{"id":16796,"date":"2020-10-26T22:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T06:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/?p=16796"},"modified":"2022-01-21T22:56:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T06:56:46","slug":"q-a-with-colin-justin-and-their-new-book-escapology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/2020\/10\/q-a-with-colin-justin-and-their-new-book-escapology.html","title":{"rendered":"Q &#038; A with Colin &#038; Justin and Their New Book \u2014Escapology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16796\" class=\"elementor elementor-16796\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4740387 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4740387\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df4c95f\" data-id=\"df4c95f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393a40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"393a40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Right now couldn&#8217;t be a better time to escape, or dream at least and so I was excited to receive a copy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.figure1publishing.com\/book\/escapology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Escapology, Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats<\/a>, a new interiors book by two of Canada&#8217;s greatest imports,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colinandjustin.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan<\/a>\u00a0who divide their time between homes in Canada and their beloved Scotland. Many of you I&#8217;m sure already know of these adorable, entertaining two chaps who have graced many a magazine\/newspaper article, and television, not only here in Canada, but all over the world.\u00a0 \u00a0Above photo: Airship 002 | Photography Nigel Rigden<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f464d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f464d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac79c3e\" data-id=\"ac79c3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c0fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72c0fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-827x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16803 lazyload\" alt=\"Escapology cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-827x1024.jpeg 827w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-768x951.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-1241x1536.jpeg 1241w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front.jpeg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-827x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16803 lazyload\" alt=\"Escapology cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-827x1024.jpeg 827w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-768x951.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front-1241x1536.jpeg 1241w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EscapologyCover-front.jpeg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Book cover image courtesy The Backcountry Hut Company.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f09bec0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f09bec0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d88641\" data-id=\"7d88641\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9898735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9898735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Their newest book &#8220;is dedicated to those who choose to leave the city in pursuit of a greater connection to nature and a quieter way of living and to those who dream of following their example&#8221;. And now more than ever, I think each and everyone of us can relate. So this book comes at a perfect time, and the best kind of book to give as a gift this holiday season. So I was thrilled when Colin and Justin agreed to a little interview here on Poppytalk to accompany their new book that we&#8217;re honoured to feature.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-286a484 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"286a484\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e47a821\" data-id=\"e47a821\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45b9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e45b9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"593\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16804 lazyload\" alt=\"Colin and Justin Escapology\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM.png 974w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16804 lazyload\" alt=\"Colin and Justin Escapology\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM.png 974w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-1.36.58-PM-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b015e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b015e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5443010\" data-id=\"5443010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acb1a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9acb1a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<b>Q1. Congrats to you both on such a stunning book! We have a lot in common with our mutual love of rural retreats. In fact, a couple of the cabins in your book we&#8217;ve featured on the blog in the past. For me it pulls me back to my roots in rural Alberta and brings me comfort to a more quieter, tranquil life, something I long for more and more these days. What brought you both to Canada and the love to escape to a home in rural settings?<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0We arrived on Canadian shores some 14 years past with \u2018Colin and Justin\u2019s Home Heist\u2019: our first North American series. Airing on HGTV Canada, it ran for four 13-episode seasons \u2013 in total we made 52 fun filled hours of d\u00e9cor and drama, comedy and home style. Coming off the back of \u2018How Not To Decorate\u2019 (one of our UK shows that also aired on HGTV Canada) we travelled the land, whilst filming Home Heist, in search of needy abodes. And we made them pretty: with LOTS of colour. There may also have been a preponderance of out scale boutonnieres. We couldn\u2019t possibly say\u2026 And, with the passage of time, we soon fell in love with the great outdoors. Our first cottage was in Muskoka, but we didn\u2019t truly embrace the art of escape until we discovered our beloved Haliburton, home of many C+J fixer upper adventures catalogued during \u2018Colin and Justin\u2019s Cabin Pressure\u2019 on the Cottage Life network. We love rustic modern: it\u2019s our professional lifeblood \u2013 one of our other shows (also on Cottage Life) is Great Canadian Cottages. Check the network\u2019s listings and schedules and give it a watch. Sure, one or two of the homes on that show feature in Escapology, but the book and the TV series are very different. Very different, but both exciting and inspirational.