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Essential ingredients for cottage cooking

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Cottage building plan: Plan 1761

Created to simulate a traditional barn reno, this design features an open concept plan that soars to the upper floor. This plan is also designed using a new building method, insulated concrete forms (ICF) providing a fire/sound...

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Cottage building plan: The Millwood

The Millwood has a magnificent presence. The spacious kitchen, dining room and living room have an open concept ideal for entertaining. The home also features a sunroom, office, walk-in pantry, laundry room and convenient mudroom...

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Cottage building plan: Plan 683

A classic of ours, this cottage is often built for those who live permanently at their piece of heaven, we have created this plan to function well when just two people are at home or when the whole gang shows up. The covered wrap...

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5 steps to promote your rental property

You can be renting out the greatest cottage property on the face of the planet, but if you don’t get the word out, having the perfect location and best rates won’t mean a thing. These days, you need to use online marketing to...

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The essential canned goods for your cottage

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Cottage building plan: Marion Ridge

This four bedroom, four bathroom log home can be upsized or downsized to meet your needs. The open floor plan has a master bedroom suite on the main floor. Feature log stairs take you to the loft with its three unique bedrooms...

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Long-weekend beer and grilling guide

Cottagers live for summer long weekends, and nothing says "three-day weekend" like the perfect pairing of grilled meat and premium craft beer. To get you prepped for the weekends to come, we've corralled some helpful tips for...

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LCBO tells Ontarians to “stock up” before long weekend

With Victoria Day weekend on the way, the LCBO has one message for Ontarians: Stock up now.  In April, 95 percent of LCBO employees voted in favour of a strike, and according to a report in the Star, neither the agency nor the...

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Cottage building plan: The Balaclava

This extraordinary home will be a stand out in any neighborhood. The Victorian style turret makes for an intriguing master bedroom up and den down. With creative, open plan, kitchen/family and dining/living room combinations down...

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