Cottage Life will help you enjoy life at the lake even more with fun and informative articles on everything from how-to projects to inspirational design ideas.
PLUS you’ll get...
A designer, a plumber, and eight other reno pros share their secrets for staying on time and on budget.
A new addition helps a hillside cottage find its way back to the lake.
Small, medium, and large solutions to make your cottage brighter, cooler, or roomier.
How a committed couple brought a vintage beauty back to life and more.
Our cottage building expert picks 10 of today’s best reno materials. Read this article online - click here.
Turn old furniture, building materials, and junkyard scraps into unique cottage decor.
From farmer’s gate to cottage plate, a harvest of field-fresh recipes.
All-women woodworking weekend; Blanding's turtle alert; a game for birdwatchers; a blooming cottage reunion; tote infused with cedar; municipal election primer; Zimmer on cottage signage
Tool rental basics; The stable house jack; Combination utility bar; A low-slung open plan; Sources for the frugal renovator; Scribing for irregular surfaces; Drawer cover; pedal boat dolly
Permits for nest removal; ATVs on cottage roads; solar-powering a fridge; web access at the lake; how a fallen tree rights itself.
Mighty migrants: Packed with flight muscles, green darners go south.
Sleeper hits: New and old-style beds made of sturdy natural materials.
A gutsy filleter: My grandmother's fishing knife.