DIY – Page 3 – Tiny Cabin, Big Dreams

How to Fix a Leaky Roof When You Have No Money and No Know-How

May 25, 2015

We first noticed the leak in March when we went and spent three days at the cabin in the winter. It was -23 and we stoked the cook stove until it was a broiling 25C inside our wee cabin. And that’s when we heard it. The incessant <drip, drip, drip>. The snow on the roof … More How to Fix a Leaky Roof When You Have No Money and No Know-How

Project #1: Folk Art: Making the New Look Old

April 17, 2015

One of the most exciting things about this cottage is that it has a great skeleton. And that’s it. The rest is up to us. The previous owners left us some decent furniture but nothing on the walls except broken coat hooks, brown and gold decorative plates on the wall and a Bob Ross-esque painting, … More Project #1: Folk Art: Making the New Look Old

The Wish List

February 7, 2015

Can winter please be over now? Not that I’m not enjoying the beautiful, fluffy white stuff. It makes the roads kind of snotty (as my Dad said), but in all honesty it hasn’t been an extremely cold winter. (Of course, maybe last year’s seven weeks of -35 C has changed my perspective of “cold”.) Bob … More The Wish List

Our Canvas (aka The Cabin)

January 2, 2015

At the end of a long, winding and incredibly rocky road, there is a little yellow cottage. It’s on .8 of an acre and is surrounded by coniferous and deciduous tress, offering privacy in the summer, colours in the fall and a wonderland in the winter. Join us on our journey to creating our perfect space in the woods. … More Our Canvas (aka The Cabin)