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Greenhouse Cottage

Don Viens has literally built a cottage industry in his own backyard. After constructing a greenhouse for his wife’s floral company from scrap materials, Don created a backyard retreat business.

His fantastic cottages have earned him a reputation for recycling with creativity. “I enjoy using lots of color and playful elements and letting my sheds take shape from the materials I find,” he says.

About This Cottage
Location: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Size: 12 feet by 18 feet
Who designed it? Craftman Don Viens

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