Design & DIY Archives - Page 4 of 68 - Cottage Life

An A-frame cabin in the woods

Cottage Q&A: How can I add passive ventilation to my cottage?

A wood and aluminum dock in the water

Cottage Q&A: How to prevent dock rot over the winter

Tereasa Surratt agreed to buy her husband’s childhood summer camp—and then she pulled off a... dirt-cheap dream reno

A Swedish Torch in a firepit

Here’s why a Swedish Torch is better than a campfire

These cottagers turned a vintage Airstream into stylish spillover sleeping space

A man standing on a ladder, working on the side of a structure

5 ways to build a cottage that’ll last a lifetime

Ring hook game sitting on a kitchen counter

Cottage Coach: Tabletop ring hook game

A coil of chain against a white background

How to choose the right chain for your next DIY job

Cottage Q&A: How to remove black stains from your cedar deck or fence

Pile of screws

Cottage Coach: Which screwdriver heads should you keep in your tool box?

Contractor Todd Talbot stands beside a fence

A Q&A with TV’s Todd Talbot

Collage of cottage tools for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024

Save big on DeWalt and other cottage tools during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024

3 reasons why you need this cottage roof de-icing system

A wood-burning stove inside a cabin

Woodstove heating inefficiently? Here’s a simple fix

A gas torch burning a piece of wood

Three tricks to “age” new wood

A hand disconnecting a garden hose from a tank

Key closing-up chores that you never want to forget

You might not consider a biffy stylish, but cottage-country outhouses have a charm all their own

A new grey composite deck

Cottage Q&A: Should I get a composite deck?

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