cottage

Homes

How To Relax In Style, From The City To The Cottage

Design insider Youssef Hasbani shares his tips for living fashionably at ease in the city or at the cottage.

Bedrooms

Relaxing Cottage Guest Rooms You’ll Want To Be Invited To

Drift off in these serene and welcoming spaces.

Homes

Visit A Beachy Cottage Inspired By St. Barts

Family vacations in St. Barts inspired Toronto designer Montana Burnett to create a serene retreat closer to home.

Homes

Tour A Dream Cottage On Lake Muskoka

See inside the luxurious space by designer Cameron MacNeil.

Cottages & Country

Tour The Ultimate All-Season Cottage Retreat

See inside a cottage that’s filled with vintage accessories and globally inspired finds.

Pet Style

10 Dogs Who Love The Cottage As Much As You Do!

Browse our gallery of pups who love ruffing it.

Decorating Advice

Why Your Cottage Needs An Outdoor Shower

Assistant design editor Jen Masseau shares her must-have cottage accessory this summer.  One of the best things about escaping to the cottage in the summertime is being able to spend all day outside. Last summer, in order to extend that luxury even further, my in-laws installed an outdoor shower.

Best Paint Colors

Editor’s Inspiration: Cottage Paint Ideas To Try This Summer

Design editor Morgan Michener shares the cottage paint colors and projects inspiring her now.  Cottages let us escape the hustle and bustle of city life, reconnect with nature and enjoy some truly peaceful moments. So it should come as no surprise that quiet, neutral palettes abound in the cottages we…

Homes

See Sarah Richardson’s Stunning Rental Cottage

It's got everything you could want in a country getaway!

Homes

See Inside A Small & Serene Mountain Retreat

Soft ocean breezes, lush greenery and mountains dotting the horizon — designer Carrie McCarthy’s small family cottage has all the perks of a tropical isle, but is located on B.C.’s Pender Island, known as the Hawaii of Canada for its mild sub-Mediterranean climate. The 830-square-foot cottage was designed using local materials…

Decorating Advice

30 Ways To Bring Cottage Style To Your City Home

Trick your city space into looking like a summer cottage!

Decorating & Design

30 Decorating Ideas To Wake Up Your Cottage

Find bright ideas from some of our favorite getaways.

Decorating & Design

Look Inside Two Must-See Modern Cottages

Clean exteriors, minimalist interiors and simple palettes make a bold impression.

Decorating & Design

How To Create A Scandi-Style Winter Porch

The season in between Christmas and the arrival of spring is an awkward time for outdoor decorating, but the Scandinavians have perfected an outdoor look we love — natural elements, warm textures and mod accents. With a few simple additions, your front stoop or cottage deck will be feeling Nordic in no…

Decorating & Design

From The Archives: Suzanne Dimma & Arriz Hassam’s Off-The-Grid Cottage

Discover the cozy, modern space brimming with design inspiration.