design for conscious living

I have been working on many websites lately, but the Design for Conscious Living website really was a joy. From the moment I met interior and landscape designer Celia, I knew we were on the same design wavelength! Her studio was beautiful - painted in greens and grays with dark wood accents, there were design books organized elegantly on bookshelves and a dream work/meeting table complete with funky stools. It was so natural and earthy, but sleek and sophisticated at the same time.

Each of Celia's rooms are inspired by nature, and pulled together with style. We created the same effect with her website - a very clean site, with hints of natural imagery, and colourful design elements. Be sure to check out Celia's portfolio. Needless to say, I would recommend her wholeheartedly!

show and tell: hayley cotterill

I want to share a recently-launched website that I created for Toronto make-up artist, Hayley Cotterill. Hayley actually did the makeup for my wedding last year and she performed a magical transformation on me from a nervous, rushing-around bride into a calm, beautiful blushing one! And what I really liked is that she didn't apply the typical heavy 'cakiness' that for some reason goes hand-in-hand with bridal makeup. I wanted to look fresh and natural, and Hayley achieved it!

Check out Hayley's new website - similar to the makeup look I was craving, Hayley wanted a simple, fresh, classy site that was both stylish but girly. I used of a lot of black and white, subtly infused with some girly colours of pink and aqua. A special horizontal scrolly gallery was added, as well as some damask 'wallpaper' in the background. The result - a cool and classy website for an equally cool and classy lady!