Cottage & Lakefront Living Show - Detroit

Features & Attractions

Cottage Living Center

Work on the community puzzle, pick up some cottage garb or a book from Horizon Books in Traverse City, play a game of bean bag toss, or just RELAX!

Click here to see the 2009 Essential Cottage Reads list.  New list coming soon!

Wooden Boat Building Demonstration

Witness the building of a wooden boat before your eyes! Dreamcatcher Boats will be assembling one of their unique, ultra light, safe, affordable and versatile boats right in their booth at the show.

Fully Furnished Feature Cottage

Distinct Discovery Homes of Greenville will showcase a beautiful fully furnished cottage, complete with electricity, top-of-the-line appliances, custom cabinets, and more.  DDH will build them from the ground up, inside Rock Financial Showplace, over four days prior to the show.   Want a behind-the-scenes look at how they did it in 2007?  Click Here to watch the time-lapse video!

The Beach!

Take a seat and let the kids play on our giant sandbox that we call The Beach! 

Giant Sandcastle Build!

Watch the fun, as professional sand sculptor Janet Moore Schrader, builds a giant medieval sandcastle!

The castle will be design for audience participation, so just ask Janet how you can help!

When completed the sculpture will become a photo opportunity to pose in, so don't forget your cameras.

Log & Timber Frame Showcase

The Log and Timber Frame Showcase highlights different floor plans, profiles, roof options, log species and packages from several companies. One specializes in post and beam cedar home packages from cedar siding to full logs. Another with a small log home display will show how a cabin is put together. In addition are do-it-yourself or contractor built timber frame or cedar homes.

Whisper in the Woods Art Show

Whisper in the Woods is once again hosting an art show in conjunction with the Cottage & Lakefront Living show, offering decorative and functional art based on nature, wildlife and everything outdoors!