It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Time for our annual list of our favorite coffee table books. The MDI team loves beautiful coffee table books because they’re inspiring, fun to give and get as gifts, and look great stacked up in a cozy living room or guest room. So – without further ado, here’s our 2018 list of favorite coffee table books:Read More
Giving Tuesday is a global movement to kick off the giving season. Celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a great counterbalance to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year members of the MDI team picked a local nonprofit to be the recipient of their donation on Giving Tuesday:Read More
With shorter daylight hours and a chill in the air, we get an almost irresistible urge to make some changes to our interior spaces that will sustain us until it’s beach weather again. Here are some of our favorite interior design trends for fall:
The MDI staff loves to travel for inspiration. When designer Beth Black and her husband were invited on a golf trip to Doonbeg, Ireland – she jumped at the chance to visit her ancestral home.Read More
Please meet Ryan Vaughn, a new designer at MDI. Ryan was born in Louisville, Kentucky and raised in Floyd’s Knobs, Indiana. Read More
Please meet our new office assistant and librarian, Arden McKenzie. Arden is a Charleston native who graduated from Clemson with a degree in French and International Trade. Read More
Every year MDI sponsors the Preservation Society of Charleston’s Fall Tour of Homes. This year we want to encourage you to join a tour, a garden walk, or a talk and get better acquainted with Charleston’s beautiful historic homes.
When the homeowners first set foot on their Kiawah Island oceanside property, they joyfully stood with their arms outstretched. “We want the house to be open to the ocean,” they said. “We love to host our family and friends that are spread out all over the country. We also want a home where they’ll feel welcome,” they said.Read More
In Charleston, interior design coffee table books are more than just decoration. A beautiful photo book is the perfect companion for a slow afternoon in the bed swing with a pile of pillows and a glass of sweet tea. Inspiring coffee table books are also good places to get inspiration when you want to refresh your interiors just a little.
Today we’re excited to give you a home tour of one of our recent interior design projects in Charleston, South Carolina: A beautiful, refined retreat:Read More
