Great Canadian Cottages

Tour three diverse cottages in the Kawartha Lakes that have one thing in common: Each was built with a single dominant material. Go inside a modern timber frame cabin, a sturdy straw bale home, and an award-winning glass house.

Colin and Justin visit three vastly different properties in the cottage country of Haliburton. See a retreat based on a historic site, a home where functionality is the top design priority, and an homage to city living, with a twist.

Tag along as Colin and Justin travel to the cottage haven of Grey County to explore the concept of scale in design. Explore a six-bedroom Georgian-style home, a Scottish longhouse, and an intimate tree house complete with a slide for quick exits.

Justin and Colin head to Ontario’s gorgeous Bruce Peninsula to get a peek inside some impressive environmentally friendly builds. Take a tour of three eco-homes built for sustainability, including one complete with its own interior babbling brook.

The design duo considers the past, present, and future of design in the popular cottage destination of Muskoka. Explore a 40-year-old, perfectly preserved family cabin, a modern retreat belonging to a hockey legend, and cottage ahead of its time.

Georgian Bay makes a stunning backdrop for Justin and Colin’s tour of water-locked homes. Join the design duo as they meet the architects who’ve built their very own one-of-a-kind dream homes on the lake, using very different techniques.