Learn more about Cottage Living and Style, from our mission statement, our values, our team, and our founder.

Cottage Living and Style is a home decor and lifestyle site, designed to inspire everyone from first-time homeowners, renters, to cottage lovers who want to live a beautiful life that begins and ends each day at home and to find purpose within it.
Through a combination of affordable and fun tips and tricks, we believe that a happy and healthy home is the basis of a beautiful life. Regardless of knowledge or budget, we strive to share DIY’s, how to’s, organization, cleaning hacks, and expert advice that will help you create a home you love.
It’s our mission to show our readers how to not only create a beautiful home but also find purpose within it.
We have expert advice as well as relatable tips for hosting and entertaining guests. Because we believe that a beautiful life deserves to be shared with people you love the most. So you’ll find inspiration for dinner parties, tablescapes, the best recipes, and so much more!
Don’t forget to check out our fun room makeovers, budget design tips, and a look at our editor-in-chief’s Island cottage makeover!
“A beautiful life begins and ends each day at home.”
Stephanie Vainer

FOUNDER + EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Stephanie Vainer
Stephanie is an Indigenous woman, mother, and writer behind Cottage Living & Style. She grew up on a native reservation in Southern Ontario and now spends her time between her home with her family and their island cottage. Her life has been full of adventure from an early age, from living on a sailboat as a toddler to traveling the world as a young woman. She is a multi-hyphenate who holds degrees in many different areas. From Early Childhood Education to Fashion, Design, and Cosmetology. Her experience lends a hand to her ability to share creatively across the blog, and other platforms. She is always eager to prove that no matter where you come from, who you are, or what you have, that you too can create a beautiful life by first creating a safe and happy home.
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- Home Design
- Rooms
- Life at Home
- Entertaining
- Holidays
- Cottage Living
- Cottage Design
- Personal Stories
- Buying Guide’s
- Design Travel
Current Projects in 2022
Vacation Rental, Cottage Design & Renovation, and home updates.
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