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Incorporating functionality and beauty in thoughtful design has always brought me joy and contentment. What we see should inspire and delight us. I believe that our environment has a powerful impact on our well-being. Our spaces should nurture our creative side, encourage our productivity, and provide restful escapes which allow us to relax and rejuvenate.

 

Life’s adventures led me and my family to move many times over the years. As a mother, making a comfortable, safe, and well-organized home has always been my priority. Reorganizing, purging, repurposing, and settling into a new space was always invigorating, exhausting, and satisfying. I learned that with each transition our needs were different. Simply stated: as we evolve and change, so should our homes and offices. 

 

Before children, I worked as a commercial chef and a pastry chef in my hometown of Toronto. Through my culinary training, I learned that visual appeal and presentation were of the utmost importance. We experience life through our senses. Our first impression of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste is a lasting one. Our lives can be enhanced by the experiences we create within our homes and our work spaces. The attention to conscious design helps create experiences which enhance our lives and destress our environments.

 

Once my children were in school full time, and using the knowledge gained from my years as a chef in a well-planned and organized kitchen I was able to follow my passion and begin my Interior Design training.

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My yoga practice led me on a more holistic path. I became a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor and deepened my natural cooking knowledge with Ayurvedic Chef training.

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I went on to study the art and science of Vastu, enhancing my appreciation and understanding of how nature and design interact for balanced living. These holistic approaches have provided me with knowledge of how movement, space, and nature can shape those beautiful quiet moments in our everyday lives that enhance our day-to-day experience.

 

I founded Simply Focused Design out of my desire to help others, to assist and support clients with life transitions, whether it be welcoming a new baby, children leaving for college, working and/or learning from home, elder care, and aging in place. My personal experience of caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s disease deepened my appreciation of the need functional design and safety in our homes as we transition through life. My goal is to help you create the space of your dreams and to help you stay inspired along the journey.