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4ee5de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4ee5de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f1eaea\" data-id=\"2f1eaea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b21de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b21de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"660\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.00-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16802 lazyload\" alt=\"Casa en el Bosque | Photography - The Raws\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.00-PM.png 692w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.00-PM-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.00-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16802 lazyload\" alt=\"Casa en el Bosque | Photography - The Raws\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.00-PM.png 692w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.00-PM-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Casa en el Bosque | Photography - The Raws<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac95c76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac95c76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-230a0ac\" data-id=\"230a0ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6deea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6deea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q2. As you mention in your book, the book is not only for dreamers, but also for doers. So having renovated multiple dwellings in your past, what are the three most important aspects to you for choosing a fixer-upper?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>1. You can change everything about your subject cottage, but you can\u2019t really change its location, unless of course you hire a lifting company to literally pick it up and transport it over land to a new spot. And yes: just for the record, we\u2019ve done that too. Generally speaking, though, our point is this: a cottage or cabin you can improve, but its location and topography are kind of fixed, huh? So choose wisely, and enjoy your beautiful location for years to come. 2. Unless you\u2019re buying a wicked deal \u2018off market\u2019, search in conjunction with an accredited realtor to appraise the best opportunities. Sometimes a realtor will have \u2018pocket deals\u2019: in these cases, if a seller wants to avoid the hassle of loads of people marching through their home, they\u2019ll have told their realtor to quietly sell at an agreed price, without advertising. These opportunities can work in your favour as they avoid the prospect bargain cottage being exposed to a larger quantity of potential buyers. 3. Know your limitations: that diamond in the rough could turn out to be a can of worms if you haven\u2019t properly evaluated its every detail. Are you up to replacing a roof, digging a foundation or knocking down walls? If you feel better suited to d\u00e9cor, new floors and replacing old faucets, then choose a cottage or cabin you can realistically tackle. DON\u2019T bite off more than you can chew. Invest in a good inspection, and factor in all costs and associated spend. Then, and only then, dive in\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bbe879 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bbe879\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b2c82\" data-id=\"11b2c82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c5698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98c5698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.45.58-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16805 lazyload\" alt=\"Reeds Bay | Photography Shai Gil\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.45.58-PM.png 650w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.45.58-PM-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.45.58-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16805 lazyload\" alt=\"Reeds Bay | Photography Shai Gil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.45.58-PM.png 650w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.45.58-PM-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Reeds Bay | Photography Shai Gil<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-687e5dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"687e5dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec52f8e\" data-id=\"ec52f8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd7515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acd7515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q3. When it comes to decorating a getaway space, what are your suggestions for keeping it looking authentic, and real?\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0We\u2019re all about the rustic vibe. Avoid fitted carpets as these are hard to maintain at the cottage. We tend to install engineered boards as they have sufficient structural integrity to endure all seasons. We love mismatched furniture, but finding a \u2018connection\u2019 that pulls it all together is important. Maybe you\u2019ve got six \u2018odd\u2019 dining chairs? Paint (or stain) them one colour to make them feel like they have a relationship. Keep accessories in the \u2018country\u2019 mood. Think chunky ceramics in lovely earthy tones. And warm textural throws and cushions to amplify the cosy, indulgent feel\u2026<\/p><p><b>Q4. In your book you feature escapes of all styles and sizes. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s hard to choose just one, but with that in mind, what style do you naturally gravitate towards?<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p>We TRY and love all our \u2018babies\u2019 with equal measure, and we\u2019ve space in our hearts for all the home from homes in Escapology &#8211; whether those we\u2019ve personally designed or those by other creatives we admire. But Blackbirch in Haliburton is a joy to behold: all modern rustic and cool woodsy tones. Similarly, the Tree House by Lynne Knowlton is spectacular: imagine hiding up there, amongst those beautiful branches. Oh, and The Vipp Shelter in Sweden is a modernist joy, the rectilinear edifice beset with acres of glass and jet toned steel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2edc8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2edc8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e42aea\" data-id=\"2e42aea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08be450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08be450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.47.41-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16800 lazyload\" alt=\"The Treehouse | Photography Lynne Knowlton\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.47.41-PM.png 701w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.47.41-PM-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.47.41-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16800 lazyload\" alt=\"The Treehouse | Photography Lynne Knowlton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.47.41-PM.png 701w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.47.41-PM-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Treehouse | Photography Lynne Knowlton<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aeb104 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aeb104\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1d6137\" data-id=\"b1d6137\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa425f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fa425f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q5. What tips would you have to help someone save money when renovating an old cabin?\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Shop smart! Second hand stores and garage sales are our hallowed hunting grounds. And be prepared to re imagine and upcycle items that you find along the way. And we\u2019re never scared of big box stores, where we often find great deals on lumber and materials. Yup, it all comes back to budget, and setting a regimented outline of costs and expectations BEFORE buying or renovating. Take it from us: it\u2019s all too easy to go overboard, so take care of every cent\u2026 and the dollars will take care of themselves!