Braden Alexander, Author at Cottage Life

wooden outdoor shower in front of a body of open water

5 steps for building the best outdoor shower on the lake

Seasonal pruning trees with pruning shears. Gardener pruning fruit trees with pruning shears. Taking care of garden. Cutting tree branch.

How to assess tree health and decide if one needs to come down

Outdoors

a man and a woman sitting in halihammock chairs on a dock overlooking a like

This cottager’s invention could replace the Muskoka chair

Rain barrels collecting water in the garden

Do you know what a rain barrel can do for you?

Outdoors

shot of diy alberta tiki shack project

This DIY tiki bar is made from almost entirely repurposed materials

Different tools lies near blank paper notebook on blue desk in workshop, chores

Doing this one thing will make future chores so much easier

General

outside shot of A-frame cottage in the snow

Young couple upgrades ’80s A-frame on a budget

family-shipping-container-cottage

Prefab-ulous shipping container cottage

This designer and builder created her dream cabin for $20,000

plastic flip clock radios and old sound equipment on a shelf

A guide to knowing, loving, and displaying vintage decor

Millennial cabins: How to design on a budget

Real Estate

This cottage is a Mediterranean gem in the heart of Canada

Real Estate

3 love shacks to the space rescue

Real Estate

Adding Scandinavian warmth to Ontario

Real Estate

yannick-and-shantelle-in-front-of-their-cottage

How one beautiful sunset convinced Yannick and Shantelle Bisson to become cottage people

A view looking down on a large knife and onion on a worn butcher block cutting board

Is butcher block the best kind of countertop?

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Sunset-on-Georgian-Bay

How to ditch the phones and come together at the cottage

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paint on a wall

15 tips for painting like a pro

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