Elevated Screens & Outdoor Living, Reinvented

From Barrie to Muskoka, we're upgrading homes, protecting cottages, and turning everyday doors and windows into quiet little luxuries.
Explore expert tips, screen upgrades, and design ideas that make your home (and second home) feel just right.
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If Screens Were Superheroes: Mosquitoes, Thieves & Bears Edition

You thought your window screen was just a boring piece of mesh? Think again. Every screen has a secret identity. Some are protectors of peace. Others crumble under pressure. Let’s meet the real Avengers of the mesh world—and maybe a few that need to hang up the cape. 🦟 The Bug-Blocker (aka No-See-Um Mesh) Superpower: […]

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Why Your Cottage Window Screens Say a Lot About You

You can tell a lot about a person by how they take their coffee.You can tell everything else by looking at their cottage window screens. Yes—we said what we said.Here’s what your screen situation reveals about you, your personality, and whether or not you’re the type to label leftover containers. 1. Screens are crisp, clean, […]

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Can Your Window Screens Survive This? The Ultimate Durability Test

Window screens claim to be “bug-proof,” “tear-resistant,” “high-quality”—but let’s be honest: most of them wouldn’t last a day in the wild that is your actual backyard. So we made a test. Not just any test—the ultimate screen durability test.It’s part quiz, part roast, and a little too honest. Ready to find out if your screens […]

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Builder-Grade Window Screens Are the Fast Food of Home Construction

Ever buy fast food and regret it before you even finish eating?That’s exactly how we feel about builder-grade window screens. Cheap, fast, bland, and leaving you dissatisfied faster than an overpriced burger. Let’s dive into why those flimsy window screens builders toss in your home are basically the McMeals of construction—and why you deserve better. […]

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