Over the last 20 years, Debra has been involved with design & construction spanning high-end residential, retail, and commercial projects. While her initial studies focused on science where she graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and then pursued Masters level courses in Ecotoxicology she was more drawn to design. After a short period of time spent in advertising, she decided to study and graduate from a FIDER accredited 3-year program in Interior Design.
Debra has a passion for great design, creative solutions, and incorporating new and cutting edge materials into every project. The result is a unique collaboration between the client’s personal tastes or commercial goals and the designer’s vision and expertise. She is committed to the highest level of quality in every part of the process from design concept to project completion.
With a background in both architectural design and construction, Debra possesses the ability to see any size project through from ideation to conclusion while ensuring client budgets and time constraints are met.
Her lifelong enthusiasm for life and travel combines with the belief that good design should respond to changes and challenges, be accessible on any budget, and be an inspirational element in everyday life to incite interest, exploration, and alternative ways of thinking.
Committed to environmental issues for the last 25 years, she has acquired her LEED Accredited Professional status and promotes the incorporation of design-forward, earth-friendly elements into all of her designs. Her work embodies a contemporary aesthetic style with clean lines while incorporating individual customized finishes that reflect her client’s personalities or the qualities of the brand.