Cottage Life Store

Contents

Featured

Take My Advice
By

A designer, a plumber, and eight other reno pros share their secrets for staying on time and on budget.

Well Connected
By

A new addition helps a hillside cottage find its way back to the lake.

Right-Sized Renos
By

Small, medium, and large solutions to make your cottage brighter, cooler, or roomier.

Act of Faith
By Charles Long

How a committed couple brought a vintage beauty back to life and more.

The Mod Squad
By Steve Maxwell

Our cottage building expert picks 10 of today’s best reno materials. Read this article online - click here.

Second Chances
By

Turn old furniture, building materials, and junkyard scraps into unique cottage decor.

Roadside Dining
By Jane Rodmell

From farmer’s gate to cottage plate, a harvest of field-fresh recipes.

Puttering

Task Master

Tool rental basics

Real Tools

The stable house jack

Bright Idea

Combination utility bar

Cottage Plans

A low-slung open plan

Hit List

Sources for the frugal renovator

Job Jar

Scribing for irregular surfaces

Great Inventions

Drawer cover; pedal boat dolly

Also in this issue

On the Waterfront
Cottage Q&A
Nature Scrapbook
Cottage Finds
Cottage Classic