Some places don't need a map. They live in the smell of woodsmoke, the sound of the dock in the morning, and the feeling of arriving somewhere that is genuinely yours. A custom cottage name sign marks that place — not as an address, but as a memory in wood.
Still choosing a name? Read our meaningful cottage name ideas, inspired by family, landscape and shared memories.
A Design with Real Depth
The Custom Overlapping Cottage Name Sign is built around a signature three-level carved design that sets it apart from any sign you've seen at a gift shop or hardware store.
- A recessed background sits within a raised outer border, giving the sign its dimensional frame.
- A large raised central element — your family initial, cottage number, or established year — forms a bold visual anchor behind the name.
- The cottage name rises to the highest level, crossing over the central element so it reads as if separately applied — layered, considered, and unmistakably intentional.
What makes this design remarkable is that every level — border, central element, and name — is carved from a single solid timber blank. Nothing is glued on. Nothing is assembled. The depth is real.
Make It Meaningful
This is a personalized cottage sign built entirely around your family's place and story. You'll choose the cottage name, your central element, an optional secondary line for a lake name, family message, location, or established year, your size, timber, background colour, lettering colour, and whether you need an interior or exterior finish.
Every combination is made to order. No two signs are the same.
This carved wood cottage sign is made for cottages, cabins, lake houses, boathouses, and family retreats — displayed indoors above a fireplace or at the entrance, or mounted outdoors at the dock or the lane, depending on the timber and finish you select. North American Ash is our recommended choice for outdoor installations.
Carved as One Solid Piece
The available timbers are Knotty Pine, Maple, Knotty Alder, and North American Ash — each CNC-carved from a solid sign blank and hand-finished in our British Columbia workshop. The overlapping design and dimensional depth are carved in, not built up. The finished sign is then hand-sanded, stained or painted to your colour selections, and sealed for the intended environment.
This is a custom cabin sign and lake-house name sign made the way things used to be made — with patience, skill, and material that lasts.
How Ordering Works
- Place your order and complete your personalization selections at checkout.
- We create a digital design proof based on your choices.
- You review and approve the proof — changes are welcome at this stage.
- Carving begins only after your approval.
- Your finished sign is handcrafted and shipped from British Columbia.
Because every sign is made to order, please allow production time after proof approval. We'll keep you informed throughout.
Sizes and Timber
Available in three sizes:
- 10 × 24 inches
- 12 × 30 inches
- 16 × 36 inches
Available timbers: Knotty Pine · Maple · Knotty Alder · North American Ash
Size, timber, colours, finish, and all personalization details are selected during the ordering process. These options are configured at checkout — no Shopify variants are required.
Product Details
- CNC-carved from one solid North American timber blank
- Three-level overlapping design: border, central element, cottage name
- Hand-finished in British Columbia
- Made to order — each sign is unique
- Interior and exterior finish options available
- North American Ash recommended for outdoor use
- Suitable for cottages, cabins, lake houses, boathouses, and family retreats
- A Canadian-made cottage sign built for generations, not seasons