Hi, I’m Kayla…
Principal Designer & Founder
For over 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of designing homes from the ground up. Leading projects from early concepts through construction, furnishing and the final, considered details.
I founded The Designed Life with a simple belief: that a well-designed home should feel deeply personal, beautifully considered, and effortless to live in. Not designed for a trend, a season, or someone else’s idea of home, but thoughtfully shaped around the people who live there.
My approach is equal parts creative and considered. I bring structure and clarity to an inherently complex process, while remaining deeply attuned to the details that make a space feel like yours. From architecture and millwork to finishes, furnishings and the smallest finishing touch, every element is considered as part of the whole.
Whether creating a custom home or transforming an existing one, my goal is always the same: to create spaces that feel elevated yet grounded, refined yet welcoming, and designed to support the life unfolding within them.
And while I take the work seriously, I believe the process should still feel human. Outside the studio, you’ll find me tending to my garden, savouring a quiet cup of tea, travelling, or dreaming up our next renovation with my husband, Adam. I’m drawn to slow mornings, honest conversations, beautiful old things, and the quiet magic of a home that becomes more meaningful with time.
The Designed Life is ultimately about more than creating beautiful spaces. It’s about creating a home that feels like you—and a life that feels beautifully your own.