Home, Cottage & Cabin
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Refreshing the Cabin for the Season: Mixing Modern and Traditional Elements to Create a Timeless Dwelling
Cabins in the Great Lakes region are unique. They are often passed down through generations, holding enough memories in one summer to last a lifetime. The feeling of sand-glazed floors beneath your feet after a day on the water, hearing the laughs of debate in the next room over on whether Farmers was agreed upon…
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A Guide to Opening the Cabin for the Season
That first glimpse of water through the treeline. The smell of pine and old wood. The dock going in cold. Here is what opening the cabin for the season is all about, and how to do it right. You know the exact moment. The highway is long behind you. The county road gave way to…
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Bringing the Lake Home: Natural Textures and Tones Inspired by the Great Lakes
There is a specific palette that belongs only to the Great Lakes. It is found in the silver-grey of weathered cedar docks, the deep indigo of the water just before a storm, and the warm, sandy ochre of the towering dunes. When we spend time along the shore, we often find ourselves wanting to bottle…
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Cottage Culture: A Timeless Tradition
Across the Great Lakes and much of the northern Midwest, the cottage has long been a place of retreat. Not escape exactly, but return.