katelynn, Author at Interior Designer Charleston, Kiawah, Margaret Donaldson Interiors

Pantone Color of the Year 2022

August 4, 2022 by katelynn

Every year Pantone, a color industry standard, announces a Color of the Year. This year, they have chosen Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938), a color belonging to the blue family with violet undertones. Founded in the 1950s and headquartered in New Jersey, Pantone is one of the biggest names in the design and printing industries. It … Read more

Summer in Charleston

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 by katelynn

Summer is such a beautiful time in Charleston! It gets hot here in the Lowcountry, but there is still so much to enjoy. We put together a list of some of our favorite Charleston summer activities. Biking on Kiawah Island is a must! You can bring your own or rent bikes and gear from one … Read more

MDI Wins Best of Houzz 2022 Awards

July 7, 2022 by katelynn

2022 is MDI’s tenth year earning Best of Houzz Service and tenth year in a row earning Best of Houzz Design. Houzz is a platform for interior designers, contractors, and remodelers to showcase their talents to homeowners and property owners through photos and positive reviews. Users can add photos to their Ideabook to establish a … Read more

Favorite Travel Reads

July 2, 2021 by katelynn

We may not be able to travel where we want to yet, but that doesn’t mean we can dream about it. Here are some of our favorite new travel books that we’re taking to the beach:

Pantone Color of the Year

June 2, 2021 by katelynn

For the last 20 years Pantone, the company that created a universal language of color, has announced a Color of the Year. This year, for the first time in history, they chose two: Ultimate Gray, a cloudy-sky color, and Illuminating, a highlighter shade of yellow.

Sweetgrass Baskets

May 27, 2021May 4, 2021 by katelynn

Few things feel as connected to Charleston as sweetgrass baskets. The tradition came to South Carolina in the 17th century with enslaved West Africans brought to the colony to work on plantations. Early baskets were made of bullrush, but in the 1900s, basket weavers began making them out of sweetgrass, which allowed for more sophisticated designs.

Meet Savannah

May 31, 2021April 15, 2021 by katelynn

Today we’re excited to introduce you to Savannah Johnson, our Office Assistant and Design Librarian. Savannah is earning her degree in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art University in California.

Meet Liz Dickman

May 31, 2021March 25, 2021 by katelynn

We are happy to introduce you to Liz Dickman, who has worked as a design assistant at MDI since August 2020. Liz graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a major in Interior Design and a minor in Decorative Arts and has been in the design industry ever since.

Meet Designing Dog Charlie

May 31, 2021March 11, 2021 by katelynn

Today we’re excited to introduce you to Charlie, a new member of our Designing Dog family. Charlie is a mini Goldendoodle that belongs to our controller, Courtney Grafmeyer. Mini Goldendoodles are a cross of Golden Retriever and miniature poodle. Mini Goldendoodles have extremely gentle temperaments, are social and hypoallergenic.

Meet Ellen Underwood

May 31, 2021February 19, 2021 by katelynn

Today we’d like to introduce you to MDI’s newest member of the team, Ellen Underwood. Ellen is a native of Pawley’s Island but took a series of enviable diversions before settling down in Charleston two years ago.