The Toronto Star

The door is always "open" at Lena Patten's cottage. "Our kids, their friends, our friends, neighbours, stray cottagers, you name it, they're usually here." But as anyone in cottage country knows, hospitality is reciprocal. "We also land on other people's doorsteps on a Sunday without much notice," says the Huntsville-area designer. "It's what cottaging is about – dropping in, relaxing, eating together – and not worrying about mess and maintenance." As a "cradle" cottager, Patten grew up with the "simplicity" design approach that she uses with clients. "It doesn't matter the size or value of the cottage, it has

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