When Kimi Willgress retired from her career as a professional athlete, the Olympic snowboarder turned to art. Inspired by her uncle, she started creating and selling Prana Rocks—oil lamps made with Nova Scotia slate—as a side hustle until she just couldn’t keep up with demand on her own. “Showing people how to incorporate them into their home was such a big part of selling them. I really started to enjoy selling them by showing people what I do with them in my house,” says Willgress of the evolution of her business. Now, Prana Rock is just part of Indie Home, her growing line of handmade and handpicked home decor. Here’s a look inside the founder’s home. -AS
The kitchen's always the heart of the home and we spend the most time in it. It's also an open-concept floor plan. When we bought this house, where the kitchen
The inspiration
The biggest thing was the view, that was number one. The natural light, it faces
The details
I love my farmhouse sink—we did everything before Ikea was here so to get a farmhouse sink wasn't the easiest—but that's one of my favourites because it's so deep I can even bathe my baby in there, which is awesome. I love my gas stovetop, that was a big want for me because I grew up with one and it's so easy to cook on. And then, I always get comments on my pendant lights. For a long time, I was looking and couldn't find the brass with the clear globe. I ordered them from Schoolhouse Electric and they're a little vintage, a little mid-century, but they don't overpower the room at all. —interview edited for clarity and length