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F A M I L Y - F R I E N D L Y
FUNCTION &
FLAIR BY JANE WHITING PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK HOLLERON
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hen you have a family of three growing and active boys, the kitchen really is the operational heart of the home. It’s the non-stop fuelling station, the chit-chat space, a homework centre—plus an extra workfrom-home area. Monica Kunstadt was brought up in a local family known for its sporting business, and works there today as the financial controller at Kunstadt Sports. Her husband, Jon Landon, is a former CFL football player with the Toronto Argonauts and is the athletic director at Ashbury College. So, it’s not surprising that their sons Jackson (13), Marcus (11) and Isaac (9) are all actively into sports. After living in their Stittsville home for six years, Monica knew it was time to double the size of the kitchen and renovate to make the living space more functional. “When we purchased this house, it was a typical older home with many smaller rooms—good bones—but it needed updating,” explains Monica about the traditional layout of the two storey, fourbedroom house built in 1978. “We wanted something that our growing family could easily expand into, without breaking the bank or compromising on style,” adds the savvy businesswoman.
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