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Margaret Donaldson, ASID Principal Designer

Margaret Donaldson has been designing in the Charleston for the past two decades. She has become known regionally for her ability to create spaces that are not only sophisticated but livable and suited to her clients’ personalities and lifestyles.

During her career, Donaldson has served as a board member of the Preservation Society of Charleston and held various leadership positions with the American Society of Interior Design (ASID). The interior design industry has recognized Donaldson’s creative and professional accomplishments with numerous industry awards. Sandow Publishing featured Margaret Donaldson as the South Carolina interior designer in its publication, Leading Interior Designers, part of The Perfect Home series.

In the past, Donaldson has been actively involved in the ASID Designer Show House, which benefits the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Her work on the renovation of an historic kitchen house received was recognized nationwide on House and Garden Television’s “Interiors by Design.” Additionally, Donaldson was a contributing editor for Charleston Living and Home Design and owned a popular retail shop, Details Details, in downtown Charleston. More recently, Donaldson was the interior designer for the 2006 Southern Living Idea House on Daniel Island, a project that brought national attention.

Elizabeth Hassell Business Manager	Liz Thompson Project Manager
Delta G. Amrhein Design Assistant	Amy McKinney Design Assistant
Jimmy Evans Interior Designer Sharing office space with Margaret Donaldson Interiors, Jimmy Evans creates traditional, yet eclectic interiors in the Charleston area for new and long-standing clients. Jimmy’s professional interior design career began in Cincinnati and spans more than 50 years. He is known locally for his ability to find forgotten antiques and breathe new life into them. Various publications, such as Southern Accents and Traditional Homes magazines, have featured his projects.