Mississauga
Toronto, Ontario:
September 26, 2012: For the first time in the twenty-year history
of the Cottage Life Shows, a
fully-finished and decorated model cottage will be presented at the Fall Cottage Life Show, October 26-28, 2012
at the International Centre,
Mississauga, Ontario.
Custom designed and built by Canada Builds, a CSA and Tarion
approved builder located in Lindsay, Ontario, the cottage is 1,000 sq. ft. and
features two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The open kitchen and living room are
perfect for entertaining family and friends, and there are cottage inspired
touches throughout, right down to the tiled dog-wash station inside the back
door.
“Cottages come in all shapes
and sizes,” says Al Zikovitz, publisher of Cottage Life magazine, and producer
of the Cottage Life Shows. “We know our readers and show-goers are
looking for smart designs that are compact, efficient, cost effective and still
good looking. This model cottage is a
real inspiration for someone thinking about how to get into owning a cottage or
replacing or renovating an existing structure.”
Canada Builds,
the company behind the project, is 100% Canadian owned. They specialize in
custom home and cottage designs that are built in a controlled environment.
After rigorous testing and inspections, the units are then shipped to the
building site and married together on a permanent foundation. Basements are
installed in about 80% of their projects, essentially doubling the living
space, which comes in very handy on
those busy weekends when the whole family comes to visit.
“Because the units are built
inside and then shipped to the building site, the end result is a dry, square,
moisture-free structure,” says Dion Gemmiti, Vice-President and General Manager
of Canada Builds. “There are fewer delays due to the elements, and a cottager
can go from design to installation in about six weeks.”
The costs of a modular cottage
are very appealing – about $135 per square foot for a completely finished
cottage. That includes all flooring, windows, doors, cabinetry, appliances, and
fixtures. And naturally all the designs and finishes can be customized as a
country home, chalet, or cottage, and installed anywhere in Ontario.
Styled by Rebecca Purdy, the
model cottage will showcase furnishings and décor items from the exhibitors at
the Fall Cottage Life Show. Rebecca
Purdy is a lifelong cottager and the stylist on HGTV’s shows including Disaster
DIY: Cottage Edition, House of Bryan and Leave It To
Bryan. The model cottage is set in a little piece of cottage country, with
a natural stone and evergreen garden installed by Cornerstone Landscaping.
Produced by the publishers of Cottage
Life magazine, the Fall Cottage
Life Show features more than 200 exhibitors dedicated to cottage and
country home renovations, construction, building products, and design and
architectural services. Then there’s all the fun stuff like boats, water toys,
arts and décor, food, furnishings for indoors and out, and gift ideas for every
cottager on your list.
Other feature areas include the Cottage Kitchen with live cooking demonstrations,
the Main Stage with
ongoing seminars and panel presentations, and the Great Outdoors where you can meet turtles, snakes, birds, and
explore Ontario’s cottage country by snowmobile, dogsled, snowkiting or
snowshoes.
Whether you are on a lake or
in the hills, the show is geared towards anyone who owns or dreams of owning a
cottage, chalet, country home, hobby farm or rural retreat.
The Fall Cottage Life Show
International Centre, Hall 5
6900 Airport Road, Mississauga
FREE PARKING
Hours:
Friday, October 26 - 11:00 am - 8:00pm
Saturday, October 27 -
9:00 am - 6:00pm
Sunday, October 28 - 10:00
am - 5:00pm
Admission
Adults $15
Kids (12 and under) Free
Youth (13 – 17) $8
Weekend Pass $22
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