bunkie Archives - Cottage Life

Albert Crowder sitting in the rafters of his cottage

Meet Albert Crowder—the cottage-building magician whose unique touch can be seen all over St.... Joseph Island

General

A wood frame cottage with steps leading up to a large deck, which branches off an exterior wall with large windows.

This recently sold cottage has a large dock, a bunkie, and amazing views

Real Estate

front-facing shot of the bird hut in the trees with beautiful sunlight streaming in

This charming bunkie is actually a functioning bird house

A small bunkie with the lake as the backdrop

7 tips for planning to build a bunkie

sleep spaces

How can I add more sleep space at the cottage?

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

Your guide to cleaning just about everything at the cottage

small-shed-or-bunkie-on-lake

Cottage Q&A: Protect your bunkie mid-build

General

Bunkie

12 tips for building a bunkie

The bunkie

Colin and Justin’s new bunkie is a modern log cabin

Real Estate

481 Crego Lake Road

What $500K gets you in Haliburton Highlands

Real Estate

The front exterior of a tiny house made from a shipping container.

This four-person guesthouse used to be a shipping container

Real Estate

Exterior of renovated shed

Clever upcycling projects turn old shed into an adorable bunkie

142 Suter Drive

What $500K gets you in the Kawarthas

Real Estate

Small shed lakeside with a wooden swing in the summer shade, bunkie

Do we need a building permit for a bunkie?

Real Estate