LIFE
// Location: Powder room, Toronto
I'm currently sitting on the floor of a soon to be kitchen. I'm on location today for the installation of Candice Kaye Design's newest custom wallpaper mural for a powder room in Toronto! Follow along on snap today to see the behind the scenes! Happy Monday x-C
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From the studio to a concert - the only thing that changed were heels. One of the many things New York living has taught me. I really should have fixed my hair. Last night Danielle and I went to see a friend perform as Baby Spice in her Spice Girl impersonator band Wannabe [on snap now before it disappears @ckayedesign]. All of my childhood years flashed before my eyes. My bedroom walls were covered with those spice girl photo packs [you know the ones that cost $20.00 for a pack of 20 photos] that I spent my birthday money - christmas money - pretty much my life savings on. Good times.
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I enjoy working, I also enjoy bike riding down dirt roads to the ice cream store. Michelle, Grace, and I joined the two worlds together and took our computers with us to Mich's cottage. Working on a lake made writing emails a little easier. It also clears the brain a little. I'm back in the studio feeling refreshed, and burnt. I think I might be going to watch a Spice Girl concert tonight. A friend of mine is the baby spice of a Spice Girl cover band. Follow along on snap! ckayedesign x-C
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The studio just feels better with a new print on the walls. It's a busy week - just wanted to say hello. x-C
// Weekend
Beers flow in at around 11 am after two refills of coffee. Food of choice is usually hot dogs or hamburgers, and my hair and skin smell like lake water for the entire weekend. I'm currently sitting in my studio - skin burnt and filled with mosquito bites. Canadian cottage weekends my friends. How I've missed these. Thank you Brittany and Evan for having me!
Today we are installing Olivia's wallpaper! Follow along on Snap [ckayedesign] for all the updates. Happy Monday x -C
// "Birds" from Collection N Fifteen
From Collection N Eleven, to Twelve and now to Fifteen it's been fun watching CKD grow. Today we are installing Birds from our newest collection on the studio walls. Monday morning is going to feel glorious. TGIF - go out and have a beer or something. x -C
// Location: My mom's kitchen
When you have an afternoon off and your wallpaper has yet to be installed you invite your friends over and get creative. In yesterday's case - in my mom's kitchen. Singer/song writer Aleesia, Makeup artist Jasmine Duffey [we call her Jas], and my favourite photographer Valter Mendes [I have talented friends] and Collection N Fifteen "Birds" enjoyed an afternoon catching up, putting on makeup and taking photos. Aleesia looked like a super star. I can't wait to see how the photos turn out.
CKD has two installs this week! Keep updated on snapchat: ckayedesign to see the finished rooms. x -C
// Location: Photo booth
Mia was getting another drink, so I decided I would get into the photo booth alone. I was only a couple old fashions deep... Maybe that's why I'm trying to kiss the top of the photo booth. In the mix of all of the collection launching, mural making, and meetings I've made sure to get dressed up put on lipstick and see my closest friends. Life is meant to have fun, regardless if the studio is how I want to spend my days and nights.
This week we will be installing Olivia's wallpaper, and "Birds" from Collection N Fifteen on the studio walls. I also have a fun shoot scheduled Wednesday AND the ckd custom mural I'm doing for a powder room in Toronto comes in either tomorrow or Wednesday. Follow along on this crazy week on snap: ckayedesign x -C