Tag Archives: cottage

Cottage Living: Decor

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Susan

TweetOne of the most enjoyable things to me about having a cottage has been renovating and decorating it. The cottage was in poor condition and we (by we, I mean Mike) gutted it, raised the ceiling to make a cathedral ceiling, … Continue reading →

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Cottage Living: No Running Water

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Susan

TweetSo. This cottage of ours. It doesn’t have running water. And we’re ok with that. Here’s how it works: Bathing. We take our daily baths in the lake. Well, at least in the summer. Mike will go in the water … Continue reading →

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Cottage Living: Painting a Floor Plaid

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Susan

TweetOver the years, we’ve renovated most of our cottage, inside and out. We have an enclosed front porch where we have a table and chairs for dining and a bed for lazy afternoon naps. The floor has been in terrible condition … Continue reading →

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Cottage Living

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Susan

Tweet Growing up, I spent my summers at a cottage on a beautiful mountain lake in northeastern Pennsylvania. We never called it anything other than “the cottage”. Fourteen years ago, Mike and I purchased our own little place on a … Continue reading →