The design of Ste. Anne's Country Inn & Spa The hotelFormerly a bed and breakfast, before that a family home, and, back in the 1930s and 40s, the summer playground of a rich Texan oil-industry family, Ste. Anne's Country Inn & Spa has become one of Canada's premiere spa destinations. Set in the country hamlet of Grafton, just outside Cobourg, Ont., the 28-unit Ste. Anne's (15 rooms in the main inn, 6 guest cottages and 3 deluxe suites) is rated one of the best spas in the world by none other than the haute spa sleuths at British Vogue. With a range of lodging options, from whimsical, old-fashioned rooms and luxe suites in the historic main building, to entire cottages just a walk down the country road, the 600-acre property has style – and comfort – to spare. If you can tear yourself from the confines of your elegantly appointed country-chic room, suite or cottage, start exploring: fitness classes, indoor and outdoor pools, hiking trails, a fitness centre, hot tubs, steam rooms, saunas and a luxurious, sun- and snack-filled spa sitting room await. A natural underground aquifer fills the pools and makes your tap water fresher and purer than bottled!The lookInnkeeper Jim Corcoran's 79-year-old mother Nan Corcoran decorated almost every room, suite and cottage in the estate. “I wanted the warmth and country-home feeling, but elegantly done,” says Nan, who displays a confident eye, pairing exquisite European estate furniture with family heirlooms and Japanese knick-knacks, throwing in local flea market finds and imported textiles for good measure. No two rooms are alike, but one could sum up her style as refined-country-eclectic. Think dark, beautiful turned-wood furniture, to-die-for window treatments, gorgeous area rugs, one-of-a-kind lighting and accessories and, in some rooms, working fireplaces and gorgeous stone hearths. (Two of the inn's luxury suites, the Frances Anne Hopkins and Maud Watt suites, were designed in partnership with HBC: keep your eyes peeled for the iconic striped blanket, which pops up in unexpected places.)The inspirationNan says beautiful textiles inspired her best rooms. When designing a room or suite, she'll often search first for the right fabric to be sewn into drapes. “I love the country look of chintzy curtains,” she says, though her drapery choices run the gamut from modest chintzes to delicate lace to sumptuously high-end jacquards. Once she's nailed the window treatments, she'll pick a complementary paint hue for the walls, and work in furniture and accessories (sometimes moving pieces from one room or suite to another). “Our style is eclectic. I don't want everything matching or saying ‘hotel'!” Click to learn how to copy the look on page two. How to copy the look in your own home DIY suggestionsWant to steal Ste. Anne County Inn & Spa's comfy take on the to-the-manor-born look? Look for comfortable antiques and vintage pieces, but be sure not to mix more than two pieces from one suite. The matchy-matchy look is off-bounds here! Add some luxe fabrics, your favorite travel souvenirs, and you're good to go. A vibrant wash of paint on the walls and a closet full of Frette bath linens helps too. And try the following styleathome.com suggestions inspired by Ste. Anne's luxury East Suite.Comb antique markets for a one-of-a-kind bed. Or, order a traditionally styled hand-crafted bed from fine English bedmakers The Four Poster Bed Company, members of the Guild of Herefordshire Craftsmen. (Yes, that's quality. And they ship across the pond.) www.fourposterbed.comThe Lerdal chandelier is a modern update to the old-school wrought iron chandelier and converts between halogen lights and candles.