Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
To enhance both communal and private spaces, abd incorporated custom-designed furniture, creating a seamless and harmonious flow throughout the cottage.
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Many of the cottage’s original features, such as the grand flagstone hearth—iconic to the Muskoka region—have remained intact.
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Many of the cottage’s original features, such as the sash windows overlooking the lake, have remained intact.
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Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
A custom carpet, with varying loop and pile heights, was mapped out within the furniture layout to ensure blush shadows would highlight specific areas, like where the leg of a chair meets the floor.
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Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Finishes on the main level are layered with both warmth and definition. Douglas fir flooring is paired with brushed limestone tiling in the foyer and larch, used to encase the half-turn stairs.
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
The Breezeway
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Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
To enhance spatial flow between the dining and living areas, we designed a 16-foot sofa that encircles the fireplace. A custom solid white oak bench follows its outer curvature, transforming what could have been wasted or unusable space.
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
The desk in the office is designed to the dimensions of the room as a guide with a gentle angle to allow it to stand freely in the room rather than be pushed to the edges of the wall. Its construction is simple and beautiful, with soft corners and traditional dowelled legs. Finished with a sliding drawer with an abd tbar, there is a spot for hiding the essentials.
Photo credit:
Patrick Biller
Summer Lake House
Ashley Botten Design
The primary bedroom and ensuite embrace a more subdued mood, with textured sea salt-hued walls and woven linen window coverings diffusing dappled sunlight.
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Patrick Biller