About Dayle Laing

Dayle Laing speaks and writes about sustainable interior design and motivates people to select "the coolest shade of green" for beautiful sustainable interior design that enhances their body, mind and spirit.

Dayle has lectured and led professional development seminars across North America. A College Instructor of both Interior Design and Interior Decorating, she has prepared and delivered lectures on Material Finishes, Textiles, Historic Textiles, and Business Practices for 19 years. Using humour, excitement and extensive knowledge, she shared her 22 years of experience in residential and contract design practice with her eager students.  From simple residential decorating consultations to complex commercial projects exceeding ½ million dollar budgets and requiring project management, Dayle displayed a broad ranging talent for the business and the creative side of design. Some of her clients have been with her over two decades.

Dayle has an Honours Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Consumer Studies, Consumer Textile Major, and Business Minor from the University of Guelph, a 3 yr. Diploma in Interior Design from Sheridan College where she was awarded the medal for the highest marks, and her LEED® Accredited Professional designation.

In her fourth year at university, she researched and wrote a thesis in partnership with fellow student David Laing (who is now her husband of 32 years).  They studied “The Characteristics of Consumers who Recycle versus those who do not”.  Recycling was in its infancy with volunteers who manned the collection of clear and green glass bottles, newspaper, and crushed food tins.  The environment has been an underlying passion throughout Dayle’s life.

In her previous career, Dayle gained valuable experience in the Pharmaceutical industry as a Marketing Research Analyst, a Professional Sales Representative and District Sales Manager.  She built a well motivated team of 11 sales representatives and achieved ‘District of the Year’.  She left the industry after 12 successful years to pursue her creative side in the interior design field.  This background has been invaluable for understanding the organic chemical side of sustainable design.

Dayle is a Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor and has her Level II in Reiki.  She has taught yoga in her own studio, in health clubs, corporately, and on an international cruise ship.  Balance in one’s personal environment is essential for balance in the global environment.

Dayle has travelled extensively around the globe with her husband and business partner, David.  Their passion for adventure trekking has seen them climb Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, trek for 3 weeks in the Everest region of Nepal, sail in Greece and the British Virgin Islands, canoe down the Yukon River in northern Canada, canoe trip every year in the wilderness parks of north central Canada, and downhill ski annually in western Canada. Every year Dayle sea kayaks for a week with her sisters.  Dayle knows what it is to sleep in tents on the mountain side, pump and purify water from a puddle and use open pit toilets.  Four and Five-star travel does not give this experience, but she has enjoyed some of that too -- Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, India, Africa, Europe, New Zealand, the Caribbean, and Central America.  The result has been international exposure with a more global perspective. 

Dayle is a member of the Canada Green Building Council Greater Toronto Chapter, and Dayle Laing Interior Designs Inc. is a corporate member of the national Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

Currently, Dayle is researching and writing her book, "Coolest Shade of Green -- an Insider's Analysis of Beautiful Sustainable Interior Design Products".