All fall we’ve been admiring the just-opened Little Cat Lodge in Upstate New York, with quirky, fresh interiors by design co. LoveIsEnough. Here are 11 design details to borrow from the mountainside inn and tavern.
Photography by Chris Mottalini, courtesy of LoveIsEnough.
1. Add elements of the alpine.
![the \100 year old, seven acre site is tucked at the base of catamount mountain 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/16-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x549.jpg)
![\2\20;a postcard sent from little cat lodge might remind you of hokkaido 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/14-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x978.jpg)
2. Paint it red.
![wood paneling painted tomato red greets guests and diners at the entrance to th 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/10-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x977.jpg)
![the furnishings draw from alpine cultures both near and far—the catskill 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/6-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x978.jpg)
3. Choose chunky over clean-lined.
![the design team sourced maple from catamount mountain and enlisted local woodwo 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x983.jpg)
4. Lean into unexpected textures.
![a dining spot for two. in the tavern, as throughout the inn, unexpected texture 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/9-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x977.jpg)
The inn is the project of longtime friends and restaurateurs Noah Bernamoff and Matt Kliegman, and the Tavern is helmed by James Beard Award-nominated chef Jason Bond.
5. Paint little surprises.
![everywhere there are small hand painted surprises, as here, with another black 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/8-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x976.jpg)
6. Drop in a patterned daybed.
![\2\20;checkered daybeds and rustic architecture with riots of color spea 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/13-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x976.jpg)
![another riotously patterned daybed (and chair). 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/3-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x977.jpg)
7. There’s always room for a Noguchi light.
![the inn\2\17;s \1\2 guest rooms feature \2\20;hints of japanese s 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x978.jpg)
Much of the guest room furniture was custom built by Primary Visual; some have “Swiss/German-style floral fabric on the bolsters behind the beds.” Each room also includes “a storybook scene painted by local artist Esmé Shapiro on pieces of wood that were culled from Catamount.”
8. Try scalloped trim.
![the guest rooms are finished with a very subtle scalloped molding. (see trend a 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x978.jpg)
9. Get out the vintage embroidery.
![further evidence of the grandmillennial/granny chic trend? vintage mix and matc 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/little-cat-lodge-733x1100.jpg)
10. Bring braided rugs into the bath.
![we\2\17;ve previously noted rugs in the bath, but little cat lodge takes 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x978.jpg)
11. Say yes to wood paneling.
![more is more when it comes to wood paneling at little cat lodge. guest room wal 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x549.jpg)
![the ground play host to activities year round. \2\20;in warmer months, a 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/15-little-cat-lodge-love-is-enough-chris-mottalini-733x549.jpg)
Little Cat Lodge is pet friendly and now accepting bookings; head to their site for more info.
And for more particularly design-forward destinations, might we suggest:
- 8 Ideas to Borrow from the Shaker-Inspired Commerce Inn in NYC
- Atelier Vime’s Just-Opened Emporium in a Restored House in Provence
- “Sexy and Decadent”: The Sessions Arts Club in London
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