You may have heard a designer say that a home should have a “sense of place.” That means homes just feel more comfortable when the materials, furniture, and decor elements relate to the home’s environment.
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Keep Your Books
E-reader aficionados are often faced with a dilemma: Keep their pre-Kindle book collection or convert to digital and donate their stash. Margaret says – keep your books.
Decorating with Black Accents
No matter what your color scheme, using black accents can help define your space. Black helps anchor light or bright colors and gives the eye a place to rest – sort of like the period at the end of a sentence. Here are some ways we’ve used black accents in our interior design projects:
April Showers Bring May Flowers: How to bring blossoms into your decor
What’s your favorite flower? Here at MDI, we love them all — from hydrangeas to wisteria to poppies. We also love to incorporate the beautiful colors of spring blossoms into our decor. Here are a few of our favorite pieces that blend May flowers with interesting design.
SEWE Special: How to Go Wild with Animal Print Decor
Here in Charleston, we’re fresh from the invasion of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, and we’re really feeling the call of the wild right now. Ever felt inspired to incorporate jungle-esque patterns into your home decor but didn’t know how?
5 Things We Loved about Our ASID Weekend
Last week, the MDI crew headed from Charleston, SC to Greensboro, NC for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) conference. Getting out of town with the girls is always fun, and it was great that we could experience this cool little city together. Here’s what we loved about the weekend.
7 Patterned Floors That Will Inspire You
Bored with your floors? Why not get creative on such an important space in your home?
How to Go Green with Your Home Decor
The organic movement is in full force, and we are behind it wholeheartedly. What better way to decorate your home than in a way that’s free of chemicals and in favor of the planet?
Our Charleston Design: Rutledge House for Global Studies
After 18 months of our hard work in designing the interior of 179 Rutledge Avenue, it’s finally finished! We’re excited to show you the photographs of Ashley Hall School’s new Rutledge House for Global Studies.
How to Arrange Bookshelves
You don’t have to buy a new bookcase to totally change the way it looks in your home. By simply arranging your literature a little differently, you can create remarkably beautiful bookshelves by working with what you already have.