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Friends, we have bittersweet news to share. Abby Donaldson, our beloved family and team member, passed away peacefully on November 25, surrounded by her family. She had a mercifully short battle with cancer; in fact, just the day before she was cavorting with her Golden cousins at Thanksgiving and even stole a brownie off the … Read more
Today we’re wrapping up our ASID award series with another vacation home. We were tasked with designing a home that can host and entertain a crowd. The kitchen acts as the heart of the home with its impressive hosting capabilities. Gathering in the kitchen is made possible by the swivel chair seating area, banquette, and … Read more
We have another award-winning Kiawah home to share with you today! This renovated vacation home was awarded first place for a primary residence. We were asked to renovate this family’s vacation home into an updated retirement home. The primary goal was to make the home feel new while also incorporating years of family vacation memories. … Read more
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