Settling In
By Michelle Dellinger
October 2019 View more Home
When Kirk and Jennifer Bonniwell chose to move their family from the city to LaGrange—a quaint village close to the commuter train line—finding a home with five bedrooms proved difficult. Once Kirk found a house that qualified, Jennifer was less than enthusiastic at first.
“I didn’t even want to look at the house when I saw it online,” she admits. Ultimately, they bought the home since it had the “bones” they were looking for. After living there for a few years, the family embarked on a first-floor overhaul to make the space flow better for them.
Enter designer Irene Lamiot. “Jennifer came into the showroom, telling me they wanted to flip-flop the family room and dining room, and change the fireplace. So we talked about design goals and how they wanted to use the areas.”—MD

Oak Brook designer Irene Lamiot chose fresh hues of silver and blue to complement the warm tones in the stain on the original molding, which offers a transitional look.
The Noir coffee table ($884.30) and Company C rug ($850.53) from Walter E. Smithe.


Photos Courtesy Walter E. Smithe