring.
Ah, yes, spring.
It also reminded me [...]

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Sweet Indoor-Outdoor Fabrics

Inspired by their childhood summers spent on the beaches of Cape Cod, sisters Beth Dean (right) and Maryann Morley (left) have begun a new venture together by launching  Wellfleet Waters, a lovely collection of bright indoor-outdoor fabrics.

The line is available in three colours (Grass, Water, and Sunset) and in three patterns (Flower Power, Loco Polko, and Wavey Paisley), all [...]

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Planted in Your Seat

Spotted these lovely planters outside a shop in Port Stanley, Ont.

To make your own, cut a hole in the chair’s seat with a jig saw and attach chicken-wire to create a basket. Alternatively, trace a terracotta pot so the lip sits on top of the seat to hold the pot in place. Like any hanging [...]

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