The Lake Effect

Piles of patterns in colorways that draw from the landscape bring a 100-year-old family lake cabin into the here and now.

- LAURA KOSTELNY

The lush verdant color palette of the outdoors continues in this Wisconsin lake home's open kitchen and den area. The cozy sage green of the kitchen cabinetry carries over into the adjoining den via the plaid sofa ("Babington Check"; kravet.​com) and the leafpatterned arm chair ("Oak Outdoor Fabric"; wmorrisandco.​com).

Lake-inspired blues take center stage in the living room, where family-loved chairs, reupholstered in a patchwork plaid ("Masaru"; kettlewellcollection .​com), pair well with the floral tapestry ("Annika"; schumacher.​com) on the new sofas. The Danish built-in cabinet is filled with accessories collected over the decades.

WHEN A CABIN HAS BEEN IN ONE'S FAMILY FOR 100 SUMMERS and counting, it's a given that it boasts a rich, colorful history courtesy of everything from weddings to reunions. But while life on the banks of Wisconsin's Crystal Lake has never dulled thanks to a steady stream of get-togethers, this family's beloved circa-1920s vacation home's layout and interiors very much had.

Put Heirlooms On Display A special corner of the kitchen is dedicated to storied treasures including a rosemalingdecorated trunk purchased by the homeowner's grandmother, a vintage teapot mounted on a pedestal, and antique mangle boards (Norwegian tools once used for laundry). Katie added a something-new in the form of a bobbin chair covered in a floral linen fabric ("Rambagh"; lisafinetextiles.​com).