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Weekend at the Cottage: 6 Rustic DIY Inspiration Projects

We were fortunate to be able to spend this past long weekend (in Canada it was the Victoria Day long weekend, otherwise affectionately known as May 2-4) at the cottage. This serene oasis in the country, on the shores of Lake Huron has been our family get-away from the city for almost three decades.

Beautiful Lake Huron shoreline

This particular weekend, as we roamed around the property, we were reminded of where our creative and crafty side comes from: our parents. They were masters of the DIY before it was even cool to do so. Here’s a little gallery of some of their fun creations. We’ve even convinced them to recreate some of them for tutorials for future blog posts.

 Drilled beach stone mushrooms  Mini wood post garden barrier  Stone and cement basket planter Cedar branch trellis for the Gooseberry bushes Birch branch reindeer

 Drilled beach stone mushrooms
 Mini wood post garden barrier
 Stone and cement basket planter
Cedar branch trellis for the Gooseberry bushes
 Birch branch reindeer
Tree stump planter (no nook is safe from mom’s green thumb!)

And with the gorgeous blooms around us, we couldn’t help but take pictures of the flowers to share!

We hope you had a wonderful long weekend!

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