Colin and Justin – Here* with Colin and Justin

Spring forward

With the tantalizing promise of spring in the air (and, we hope, summer just around the corner), we’ve corralled a host of ideas to welcome the new season as the mercury’s vertiginous ascent continues (hopefully) apace.

Eastern promise

Think Nova Scotia is all folk music, high tides and lobster? Well, think again. Prepare to discover a province packed full of architecture, celebrity chefs, delicious wine and some of Canada’s most potent design inspiration.

Surviving isolation

Winter may encourage you to hibernate, which means that you need to be proactive about your physical and mental well-being.

Hype your holiday

Styled correctly, the cottage should be a wonderful place to gather, safe from the climatic vagaries of winter, write Colin and Justin.

On the rise: A Drag Lake beauty

Designers Suzanne Dimma and Arriz Hassam throw open the doors to their elevated Haliburton cottage.

Sweet truths

A trilogy of Scottish sweeties to challenge the most ardently tooth conscious amongst you.

Home bar none

When it’s time to welcome guests back to your rustic retreat, up the ante with a home bar that screams ‘Lounge Lizard.’

Cottage industry

Colin and Justin discuss the whys and wherefores of creating a home office. Planned carefully, they counsel, business can indeed be brisk.

Take a hike

Hiking is key to broadening your horizons, connecting with others and improving your overall health and mood.

The dock days of summer

The highs and lows of installing a new dock: let the berthing – and the floating parties – begin.