Design & DIY Archives | Cottage Life

man using a random orbital sander to sand a muskoka chair on a blue background

4 power sanders picked by our experts

looking forward to the engine and snow chute of an orange snow blower

How to fire up a small engine that won’t... start in winter

cabin at norderhov in colin and justin's book escapology

7 of Colin & Justin’s favourite... cottages from around the world

A wooden roof with a hole it in

How to tarp a roof in an emergency

Jim Curtis laying on a bed and reading a Cottage Life magazine in front of his mushroom and birch headboard project

This cottager builds magical mushroom headboards... out of salvaged wood

A vent in the shape of a half moon on an old distressed wooden outhouse door. There's knots and spaces in the wooden door. There's shadows on the wood.

Have an outhouse? You need to add one of these

man attaching a drill bit to a blue drill on a white background

6 speciality drill bits that you need in your... tool box

upper level of the aframe with exposed beams and a white chair in the corner

This beautifully designed Ontario A-frame is a... hidden gem

firewood box for stacking wood

This DIY firewood box project lets you stack and... store wood with ease

A close-up of gloved hands laying plywood on top of subflooring

Cottage Q&A: Is it okay to paint the... subflooring?

3 upcycling projects to try this winter

cottage kitchen after the renovation, upcycle

4 ways to upcycle materials from a cottage... kitchen reno

axe with a broken handle

Don’t replace your axe! Here’s how to... fix a broken handle

cottage coach adam holman sitting in his rebuilt outhouse

What would the Cottage Coach do for love? Rebuild... an outhouse

A black septic tank in a sand bed

Cottage Q&A: Insulating a septic tank

You have to see these birchbark canoes built by... hand

Red and blue PEX pipes attached to a basement ceiling

Cottage Q&A: PEX pipe vs. copper

squirrel maneuvering an obstacle course ladder towards a bird feeder

Canada’s top YouTube video of 2020 features... an incredible squirrel-proof bird feeder

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