<\/p><p><b>Q6. When it comes to an escape, form or function?<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0BOTH. BOTH. And BOTH! It\u2019s gotta look good, but it\u2019s gotta endure so you feel indulged and cossetted at every turn. That\u2019s why our book is as much about advice, experience and counsel, as it is beautiful pictures. Sure, it\u2019s a coffee table book, but it\u2019s a reference guide of practical ideas into the bargain. From how to choose a realtor, or select the best lake, to planning a septic system or balancing budget, it\u2019s all in there. And much, much more\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a788e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a788e16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9f79bd\" data-id=\"a9f79bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bba55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57bba55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"795\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.45-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16801 lazyload\" alt=\"Grand-Pic Chalet - Photography Felix Michaud\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.45-PM.png 690w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.45-PM-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.45-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16801 lazyload\" alt=\"Grand-Pic Chalet - Photography Felix Michaud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.45-PM.png 690w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-25-at-9.18.45-PM-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Grand-Pic Chalet - Photography Felix Michaud<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c63d90e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c63d90e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee2e96\" data-id=\"7ee2e96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4051f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4051f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q7. One thing I&#8217;ve always loved about you both, are your DIY ideas. You always have the coolest projects. How did you become so good at creating things?\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0We started out A LONG time ago! Twenty year ago, our first show on BBC 1 in Britain was called Housecall. On that series, we up-cycled and created magic using stuff that other people discard. It\u2019s a habit we\u2019ve always had, really. In short, we see opportunity and magic in other people\u2019s discard. And come on: being Scottish our budgets are always \u2018careful\u2019. Lol \u2013 we\u2019re not \u2018tight\u2019, just sensible when it comes to spending\u2026<\/p><p><b>Q8. And finally, if you could go anywhere to escape in your book, where would you go first?\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>We\u2019d be happy in any of them, but Airship 002 (in our native Scotland) would be a dream getaway. We normally fly between Canada and Scotland at least once a month, but due to the Covid crisis, our travel itineraries have become strictly compromised. It\u2019s 8 months since we were on the other side of The Atlantic, and we are SO homesick. Guess we\u2019re missing our family and our friends in Scotland. But as we said we\u2019d be happy in any of the 24 escapes, or any of the 125 or so featured rooms. Casa En El Bosque in Mexico is astounding, and The Back Country Hut (which features on the cover) is super lovely, as is Park Corner Barn in England. We truly hope everyone finds something to love in the pages of Escapology. With our world as it is at the moment, we believe everyone dreams of getting away. Of taking their feet off the gas. Of releasing the pressure. And we hope Escapology helps people (if even in some small way) to escape. If only for the time they\u2019re lost in its beautiful pages\u2026<\/p><div class=\"separator\">\u00a0<\/div><p>Thank you Colin and Ryan! You new book is perfect for someone who likes to dream, is living the dream or needs help making it happen. It&#8217;s a beautiful inspiration.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.figure1publishing.com\/book\/escapology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Escapology, Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats<\/a>\u00a0is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.figure1publishing.com\/book\/escapology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Figure 1 Publishing<\/a>, as well as in bookstores and online.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figure1publishing.com\/book\/escapology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Escapology, Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d7426 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30d7426\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-334aa3b\" data-id=\"334aa3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53e2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d53e2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"884\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-11.11.32-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16799 lazyload\" alt=\"Old Macmommy | Photography Greg Cox, Bureaux\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-11.11.32-PM.png 653w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-11.11.32-PM-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-11.11.32-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16799 lazyload\" alt=\"Old Macmommy | Photography Greg Cox, Bureaux\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-11.11.32-PM.png 653w, https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-26-at-11.11.32-PM-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Old Macmommy | Photography Greg Cox, Bureaux<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right now couldn&#8217;t be a better time to escape, or dream at least and so I was excited to receive a copy of&nbsp;Escapology, Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats, a new interiors book by two of Canada&#8217;s greatest imports,&nbsp;Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan&nbsp;who divide their time between homes in Canada and their beloved Scotland. Many of you I&#8217;m sure already know of these adorable, entertaining two chaps who have graced many a magazine\/newspaper article, and television, not only here in Canada, but all over the world.&nbsp; &nbsp;Above photo: Airship 002 | Photography Nigel Rigden Book cover image courtesy The Backcountry Hut<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[195,322],"tags":[323,324,159],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Q &amp; A with Colin &amp; Justin and Their New Book \u2014Escapology - Poppytalk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/poppytalk.com\/2020\/10\/q-a-with-colin-justin-and-their-new-book-escapology.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Q &amp; A with Colin &amp; Justin and Their New Book \u2014Escapology - Poppytalk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Right now couldn&#8217;t be a better time to escape, or dream at least and so I was excited to receive a copy of&nbsp;Escapology, Modern Cabins, Cottages and Retreats, a new interiors book by two of Canada&#8217;s greatest imports,&nbsp;Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan&nbsp;who divide their time between homes in Canada and their beloved Scotland. 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