A HOUSE FOR ALL SEASONS

I learned so much from this project. The whole winterizing thing is huge. All I can say is, assemble the right team to guide you. There are so many ways to approach the challenge a oneseason cottage presents. If you get it right, you’ll end up with a warm and cosy, draft-free home that is energyefficient and totally quiet. That’s the goal. Thank you Carrier, Rockwool and Real Cedar for coming up with our insulation plan and HVAC system.

It was a labour of love to patch and refresh the fir walls, ceilings and beams. Benjamin Moore guided us on what products to use where, and countless hours were spent patching, sanding, staining, sealing and buffing throughout the house.

I could write about this house forever. There are so many talented people to thank for their care and hard work in bringing my vision to life.

Back to today. My lunch guests were Marilyn Denis and her husband, Jim Helman, and Brian Gluckstein. Marilyn and Jim had seen our house a year ago and they were stunned by the transformation. Brian and I are going to do one final video with his unfiltered commentary about my decorating. That should be fun!

The tarte turned out well, and we used our beautiful monogrammed silver flatware.

Many years ago, Michel and

I were in Paris looking for a large set. We found a beautiful service for 16 at an antique shop, housed in a wooden chest. The shop owner explained that the set was only available because of the prominent monogram her clientele did not want. We bought the set anyway. As it turned out, the “LH” monogram fits perfectly with our lakehouse. Meant to be, as the saying goes. How lucky are we? Very lucky indeed.