Lake houses are known for having a nostalgic feel, from memories with friends and family on a hot summer day, to ice fishing on a cold winter’s day. Although the lake view goes a long way, having the right decor in your home will help create a serene and...
Lake Home Design
What is The Best Decking Material for Your Dock?
When you’re looking for the right decking for your boat dock, then the pursuit is really quite the same. The important thing to keep in mind is that there is no “one-kind-fits-all” solution for dock decking and planking. The solution depends on what your needs are for your project…...
Why Hot Tubs and Lake Homes go Hand-in-hand
Hot tubs are the perfect addition to your lakefront home! They add a relaxing feature to your home to unwind after a long day. Who wouldn’t want to come home to a nice view and a soak in the tub? Today’s blog post is all about why you need...
Can I Cut Trees Down Near the Lake Shore?
Most new homeowners seem to want to cut trees down between the house and the lake when they first buy a property. I STRONGLY urge you live with what you have for a full year first. I can’t count the number of homeowners that came back to me and...
Designing a Lakeside Fire Pit
Picture this: The sun has just set on another perfect summer day of cruising around the lake. You gather with all of your neighbors, friends, and family to sit around the campfire. You are content and surrounded by golden toasted s’mores, campfire stories, and tons of laughter. If this...
How Do I Get on HGTV Lakefront Bargain Hunt – Renovation?
If you have plans to renovate a lakefront cottage, HGTV wants to know who you are! First…you must already own the property and purchased it in the last 6 months (spoiler alert: they film the show in reverse). The purchase price needs to be under $375,000 and HGTV likes...
What are the Advantages of a Floating Dock?
If you own a boat, then you’re probably rather familiar with what constitutes a dock. Indeed, unless you lower your vessel into the water with a trailer each and every time you use it, you can’t exactly board your boat without one. Unless you keep your boat in a spot where the water level never rises or...
The Rustic Lake House Meets Ultra-Modern Design
Who wouldn’t like to have a rustic lake house? True, this style is not for everyone. But as long as you love rustic and modernism this will blow your mind! The rustic theme gets reinvented and taken to new, modern heights with this gorgeous lake house by Sara Bederman. While...
How Much Does A Boat Dock Cost?
If you live on a lake, river, or other body of water, you may want to consider building your own dock. A dock gives you better access to the water, makes launching a boat easier, and in many cases can seem like a deck on the water. Docks come in...
How to Build a Great Boathouse
A boathouse that appears to be floating on the water is one of the most romantic and beautiful forms of architecture, but there are many technical and aesthetic complexities involved in building one correctly. That’s why you’ll want to deal only with builders, engineers, and architects experienced in building...