Author: Great Living Spaces

THEY SAY HOME is where the heart is. From the moment you turn into the driveway and see the family’s “Welcome” sign, you know you are somewhere special. Greeting you with the warmest of welcomes…

Allison and Sean Doner moved into their new home in 2008, but the kitchen was a relic from the early ’80s. It made poor use of the space, and it wasn’t particularly functional or attractive,  so they knew that a…

Needs, taste and space inspire these featured designs for six different lifestyles …. Country Farmhouse, Rustically Modern, Comfort for Two, Country Elegance, Old is New Again, Family and Efficiency…

One of the biggest goals of this kitchen design project was to make better use of the space by creating something with a more open concept, including a place to sit and eat. The project wasn’t simple – it ended…

Unusual floor plans call for innovative design solutions, but this is not a draw back, in fact such challenges lead to the most creative and memorable home designs. This sleek, open conept grand suite features a smoothly incorporated designer kitchen…

This country home and its secluded property had great features, but it took kitchen designer Lorie Martin Pessot to make the home’s kitchen a chef’s dream: roomy, easy to clean, fully equipped, and arranged with the cook in mind as…

This charming Tuscan-inspired kitchen by Lorie Martin Pessot has a welcoming ambiance and old world elegance evoked with the careful choice and combination of textures, colours, and lines.  The result is a sense of warmth and depth…

An elegant country kitchen is a beautiful thing, but this kitchen was anything but elegant when the homeowners found it. With the help of kitchen designer Lorie Martin Pessot, a drastic redesign transformed the kitchen, complimenting and contrasting the best…

Regardless of personal picks, there’s a common quality that binds all good designs, be they traditional or contemporary, decorative or subtle: sophistication. It’s not easy to define, but it happens when design, material, layout, lighting, and a host of other…

“Random”, “reclaimed”, and “lucky finds” describe this custom country kitchen that was a constant collaboration between the home owners and the kitchen designer Lorie Martin Pessot…

This recently remodeled kitchen is the product of creativity and craft. The design tackles the space ambitiously and with great success, and no detail was spared in its execution…

It’s the little things that complete the look of your kitchen cabinetry. Detailing with little extras not only adorns your kitchen, but helps in achieving the much desired look or style. In this article, Kitchen Designer Lorie explains the details