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Hotel style: Inn on the Lake

By: Heather Camlot

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Hotel style: Inn on the Lake

Wilderness, fresh air and impeccable style all wrapped into one fabulous inn.

DIY solutions

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1 Walls
To bring the Inn on the Lake's warm cottage charm home, begin with Ralph Lauren's Sage Sweater, VM105.

2 Floors
Check out your local home builder's store, like Rona or Home Depot, for a selection of hardwood flooring or, for a most economical solution, visit IKEA for its maple effect Tundra click-lock flooring.

Photo: IKEA Tundra click-lock flooring.
Photo courtesy of ikea.com

3 Accessories
Add an EPA-approved freestanding wood stove, such as Pacific Energy's Vista, set against off-white square tile for high contrast -- and high style.

Photo: Pacific Energy's Vista wood stove
Photo courtesy of pacificenergy.net

Don't forget to place by the fire a few duck decoys, which are one of the hottest collector's items around and have just been honoured by a new series of stamps from Canada Post.

Photo: Hand-crafted duck decoy by Ontario artist Jason Lucio
Photo courtesy of jasonlucioart.com

4 Furnishings
Complete the look with a Canadian-made handcrafted rocker.

Photo: Douglas Fir Rocking Chair
Photo courtesy of rockingchairs.ca