First published in the summer of 1988, the publication features how-to articles, buying guides, and tips on aspects of cottage living and lifestyle.

In July 2011, Blue Ant Media purchased a 15% interest in Quarto Communications.

[2] Quarto was granted a license for a Category B service known as Cottage Life Television in November 2011, which would be focused on programming dealing with cottage communities and lifestyles.

[3] Four months after announcing its intent to acquire Bold, a re-brand of the former CBC Country Canada channel (which was a joint venture with Corus Entertainment), Blue Ant would later purchase the remaining shares in Quarto Communication and rename the company Cottage Life Media.

[4] Bold would subsequently relaunch as Cottage Life on September 4, 2013.