Designing Spaces for the Kawartha Lifestyle 

About Tim + Chris

Tim Wisener + Chris Van Lierop

Designers and Community Advocates

Tim + Chris is a collection of design and build resources all under one roof. With 17 years of helping people create their spaces, Tim + Chris offers architectural and interior design from initial design consultation all the way through to custom carpentry, upholstery services, landscape design, and project oversight.

Home by Tim + Chris was founded because we love the process of working with our clients to discover their unique and personalized needs. We understand the lifestyle you are designing for because we live the cottage country dream ourselves. After years of designing for both our own projects and for clients in various Toronto neighbourhoods, we made our own move to The Kawarthas.

We live and breathe the Kawartha lifestyle. We have a connected history within the area and consider everything we do to be part of the community lifestyle that we enjoy.

Our work is not just about interior design but also about the fabric of our community that we call home. We consider the notion of home to be a collective of everything around us. We are proud contributors to Fenelon Falls and the surrounding area.

In 2023, Room by Tim + Chris launched, where visitors can find Canadian made furniture, textiles, and home accents. As well, a Room Refresh Service can help customers update a space without having to renovate. Room can also be shopped online.

Both Home and Room are conveniently situated next to the Colborne Street Gallery which completes the trifecta of artistic offerings. The art gallery for Tim is about establishing a space for creators and for Chris, who draws inspiration from the art that surrounds him, he envisions a place for people, especially children, to have access to art. Together, along with Managing Director Darcie Kennedy, they have created a space for showcasing local artists. For current exhibitions and to shop visit the Colborne Street Gallery.

Drop in to 30 Colborne Street to see how Tim and Chris are making Fenelon Falls a premier art and design destination!

Tim Wisener and Chris Van Lierop.

Our Values

Leadership

At Tim + Chris our goal is to be the leading design resource for your Kawartha lifestyle. Our designs are informed by your vision and led by the way you live.

Elevate

By elevating our trades and design teams, all are given a voice so that each employee is actively engaged, supported and trusted. Your design outcome is elevated by width and depth of skill set.    

Lifestyle

We understand the lifestyle you are designing for because we live it! As a result, our clients enjoy beautiful and inspiring spaces that fit their demanding lifestyles.

Community

We have a connected history within the area, our work is about the fabric of the community we live in. We consider the notion of home to be a collective of everything around us.

Art & Culture

We believe art and design co-exist so your home not only looks exceptional but can function for everyday life. We believe in providing spaces for others to create, collaborate and perform in, while enhancing a vibrant local art scene.  

Meet the Team

We founded Tim + Chris on the belief that lifestyle would be one of our values. Specifically, the lifestyle of our clients. Our team is exceptional at getting to know our clients and designing homes and spaces just for them. From concept to completion our team delivers elevated design that is unique and personal. We have a sense of humour, we have enormous respect for one another and we have fun while being creative.

  • Chris Van Lierop, Design Principal + Owner.

    Chris Van Lierop

    Design Principal + Owner

  • Tim Wisener, Design Principal + Owner

    Tim Wisener

    Design Principal + Owner

  • Jenis Kempt

    Lead Interior Designer
    Home by Tim + Chris

  • Madeline Brown

    Interior Design Technologist
    Home by Tim + Chris

  • Triena McKay

    Project Coordinator
    Home by Tim + Chris

  • Darcie Kennedy

    Managing Director
    Colborne Street Gallery

  • Kevin Frank

    Gallery Assistant
    Colborne Street Gallery

  • Shayla Goff

    Retail Associate and Hunter Douglas Specialist Room by Tim + Chris

  • Amanda Runge

    Junior Interior Designer
    Home by Tim + Chris

  • Jocelyn Van Lierop

    Managing Director
    Room by Tim + Chris

  • Lindsay Loube

    Managing Director
    Room by Tim + Chris

  • Bailey McIntyre

    Retail Associate
    Room by Tim + Chris

  • Joanne Clark

    Marketing, Advertising and PR

  • Justin Carter

    Carpenter
    Home by Tim + Chris

  • Evan Groves

    Architectural Technologist
    Home by Tim + Chris

Careers

At Tim + Chris we lead with equality and inclusion in all our hiring decisions.

As a result, we have built a team of incredibly curious and talented creators who have turned their passion for elevated design and art into servicing clients in the Kawartha Lakes region. We are growing and evolving the many creative outlets that make up the Tim + Chris brand.

A small, black cedar wood custom sauna using Shou Sugi Ban burned wood technique.  There is a custom slanted metal roof and the sauna is nestled among trees on the water at Sturgeon Point.

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