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 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 experiment with wall art and interior design. My apartment 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 Eco architect in Montreal and learned first hand how to turn a regular space into something that would become a showpiece.
My personal design style is a blend of contemporary and antique to create a unique vibe that people either love or hate. There does not seem to be any in between! I also create tablescapes for my clients using beautiful antique dishes with gold accents combined with contemporary dishes to elevate their dinner parties.
I am also a Feng Shui Master and have been practicing for over 25 years. I regularly gave lectures on how to make your home your sanctuary in Canada and in Bermuda and I was a regular contributor to the TV Show “Feng Shui Life” which aired on Fashion TV. We shot an episode in Bermuda at the Fairmont Southampton Resort in 2002 as well as at the Chateau Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec. You may see the episodes on YouTube.
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; Feng Shui Life, Citymag, Take One, Salut Beauté, C’est simple comme bonjour and the HGTV show called Buy Me.
I was 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 many years. See some blog posts and articles here. More recently I have been a regular contributor for Living Luxe Magazine and have been also working on creating my own Fashion and Interior design lookbook, which will be out in a few months.
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.
Thank you for visiting my page,
xo
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.”
