Creating spaces that celebrate not merely where people live,
but who they are is what designer Ami McKay's thrives on.
Helping others discover themselves, and then designing and
building their dream homes, their sanctuaries, is the key
to her personalized designs. These designs not only reflect
the client's needs, but also incorporate Ami's philosophy for
creating healthy and sustainable spaces.
"What could be more exhilarating than helping people explore
their innermost passions, uncover and celebrate who they are,
discover their dreams and make their perfect space a reality?"
Inspired at an early age by an Emily Carr biography, she
was "determined to live an exciting life." She's traveled
extensively, lived in a small Indian village in rural Bihar,
subsisted in a forest station's fire watch tower,
and moved to London to study abroad before settling into
the large, multi-cultural city of Vancouver nestling against
the raw, untamed wilderness of the Pacific Northwest.
In 2003, Ami was one of two lead interior designers for the
B.C. Home & Garden's celebrated "Home In The Dome,"
with over 80,000 people walking through this unique water
themed concrete home.
Here are a few of Ami’s recent accomplishments:
-2009 - Awarded the Woman of Distinction award for business
-2008 - Leo Nominated host and interior designer for HGTV Canada for
2 seasons 2006 and 2007
-2007
- Founder and designer of a high design 100% sustainable Eco chic
furniture line Called Pure Design Inc.
-2008 - Pure furniture was featured at the 60th annual
Emmy’s 1st 100% sustainable gifting party held at
Hollywood, California in September
-2008 – National and international Public speaking engagements on
healthy inspirational design
-2000 to present - Principal designer for Ami Mckay Design
residential and hospitality interior design firm based in Vancouver
BC
Whether for herself, her clients, or a nationwide audience,
her goal has always been the same: to discover, design and
develop the resident's vision of a perfect space into their
personal sanctuary.
