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annoyance people have experienced in past kitchens and provide thoughtful solutions.”

The Rewards Of Design

This is exactly the approach they took for clients Rich and Lisa Tarwater. Having worked with them before to design the kitchen cabinets in their former home in Westboro, they were honored to be asked to design the cabinetry for their new construction home.

Previously, they had to work within the existing space and architecture of their historic home, Haines said.

“With the new build, the Tarwaters were thrilled to have a blank slate to show more of their personality and style when designing their spaces,” Haines said. “It is so rewarding to eventually start seeing things come to fruition after months of creative and thoughtful team planning. There is also no higher compliment than for previous clients to choose you to design for them again. I feel like many of our clients become friends by the end. I’m always a little sad when a project wraps up. But in this particular project, it really was a labor of love helping Rich and Lisa design the special cabinet and countertop details in each space.”

KITCHENS & CONNECTIONS

Heart & Home has a beautiful showroom that Haines personally renovated in Brookwood Shopping Center, 2827 SW 29th Street. It is open by appointment. Haines said they love sharing their space with their clients as well as the community through events and monthly cooking classes.

While Heart & Home also creates custom bathrooms and closets, Haines’ favorite home project is and always has been the kitchen.

“It is where our families spend the most time,” she said. “You have so many opportunities to actually make people’s lives easier, to keep families healthier and to influence the connections that people are making with their friends and family.”

Currently, Haines and her team are doing their first whole home project. It is an ADA-compliant property, which has allowed Haines and her team to put extra care into every decision they have made.

“It has taken thoughtful design to the next level for us,” she said.

Haines said her team strives to design such an array of kitchens that you only know it is theirs by the quality. The end goal is to have their designs elevate their customers’ style, she said, adding their hope is to not get labeled with a specific type of design.

“We want to know our clients on a personal level to design solutions that transform how they live their lives,” Haines said. “Our product is craftsmanship at its finest, unmatched at every level. Our partners have one level of product, and we provide that superior craftsmanship on every job.”