Her firm, Kirk Riley Design, places a particular focus on the two most complex, high-traffic rooms in the house: kitchens and bathrooms. In 2015, the Park family contacted Heather to help breathe new life into the kitchen of their new 1910 craftsman home in Seattle’s coveted Queen Anne neighborhood. Handsome architectural details abounded throughout the home, but the kitchen was in need of a refresh. “It had lots of things that went against basic common sense and safety,” laughs Heather, “which often happens in older homes.”