Once, there had been plans for a breakfast table, but they opted for stools at the island instead. ‘She loves to host dinner parties and said their friends are in the kitchen with [them] while cooking,’ Rhiannon recalls. REID LAMBSHEADThe dining room, by contrast, remains quiet and muted, a serene counterpoint to the convivial bustle the kitchen invites. Heritage brands were consulted for upholstery fabrics that brought some of the charm of the English country house to Ontario. A significant one for Rhiannon and Travis, the project was not without its challenges.