Interior Design Advice-Guidance

MDI Wins ASID Award for Kiawah Home

Recently MDI won the 2nd place ASID Award for a project we can’t wait for you to see it.

Vendue Renovation

Today we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes peek at one of our famous Sip & Sees from a recent renovation on Vendue! When we finish a design project, we cater a nice spread and invite the rest of our team to meet the clients and see the finished space. Because we’re all working on different projects at once, this gives our team time to be inspired.

Powder Room Design

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:

Home Office Design

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:

Meet Designing Dog Mabel

We are so happy to add another furry friend to our designing dog pack at MDI. Mabel is a Saint Bernedoodle – a Saint Bernard / Poodle mix who recently joined Arden McKenzie’s family.

MDI Takes a Cooking Class

Last month the MDI team, plus builder Phillip Smith and his wife, took a private cooking class with Chef Bob Waggoner courtesy of Colleen George and Sub Zero/Wolf. Chef Bob is known for his Lowcountry / French fusion cuisine using local and seasonal ingredients.

Designing Dogs: Meet Folly

If you follow our social media posts you know we love dogs. We enjoy helping our clients make their homes a haven for their furry friends, and our design studio is dog friendly, too. In fact, if you’re visiting us you may get to meet Folly, one of the newest members of the MDI Designing dogs crew.

Kips Bay Show House

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.

MDI Celebrates 30 Years

On May 2^nd 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.

Margaret Finds Inspiration in Belize

Margaret and Rob took a well-earned break over Easter to the small village of Placencia, Belize. Placencia was settled in the 17^th 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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