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Cottages & Country

Escape To A Modern Camp-Style Cottage

Antique finds and big-box scores create a stylish family getaway.

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Budget-Friendly Makeover: A Classic Cottage Kitchen

Discover where to save and where to splurge.

Cottages & Country

Escape To A Spectacular All-Season Getaway

This year-round retreat will take your breath away.

Cottages & Country

Lake House Makeover: A Timeless Summer Getaway

A lake house stuck in the '80s is transformed into a stylish summer escape.

Cottages & Country

Discover The Formula For A Sophisticated Cottage Makeover

Designer Emily Griffin used panelling, antiques and a watery palette to transform a drab cottage into a stylish summer house.

Decorating & Design

Tour A Nature-Inspired Cottage By Sarah Richardson Design

When the foundation of this Muskoka cottage collapsed, Builder Heath Billington conceived of a space that fit the cabin’s footprint but modernized the layout. A combined kitchen and living area lets people gather comfortably, and large windows let you feel as if you’re right out in nature. This blurring of indoors…

Budget

How To Update Your Cottage Without A Renovation

Discover how decorating can transform your summer getaway.

Cottages & Country

This Traditional Lake House Is The Ultimate Summer Escape!

Step inside a stunning, nautical retreat by designer Jessica Waks.

Decorating & Design

A Cottage Bunkie With A Front-Row Seat To The Stars

It’s hard to get closer to nature than this. Studio North’s “Dreaming Platform” is a diving board that doubles as a screened-in bunkie for stargazing. This project in Bob’s Lake, Ontario, was designed by architects Matthew Kennedy and Mark Erickson of the Calgary firm. The platform was constructed…

Decorating & Design

Discover Why This All-Season Cottage Is Glorious Year-Round

Get decorating ideas to make your own weekend retreat livable no matter the weather.

Decorating & Design

This Cozy Lodge Is Filled With Cool Canadiana

When Don Tapscott, an entrepreneur and bestselling author on business technology, and Ana Lopes, a corporate director and social entrepreneur, first stepped into this romantic 1952 lodge, it was as if time had stood still. “It felt like the quintessential Adirondack cottage from the ’50s — lots of pine, taxidermy, laminates, plywood,…

Home Tours

A Sophisticated Country House With Traditional Decor

A neutral palette and layers of texture create a soothing escape.

Decorating & Design

Tour A J.Crew Designer’s Upstate New York Country Home

See Frank Muytjens' weekend retreat that's filled with treasure and above all, style.

Decorating & Design

Joel Bray’s Quick Cottage Porch Makeover Tips

Senior design editor Joel Bray takes a cottage porch from tired to terrific in just two days.

Decorating & Design

A Relaxed Seaside Home On B.C.’s Sunshine Coast

Tour the easy breezy interior.