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MDI received a first place ASID award for this Kiawah vacation home. This was a fun project that allowed us to really cater to the homeowners and their family. For this project, we were tasked with providing a family with teenagers a place to disconnect and create memories together. There is no shortage of gathering … Read more
The American Society of Interior Design (ASID) recently presented MDI with four Excellence in Design Awards for four of our recent projects. This week we will walk you through one of our award-winning homes. Our Downtown Dockside condominium was awarded first place for a residence under 3500 square feet. These waterfront condominiums were built in … Read more
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) celebrated MDI with four Design Excellence Awards. These awards highlight projects that successfully meet client objectives through creativity and problem-solving. View our 2022 ASID awards here and stay tuned for more in-depth features of each of these homes and how we overcame potential challenges! Downtown Dockside 1st place- … Read more
One of the things we enjoy most about the interior design process is creating family friendly gathering spaces with our clients and their specific goals in mind. For this Kiawah vacation home, we were asked to create a welcoming space for a family with teenagers to disconnect and create memories together. The open concept of … Read more
Today we’d like to introduce you to Mikala Kuchera, a senior designer here at MDI. Mikala is from Florida and attended University of Florida for Journalism and Communications. After college, she ventured up to New York City, where she spent ten years working in the fashion and design industry. After an exciting career at Vogue, … Read more
We have a fun project to share with you today. We renovated this family’s Kiawah Island vacation home into a retirement home that showcases their love of the Lowcountry, family, and entertaining. This project began with the unique goal of keeping memories of years of family vacations alive, while also updating the space to make … Read more
Margaret Donaldson Interiors was recently featured in an editorial Ideabook on the homepage of Houzz! Houzz is one of our favorite platforms to share ideas with fellow designers and property owners. The article featuring MDI provides ideas about how to minimize distractions and prioritize pockets of time to enjoy simple pleasures. We wholeheartedly agree with … Read more
Every year Pantone, a color industry standard, announces a Color of the Year. This year, they have chosen Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938), a color belonging to the blue family with violet undertones. Founded in the 1950s and headquartered in New Jersey, Pantone is one of the biggest names in the design and printing industries. It … Read more
Summer is such a beautiful time in Charleston! It gets hot here in the Lowcountry, but there is still so much to enjoy. We put together a list of some of our favorite Charleston summer activities. Biking on Kiawah Island is a must! You can bring your own or rent bikes and gear from one … Read more
2022 is MDI’s tenth year earning Best of Houzz Service and tenth year in a row earning Best of Houzz Design. Houzz is a platform for interior designers, contractors, and remodelers to showcase their talents to homeowners and property owners through photos and positive reviews. Users can add photos to their Ideabook to establish a … Read more