Reader Project: A shed built with repurposed hockey sticks

ADAM BEAUCHEMIN

FOR LAC SINCLAIR, Que., cottage owner Mark Potter, repurposing materials was the starting point for his bold and playful shed. “Not wasting things became the framework I operated in,” he says. “A whimsical look—but consistent with the rest of the cottage—that’s what I was going for.” He used board and batten siding left over from his cottage renovation, painting it a bold cobalt blue to complement his grey cottage and the surrounding environment. “From a distance, cottages on my lake that are blue blend into nature quite well,” he says. “But when you get close, they can be striking.” The weathered cedar boards came from a recently replaced dock. The dock had been in the water for nearly 20 years, and it almost gave way under foot, but Mark didn’t…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2025

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