ONE ISN'T ENOUGH
The rooms with the views
Ital began witha bust. Debbie Latter “Each room has its own story.” This includes a Dr. Seuss
received Elvis as a housewarming gift bathroom, a knights-and-dragons master bedroom, an Egyp-
and he needed a place to stay,so she _tian front hall, and a Coca-Cola-themed 'sos kitchen.
decorated a room worthy of the King: red _Latter gets help with her ory decorating from her children,
velour curtains, velvet wall hanging, ‘Michael, 26, and Rachael, 25. Michael painted hieroglyphics in
and a gold record painted on the ceiling. the front hall, and the siblings painted Seuss characters Hor-
From there, Latter's unconventional _ ton and The Lorax in the downstairs bathroom. When the kids
decorating took off Hight years later, _invite friends for a weekend, guests earn their keep by working,
every nook of her 1,100-sq.-ft.cottage on for a couple of hours on the family’s latest project.
Conestogo Lake, Ont.—nondescript from The cottage is a place built for fun, says Latter, and neigh-
‘the outside—has its own theme. “Thave _bours often drop by for atour. ‘A lot of them say it’s the coolest
a weird imagination,” she says, laughing. thing they've ever seen.”—Emily Senger
Aprizon
Waterfront
Clockwise from top
left This cottoge may
appear ordinary, but
it’s not. Along with the
Egyptian hall, there's
«retro basement room
canted around aime:
‘green couch, aseda
peorour-liketitchen,
medieval bedroom,
and the colourful
bathroom inspired
byatripto Universal
‘Studios in Ferd.
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