A couple from Toronto transformed a regular cottage into a colorful, eclectic haven on Stoney Lake, on the eastern end of the Kawartha lakes region in Ontario, Canada. The original home was torn down and replaced with a new build that was efficiently designed for usage year-round. The property is an elevated, flat granite shelf […]
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A charming budget-savvy island getaway on Lake Huron, Canada
This 1950s cottage was beautifully renovated by Canadian interior designer Sarah Richardson, located along Lake Huron, on a remote island off Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The family cottage was purchased by Sarah and her husband with the intention of renting it out after the six-week renovation was complete. The designer used some clever design tricks […]
Coastal cottage home with a modern twist in British Columbia
This coastal cottage features modern, clean lines and a subdued color palette designed by Sunshine Coast Home Design, located in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. The home, titled ‘Seaglass Cottage’, is situated high atop a bluff overlooking the Gulf Islands. The concept of this fabulous 4,500-square-foot, four-bedroom beach house was inspired by the movie “Something’s Gotta Give”, where the […]
Exhilarating Florida beach cottage with playful design details
This lovely bright and airy beach cottage offers inviting living spaces with great attention to detail, designed by Village Architects, located in Florida. Showcasing a playful beach style throughout the interiors, this stylish home is a comfortable living environment with materials and finishes that hold up to beach living. Lots of windows throughout the home allows light […]
Post and beam cottage on a rocky outcropping off Georgian Bay
Monument Channel Cottage is a wonderful post and beam vacation retreat designed by Core Architects, located in Monument Channel Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. The structural wood and cedar shingle clad home is nestled on a rocky outcropping just above a lake offering large expanses of fenestration to provide the homeowners with unparalleled views. Designed a a four […]
Mesmerizing Nantucket-inspired coastal cottage on Lake Rosseau
Tradewinds is a coastal style cottage showcasing Nantucket-inspired design by Muskoka Living Interiors, nestled above the shores of Lake Rosseau, Ontario, Canada.
Modern and transitional beach cottage in Dana Point, California
Hykes Residence is the remodel of a 1970’s tract house turned modern and transitional beach cottage by Anders Lasater Architects, sited in Dana Point, California. The home was re-imagined for simple family living, brimming with light and happiness, California style. The interior design of this stylish yet minimalistically designed cottage was carried out by Exotica Design Group. Skylights and […]
Lake House Living at Chalet Lac Gate in Quebec by BOOM TOWN
Chalet Lac Gate is a beautiful cottage designed by Atelier BOOM TOWN, nestled in the woods on the shores of the Gate Lake in Harrington, Quebec. The residence is sited on a slightly sloping land of almost 80,000 square feet, the cottage is located near the border of a mature cedar wooded area with inclined majestic trunks. Although […]
Modern lake house in Ontario: Clear Lake Cottage
Clear Lake Cottage was designed for a Toronto family of five by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, located in the Township of Sequin, Ontario, Canada. The family required a new four-season cottage of 2,314 square feet (215 square meters) to replace their existing 1950′s structure. The goal was to blend with the rural character of the quiet […]
Rustic chic cottage conversion in Quebec by Atelier BOOM TOWN
Cottage de Brebeuf is the conversion of a duplex cottage by Atelier BOOM TOWN into a rustic chic home comprised of steel, wood and concrete, located in Brebeuf, Quebec, Canada. The transformation was based on replacing the original structural axes. On the ground floor, bearing walls bordering the existing central circulation are replaced by a structure of […]