Heart Of The Home

At Heart of the Home, we are a full-service interior design studio that specializes in Kitchen and Bathroom Design. We are dedicated to providing a curated collection of manufacturers to offer a one-stop shopping experience for your home interior needs. Our products include kitchen cabinets, countertops, lighting, hardware, plumbing, and home decor.

Our team is led by Jamie Koc, a third-generation designer with over twenty years of industry experience in design and remodeling. We offer a la carte services, meaning we can help you with a simple design plan or assist with an entire remodel from concept to completion. Our team is committed to making sure your project is handled with the utmost professionalism, and we prioritize exceeding your expectations.

Our Services

We understand that remodeling or building a home can be challenging for homeowners. With our years of experience, we can assure you that your project will be handled with the utmost professionalism. We offer a wide range of services, including:

• Kitchen and Bathroom Design
• Custom Cabinetry
• Countertops
• Lighting
• Hardware
• Plumbing
• Home Decor

Our services are tailored to meet your needs and preferences. Whether you're looking for a simple design plan or a complete remodel, we're here to help.

Our Team

Jamie Koc is the heart and soul of our studio. With over twenty years of experience in the design and remodeling industry, she continues to build on the foundation laid by her family. Jamie has worked with numerous lines of cabinetry, collaborated with luxury home builders, and mastered her designing craft at a boutique firm in Downtown Geneva. She is dedicated to making sure her clients are happy and fulfilled with their new spaces.

Jamie's experience ranges from creative uses of stock cabinetry to the endless designs of fully-custom cabinetry. She believes that a good designer needs to ask the right questions and then let the client do all the talking. The more she learns about her clients, the more she can customize her designs to fulfill their wants and needs.

Our Projects

At Heart of the Home, we take pride in our work. Here are a few examples of our recent projects:

• Elmhurst Kitchen Design: This new construction home in Elmhurst, Illinois has modern rustic vibes and is bright but cozy! It features oak floors, a cherry island with greige stain, and the stacked cabinets add extra storage.
• St. Charles Kitchen Remodel: Not your average kitchen, this expansive space was designed for the serious cook and large family gatherings.
• Batavia Kitchen Remodel: The idea behind this kitchen was to have good bones that could be updated as styles change.

These are just a few examples of what we can do. We would love the opportunity to work with you and help you create your dream space.

About Jamie Koc

Jamie Koc grew up in the home remodeling and design business. As a 3rd generation designer, she continues to build on that foundation. What started as a summer job has now spanned a career of over 20 years. Through the years she has gone on to many other opportunities, including handling numerous lines of cabinetry, collaborating with luxury home builders in the Fox Valley and Southwest Florida, representing a line of cabinetry manufactured in California, and ultimately mastering her designing craft at a boutique firm in Downtown Geneva.

Jamie's experience ranges from creative uses of stock cabinetry to the endless designs of fully-custom cabinetry. In addition to cabinetry, she offers full design service to complete your new space. Services are a-la-carte, meaning she can help you with a simple design plan or assist with an entire remodel from concept to completion.

The key to Jamie's success is her desire to make people happy. She believes a good designer needs to ask the right questions and then let the client do all the talking. The more she learns about her clients, the more she can customize her designs to fulfill their wants and needs. Jamie is able to help clients think beyond door styles and soft-close drawers and really zero in on how they will be using their spaces in the coming years.

Some of Jamie's favorite projects have involved researching historically accurate restorations and period-correct finishes. This is an especially important detail given the number of older homes in the area and the need to preserve them with integrity.