Today we’re taking you along on our recent Kiawah Island home Sip & See tour. When we finish a design project, we host a small gathering at the client’s home. We bring in wine and cheese and invite the rest of the MDI team so they can see the results of their colleague’s innovation and hard work. This gives everyone a chance to celebrate the completion of the project and allows us to relax with the clients, who by now are friends.
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Recently the MDI team won a 1st place ASID award for our Ion Eclectic project, and today we’re showing you the office, the beautiful courtyard, porch, and the fun media room.
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Recently the MDI team won a 1st place ASID award for our ION Eclectic project, and today we’re showing you the gorgeous bedrooms.
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Recently MDI won the 2nd place ASID Award for a project we can’t wait for you to see it.
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Powder rooms may be small, but they are opportunities to let your personality shine. Guests love a delightful powder room, so don’t be afraid to be bold. At MDI, we love paying close attention to the details of this very functional space. Here are some of our recent favorites:
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Did you know nearly 5% of Americans – 8 million people – work from home? At MDI, we love designing home offices because they give us a chance to combine functionality, organization, efficiency, comfort, and aesthetics. In other words, we really get to flex our muscles! Here are some of our favorite home offices:
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The Kips Bay Decorator Show House kicks off the spring design season with flair. Designers from all over the country flock to New York City to be inspired by their colleagues. This year the show house featured a luxuriously renovated 22-room, 12,000 square foot Upper East Side townhouse.
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On May 2nd Margaret hosted a beautiful party to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of her business, Margaret Donaldson Interiors, a.k.a. MDI. In her speech she shared that she decided to opened her own business just a few days before she was due to give birth to Robert , her first son. With one adventure after another she grew her business into what it is today – a busy, beloved and respected design firm.
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Margaret and Rob took a well-earned break over Easter to the small village of Placencia, Belize. Placencia was settled in the 17th century by settlers from Nova Scotia but eventually resettled by Spaniards. Mangroves, white sand beaches, and the Caribbean Sea surround the peninsula.
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Have you ever wondered about the difference between an Interior Decorator and an Interior Designer? Do decorators design, or do designers decorate? It turns out there’s a big difference and The Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) wants consumers to know.
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