paint Archives - Cottage Life

Several old aluminum boats lined up at a dock

Cottage Q&A: Best paint for an aluminum boat

silver-green paint in room, colour of the year

The 2022 colours of the year are here!

Wooden table with red apples, cinnamon and sugar

12 genius uses for leftover apples

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Paint cans and brushes on a old wooden background, painting

5 painting tips that our experts swear by

windows

How to cool your cottage in hot weather

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A blue-grey garden shed sitting on gravel

Cottage Q&A: Best shed flooring options

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

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

”Simpler, safer” paint inspired by blue butterfly wings

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yellow paint colour on the side of a small house or cabin with a white adirondack chair in front

The 2021 Colours of the Year are here!

Hand painting an exterior wall

Paint tips: How to paint like a pro

wooden window frame being painted with linseed oil on white background

The lazy cottager’s guide to painting windows

a paint can, rubber gloves, paintbrush, and scraper on a white background

The safer and more effective way to clean a paintbrush

Empty and Old Paint Cans Ready to be Disposed

How to safely dispose of leftover materials in your workshop

cleaning products

Weekly Hack: Products to salvage after winter

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Cottage Q&A: Painting a rusty fireplace

Be our guest painted sign

7 steps for upgrading your cottage sign

Colin and Justin bring their cottage style home to the city with wood

artistic cottage design tips

Bring out your inner artist with Colin and Justin