Hello, Bonjour!
My name is Tracey MacKenzie and this is the space where I share my creative endeavours be it interior design, art, ceramics or the articles I write. I hope that you will enjoy your time here.
Life path:
I have somehow been intertwined in the world of art, design and nature since my first trip to Hawaii when I was nine. It was love at first sight and I have never forgotten the raw beauty of the landscape and the people I met there. They were wild like the ocean, poetic and kind. This natural kind of flow and respect for nature has affected my life and my interior designs for as long as I can remember. My half British and half French mother also had a big influence on me. Our Saturday night suppers were a treat for me as well as the friends that I invited. Beautiful porcelain dishes and our finest silverware adorned the table and cocktails were served with great panache. I still make and love some of the hors d’oeuvres my mother used to serve us. She was the an incredible hostess and did everything with ease.
Career:
Although I studied Fashion design and was voted most likely to succeed, my art teachers said that I was too wild and should go to art school instead. After the death of my beloved father, I decided to dabble in interior design while working in customer service. My apartments became my canvas and they continue to do so. I feel that all is changeable, no matter the space. Eventually I studied Feng Shui and Neuroscience for design and learned that having a space that feeds your soul can really change your life. I then became an apprentice to a well know architect in Montreal and learned first hand how to turn a regular space into something that would become a showpiece.
My design style is a blend of contemporary and traditional/antique furniture to create a unique vibe that you will either love or hate. There does not seem to be any in between!
I am also an artist and ceramist and do tablescapes using beautiful antique porcelain dishes combined with some of the gold accented ceramic pieces that I make. Always original, you can hire me to elevate your next party with a beautiful table setting.
I was a Feng Shui practitioner and interior designer for 25 years and regularly gave lectures on how to make your home your sanctuary in Canada and in Bermuda.
I have also worked on and off as the Editorial manager and regular contributor to the magazine conglomerate called Movato Home (now called At Home in Canada), which comprised the magazines Montreal Home, Maison Montreal, Toronto Home and Vancouver Home, for the last 10 years. See my most recent blog posts and articles here.
My Feng Shui and interior design work has been portrayed in the following publications: The Montreal Gazette, The National Post, The Suburban, Wall to Wall Magazine, At Home in Canada Magazine, Le Soleil, The Globe and Mail and the “Royal Gazette” in Bermuda. I also wrote a Feng Shui Column for At Home in Canada Magazine. See one of the articles on Feng Shui here.
I have appeared on the television shows; Citymag, Take One, Salut Beauté, C’est simple comme bonjour and the HGTV show called Buy Me.
I was also a regular contributor to the TV show called Feng Shui Life and shot an episode in Bermuda at the Fairmont Southampton Resort as well as at the Chateau Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec. You may see the various episodes on YouTube.
From 2016 – 2018 I created a magazine for the breast cancer charity called Pink in the city which was distributed at their annual ball. Pink in the City raised over $300,000 for the breast cancer center at the MUHC during those three years.
View the 2017 issue here.
View the 2018 issue here.
Currently I am working on various design projects and creating a magazine that will cover many different design topics. Photos and magazine to come!
Lots of love!
Tracey
“I believe in surrounding yourself with the things you love. That way no matter where you are in your home you will find happiness.”
