A Finnish-inspired reader project

—ADAM BEAUCHEMIN

HARD WORK AND thoughtful planning guided Danielle Morrison’s latest DIY venture: a cozy Finnish-style sauna for her cottage on Lac Patterson in Quebec. The project drew on more than three decades of Danielle’s building and fixing experience, all self-taught with some help from the internet. On previous projects, the “60-years-young handywoman,” as she describes herself, learned how to replace carpets, fix drywall, and make epoxy river tables with live-edge boards. Three years ago, she even spearheaded the construction of her family home. “I was on site every day,” she said. “Sometimes, the contractors wouldn’t do things, so we would have to roll up our sleeves and do it ourselves.” And so, after admiring her neighbour’s sauna, she decided to build her own. “Why do we have to wait till we’re invited?” she…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2024

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