Summer Home: The First 5 Episodes

Karen Sealy's design series, Summer Home, has aired 5 episodes to date, each week giving an Ontario cottage a refreshing and revitalizing design update. The family cottage is the quintessential Canadian getaway, but it can also be a lot of work to keep it up to date and functional for each generation. Karen mixes light renovations with great design to create a space that will be enjoyed for generations to come.

Tip: Summer Home is casting for Season 2!! Apply now if you have a minimum budget of $5000, and your own summer home in one of these areas: Haliburton, Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes, Prince Edward County and Georgian Bay.

For ideas and inspiration you can use at your own cottage, check out these "After" photos from the first 5 episodes of Summer Home:

Episode 1:
The Snug
(Bracebridge)

Episode 2:
Big Family, Big Kitchen
(Fenelon Falls)

Episode 3:
Cape Cod Cozy
(Rice Lake)

Episode 4:
Lounge Lodge
(Haliburton)

Episode 5:
Great Room Greater
(Gravenhurst)

Catch Summer Home on HGTV Canada,
click here for the schedule.

Photos courtesy of HGTV Canada.