upcycling Archives - Cottage Life

One of the horse trailer saunas on the beach at sunset

This Perth, Ont., carpenter is turning horse trailers into portable saunas

This family’s barn-inspired bunkie is the ultimate teen hangout spot—and it sleeps 16

This couple turned a workshop into a charming cabin on a modest budget (but you’d never know!)

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

cottage kitchen after the renovation, upcycle

4 ways to upcycle materials from a cottage kitchen reno

ways to reuse milk bags

5 crafty ways to reuse your milk bags

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Pile of old wooden boards.

Got some old lumber on your property? It may be worth some serious cash

Flat lay of craft materials and recycled paper, with scissors, thread and a tape measure.

Upcycling for eco-friendly cottage design