Create a Home that Lives Well
Your home is the backdrop of your memories – a place where you relax, laugh and share stories.
Create a Home that Lives Well
Your home is the backdrop of your memories – a place where you relax, laugh and share stories.
Making your home live well means making it functional and practical for how you live. Making a space look pretty is easy. Making a home live well comes from experience, good communication and inspired creativity. At MDI, we uncover the most meaningful pieces of your personal story and make them our motivation. Twenty-five years of design has taught us that there is very little that cannot be accomplished through heart and hustle.
We could not possibly sum up everything there is to know about partnering with us for your project in one meeting or phone call, so we encourage you to read more about us on our Process page.
Making your home live well means making it functional and practical for how you live. Making a space look pretty is easy. Making a home live well comes from experience, good communication and inspired creativity. At MDI, we uncover the most meaningful pieces of your personal story and make them our motivation. Twenty-five years of design has taught us that there is very little that cannot be accomplished through heart and hustle.
We could not possibly sum up everything there is to know about partnering with us for your project in one meeting or phone call, so we encourage you to read more about us on our Process page.
MDI Style
At Margaret Donaldson Interiors, you will not find just one style. Even if you don’t see your dream home in our portfolio, you will see elements of quality design used in a variety of styles. No matter your vision, we can bring it to life.
May 4, 2021
Sweetgrass Baskets
Few things feel as connected to Charleston as sweetgrass baskets. The tradition came to South Carolina in the 17th century with enslaved West Africans brought to the colony to work on plantations. Early baskets were made of bullrush, but in the 1900s, basket weavers began…
April 15, 2021
Meet Savannah
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Savannah Johnson, our Office Assistant and Design Librarian. Savannah is earning her degree in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art University in California.
March 25, 2021
Meet Liz Dickman
We are happy to introduce you to Liz Dickman, who has worked as a design assistant at MDI since August 2020. Liz graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a major in Interior Design and a minor in Decorative Arts and has been…
March 11, 2021
Meet Designing Dog Charlie
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Charlie, a new member of our Designing Dog family. Charlie is a mini Goldendoodle that belongs to our controller, Courtney Grafmeyer. Mini Goldendoodles are a cross of Golden Retriever and miniature poodle. Mini Goldendoodles have extremely gentle temperaments,…
February 19, 2021
Meet Ellen Underwood
Today we’d like to introduce you to MDI’s newest member of the team, Ellen Underwood. Ellen is a native of Pawley’s Island but took a series of enviable diversions before settling down in Charleston two years ago.
February 4, 2021
The Art of Accessorizing
Accessories are the storytellers of your home. Whether they are collected over time or acquired just for the space, they’re essential. Accessorizing adds the finishing touches; like jewelry, they add color, texture, contrast, movement.
January 21, 2021
Vendue Range Tour
One Vendue Range is one of Charleston’s loveliest addresses. Located in the historic French Quarter, residents have views of Waterfront Park and the harbor. We’re delighted to share our recent renovation project with you.
January 6, 2021
Dockside Home Tour
We have a unique project to share with you today. Dockside condominiums are one of Charleston’s most iconic properties. At 19 stories tall, Dockside is one of the few high-rise buildings in the Holy City. Built-in the early 1980s, the units offer incredible views of…
December 17, 2020
Color & Colorful Spaces
We’ve had a stretch of gray days in Charleston, and while our neutral color palette helps cool things off on hot days, a little bit of vibrant color goes a long way when things turn chilly. Today we’re revisiting some of our favorite colors &…
December 3, 2020
2nd Place ASID Award
We recently won a 2nd Place ASID Award for our Island Lifestyle project. This fun, colorful Kiawah Island vacation home quickly transitioned to a full-time residence as the owners loved the laid back lifestyle the island provided. Having space for their kids and plenty of…
May 4, 2021
Sweetgrass Baskets
Few things feel as connected to Charleston as sweetgrass baskets. The tradition came to South Carolina in the 17th century with enslaved West Africans brought to the colony to work on plantations. Early baskets were made of bullrush, but in the 1900s, basket weavers began…
April 15, 2021
Meet Savannah
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Savannah Johnson, our Office Assistant and Design Librarian. Savannah is earning her degree in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art University in California.
March 25, 2021
Meet Liz Dickman
We are happy to introduce you to Liz Dickman, who has worked as a design assistant at MDI since August 2020. Liz graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a major in Interior Design and a minor in Decorative Arts and has been…
March 11, 2021
Meet Designing Dog Charlie
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Charlie, a new member of our Designing Dog family. Charlie is a mini Goldendoodle that belongs to our controller, Courtney Grafmeyer. Mini Goldendoodles are a cross of Golden Retriever and miniature poodle. Mini Goldendoodles have extremely gentle temperaments,…
February 19, 2021
Meet Ellen Underwood
Today we’d like to introduce you to MDI’s newest member of the team, Ellen Underwood. Ellen is a native of Pawley’s Island but took a series of enviable diversions before settling down in Charleston two years ago.
February 4, 2021
The Art of Accessorizing
Accessories are the storytellers of your home. Whether they are collected over time or acquired just for the space, they’re essential. Accessorizing adds the finishing touches; like jewelry, they add color, texture, contrast, movement.
January 21, 2021
Vendue Range Tour
One Vendue Range is one of Charleston’s loveliest addresses. Located in the historic French Quarter, residents have views of Waterfront Park and the harbor. We’re delighted to share our recent renovation project with you.
January 6, 2021
Dockside Home Tour
We have a unique project to share with you today. Dockside condominiums are one of Charleston’s most iconic properties. At 19 stories tall, Dockside is one of the few high-rise buildings in the Holy City. Built-in the early 1980s, the units offer incredible views of…
December 17, 2020
Color & Colorful Spaces
We’ve had a stretch of gray days in Charleston, and while our neutral color palette helps cool things off on hot days, a little bit of vibrant color goes a long way when things turn chilly. Today we’re revisiting some of our favorite colors &…
December 3, 2020
2nd Place ASID Award
We recently won a 2nd Place ASID Award for our Island Lifestyle project. This fun, colorful Kiawah Island vacation home quickly transitioned to a full-time residence as the owners loved the laid back lifestyle the island provided. Having space for their kids and plenty of…
our team
The MDI team sees each new project as an opportunity to bring life and design together.