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CREATIVE THINKER & DOER

EFFE Disegno Lead Designer

Erika Ferrarin

radiates creativity, at work and at play. She designs sculptural jewellery,

Wearable Ceramics, and joyfully displays her own fashion sense: mixing vintage, thrift and bargain finds with technical clothing. A born Venetian, she loves being around water, especially swimming and sailing in it. When the water freezes, you can find her skiing and snowshoeing. 

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our story

 

Well designed, well delivered.

Well designed, well delivered.

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EFFE Disegno was founded in 2005 out of a passion to bring health and wellness to commercial spaces. We welcome all manner of corporate and healthcare clients, applying the principles of energy-balancing, sustainability and wellness standards to each workplace.

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We work with a roster of talented thinkers, including designers, architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers and specialty consultants, each one selected for their synergetic spirit as much as their technical skills. At EFFE Disegno, we value trusted, lasting relationships and take the time to build them with all our collaborators.

 

Together, we have designed and delivered exceptional, functionally branded workspaces for private and public sector commercial clients throughout the Ottawa area, including several dental facilities. Since 2005, EFFE Disegno has also collaborated closely with the Ottawa Police Service, providing a variety of interior design services through the City of Ottawa’s Standing Offer program.

 

Our focus on wellness is all about creating a positive energy flow within the workplace — one that makes room for productivity and harmony, all while reflecting your corporate brand. It’s a people-first approach that considers not only the space we’re designing but the people who occupy it.

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We believe that a wellness-focused commercial interior empowers your staff to be their best — to work well. It also communicates to your clients that they’re in good hands. With EFFE Disegno, interior design is about more than creating a beautiful working environment; it’s about investing in your business, your health and your success!

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Erika Ferrarin, Founder & Lead Designer  I  DID, ARIDO, IDC, LEED AP

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A Registered Interior Designer, Feng Shui Certified and LEED Accredited Professional, Erika has spent more than 30 years honing her technical skills and unique brand of inspired creativity. And she has spent a lifetime developing her passion for design.

 

Born in Venice, Italy to a family of tradespeople and artisans, she was enthralled by materials, finishes, textures and colours from her earliest years. After moving to Canada at age 4, her excitement for design continued to flourish; by the time Erika was a teenager, she knew she wanted to make a career of it. Since then, she has established herself as a gifted, well respected, detail-oriented interior designer with a rare knack for blending creative and analytical thinking to deliver exactly what each EFFE Disegno client needs.

Her words to live by:   

" Do what you love ~ love what you do.   

One brings you freedom; the other gives you joy. "

 

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CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS

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  • Registered Interior Designer

  • NCIDQ certified

  • LEED AP certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

  • AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities) Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations Certificate of Training

  • Feng Shui certified, New York Institute of Art & Design​​

  • ARIDO member (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario) 

  • IDC member (Interior Designers of Canada)

  • Continuing Education Professional Development Program (CEU)

  • Ottawa Police Service Level 2 Clearance

  • Government of Canada Level II (Reliability) Clearance 

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EFFE           [pronounced 'F-Eh'] : Erika Ferrarin's initials

disegno     [pronounced 'D-zeh-knee-O'] : the italian word for 'design'

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