Design & DIY Archives | Cottage Life

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Make a dock ramp for your dog at the cottage

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The right way to fly the flag at your cottage

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How to fix a stuck wooden drawer

A pink bucket and a scrub brush on a dirty wooden deck.

Your guide to cleaning just about everything at... the cottage

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How to repair a screen door

Top down aerial drone image of people sitting on a wooden dock at a cottage lake.

Spring maintenance deck and dock checklist

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Opening up your cottage with Michelle Kelly

Weekly Hack: Drive nails without splitting wood

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Drink this: Transform brunch with this delicious... sangria

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6 small, useful things you didn’t know you... needed in your workshop

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What you’re doing wrong with your cast iron... pan

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How to make a rustic driftwood Mother’s Day gift

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How to spalt wood

Weekly Hack: Easy fixes for BBQ flame problems

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Why you should pick a water-based finish for your... project

Weekly Hack: Hang a kinder hammock

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How to make a boot jack

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5 ways to minimize cost and waste when it comes... to DIY projects

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