SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, KIM AND
CHRIS WERE IN THE MARKET FOR
A NEW HOME. KIM, HAD A FEW
CRITERIA IN MIND FOR THEIR
HOME. THEY WANTED SOMETHING
BIG, BRIGHT, AND GREAT FOR
ENTERTAINING. THE COUPLE WAS
DRAWN TO THIS THREE-STORY
DETACHED HOME.
"We saw this home and fell in love with it
immediately — inside and out," says Kim.
In addition to three bedrooms, three and
a half bathrooms, and a finished basement,
the 2,300-square foot property boasts
floor-to-ceiling picture windows and two
staircases connecting the main floor to the
basement, effectively setting the home apart
from others. To help make the space work
for their lifestyle, the homeowners secured
Designer, Aimee O'Rourke.
"When I first met with the homeowners and
discussed what was and wasn’t working for
them, it was clear they wanted a modernized
main floor they could entertain friends and
family in," says Aimee. "That's where the idea
of creating a kitchen lounge came into play."
Though the majority of the main floor is
open concept, a load-bearing wall truncates
the living area from the kitchen. In an effort
to enhance the experience of the kitchen,
Aimee introduced low levels of comfortable
seating, including barstools, a sofa, and a
settee. “It feels more inviting for mixing and
mingling,” she notes.
In addition to supplementing the eat-in
seating, Aimee wanted to accentuate the