Each room at the inn is furnished with painstakingly-selected period pieces. The Scribe’s Chamber is a cozy room accented with restored picture trim, exposed gables, a washstand sink and private bath. Situated on the west side of the house, this chamber enjoys the last sun of the day and has a view of the willow trees along the lakeshore. The room features a tall antique rice bed covered with a time-worn quilt, and pillows in delicately embroidered covers. Designed for solitary contemplation, this room has a small writing desk and oval-back chair that once belonged to American author James Fenimore Cooper.
The Inn at Willow Lake avoids the use of commercial furniture polishes containing petroleum products and other neurotoxic solvents. A much more pleasing preparation is easily created by combining jojoba oil—available at most drugstores—with lemon oil and a squeeze of lemon juice.