Profiles

The design emphasis of Fleur-de-lis is always based upon creating interiors that allow the client's tastes and personalities, in conjunction with the creative use of materials, to balance each other in timeless yet innovative designs. Attention to details, custom millwork, exotic materials and creative lighting, coupled with ingenuity and flare has positioned Fleur-de-Lis among the top of Toronto's firms. Every project is a first and each design is individual.

Fleur-de-lis Interior Design was founded in 1989 with a continuous mandate to create innovative and design forward interiors. The firm has established a strong presence in the residential market by presenting modern design, using simple playful forms and selecting a well-balanced mix of materials. Fleur-de-lis provides a clean and controlled design product yet integrates client personality with decorating wit. Projects of all scales exemplify Fleur-de-lis' attention to detail, custom crafted millwork, award-winning lighting design and creative use of materials.

The firm's notoriety has been built on a succession of residential and commercial projects in the Toronto area, including private residences in prestigious Rosedale and Forest Hill, commercial projects in downtown Toronto, Port Credit, and outlying areas as well as Winnipeg, Vancouver, New York City, Boston, New England, Florida and Nassau.

Fleur-de-lis' work has been acknowledged with awards from the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) and from the Design Exchange. Completed projects have been featured in Luxury Home Canada, Canadian Interiors, Toronto Home, The Toronto Star, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, Condo Life, New Dreamhomes, Home and Décor, Home By Design, Trends, and on CityTv's CityLine where Eric is a regular guest expert.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Interior Design from the University of Manitoba in 1985, Eric McClelland moved to Toronto in 1986. After a few years of working for Commercial and Residential Architecture and Design Firms, Fleur-de-lis Interior Design was opened in 1989. A long-lasting partnership (25 years) with Interior Designer Peter Lunney, established Fleur-de-lis as one of Toronto's most highly regarded Residential Design Studio. Eric further expanded his design career in Television as a guest expert on CityLine offering pre-recorded house tours of Fleur-de-lis' projects as well as answering audience questions and turning around live to air design sketches for over 15 years.

The firm’s reputation grew and their attention to detail and leading edge design concepts have been recognized with the following awards:

ARIDO Award of Merit 2018 - Contemporary Island Resort

ARIDO Award of Merit 2011 - Lake Champlain Residence

ARIDO Award of Merit 2005 - Downtown Condominium

ARIDO Award of Merit 1994 - Private Residence

Design Exchange Awards 2008 - One King West Residence