Margaret Carter Interiors

Margaret has worked with us throughout the process of a whole house renovation. She has a gift for color. Her first project with us was to select the paint colors for all the rooms which was a daunting task because at the time we had no idea as to how any of the rooms would be furnished or designed. All the colors were perfect and we have had so many compliments. As the renovation progressed, Margaret assisted with design choices. Now that we are done with the renovation, she has guided us through furniture selection and floor layout for some challenging spaces. So far we are thrilled. Margaret is patient, thorough and delight to work with We are still a work in progress but will post photos once complete.

I had to move to an apartment that was a slum in a very nice building. I hired Margaret Carter to assist me. I am a novice of matters such as these. She was practical, straight to the point, cheerful, sophisticated, and kept me moving on schedule. The renovation was done in three weeks, and Margaret's touch was evident everywhere. The place came together as her choices for furniture and rugs followed. They had to blend in with what I already had. I receive loads of compliments now from my friends. I would have been overwhelmed without her advice. I am very happy. I recommend her highly.

I hired Margaret to help me select furniture, paint, carpeting, build-ins, and lighting. She really "got" my personality and taste level. She worked very well with my budget, and selected pieces that fit perfectly with my space limitations. Her sense of color and proportion is great. I especially appreciated her willingness to work until things were just right. I love my renovation and am so glad I hired Margaret.

I am renovating a house and felt extremely overwhelmed with decorating. After a consultation with Margaret, I felt as though a load has been lifted. She gave excellent ideas for every room in my house. Now I feel inspired and very much looking forward to the task ahead. I highly recommend Margaret for interior decorating needs.

Margaret helped me maximize storage, space and style for my 550 sq ft condo at The Wharf in DC. In addition to giving me fabulous advice, she guided me towards the most cost efficient options for my needs. Margaret genuinely cares about her clients and their projects - a rare quality in a market that constantly tries to get one over on you. If you want an expert designer that you can trust, go with Margaret!

Problem solved! I'm about to do a face-lift, not a major renovation, for my kitchen, which has frustratingly little space. I asked Margaret for a consult, and she suggested numerous ways to add space and make other significant improvements. From shelves to plants to paint color to throwing things out, I can't wait to implement her suggestions. While she was at it, she took a quick look at my recently redesigned bathroom and made a really creative suggestion that is outside the box and is going to work great. Opting for a consult was a great idea!

My husband and I relocated in a somewhat hurried fashion to a townhome in Alexandria this fall, and discovered that much of our furniture would not fit! In addition, I do not enjoy shopping for home decor, and had little appetite to take on what was needed to buy new things that would fit. On top of this, my husband's needs have changed in the last year, and he now needs certain "assists" (like chairs with arms), that necessitated replacing certain other furniture. Margaret has come to our rescue! Although we are still mid-project, I can report that I feel I am in really good hands. Margaret listened to our needs and flexed as our priorities realigned. She has been very cheery and optimistic. She has made the project seem possible. It is a huge relief to feel that it does not fall entirely to me to envision and implement a new decorating scheme. She also is challenging us in mild ways to try things that are a little less stodgy and more up to date. She has access to much more variety in fabrics and furniture, and has made it fun to work out palettes and combinations. I don't know why I never sought design help before! I give Margaret an A+!

My husband and I hired Margaret in the fall of 2014 to help us with a few things around our Arlington home. Margaret had so many great ideas that we were inspired to expand our project and follow Margaret's lead. We laughed a lot about our old style that definitely needed to be refreshed. Margaret helped us buy accessories, furniture, rugs, bedroom decor and furniture, paint colors and carpet. Our one room ended up being a refresh of our entire home! Margaret's sources were much better than what we could find on our own. Soon after that project was completed we purchased a second home. Margaret was the first person we called for help to set the vision for what has become a gorgeous industrial/loft style retreat. Margaret is not only extremely knowledgeable but fun, and talented. I felt that Margaret made our interests her priority. She advised me on where to buy things on our own as well as adding some "Margaret pieces" to the mix. Margaret created with us two spectacular homes and it has been effortless to work with her.

I had the pleasure of working with Margaret to decorate my new, smaller living space. Within the first few minutes of our conversation, Margaret understood my goals and scheduled our first session. She assessed the furnishings at my existing home, advised me on what could be repurposed, created floor plans at my new home, and recommended items to create a fresh look. I was really impressed with her honesty and creativity, especially with using colors. Margaret took inspiration from my favorite art print and suggested a new accent color for my living room that I never considered and now love. I really appreciated her willingness to use of mixture of existing, commercially available, and custom items which allowed me to stay within budget. For the bathroom, Margaret assisted me with design plans and selecting materials for my renovation. She has a wealth of knowledge and answered my numerous questions to ensure we achieved my goals. Early in the process, I remember Margaret saying she wanted to create a space that I would love and that’s exactly the feeling I get when I open the door. In total, I spent approximately $5000 for design services and furnishings for my home with Margaret and highly recommend her. I recently referred Margaret to one of my friends who also hired her for design consultations.

We recently moved back to the United States after living in London. Our jobs have been so transient that we have never been able to purchase a house. We had very little furniture and no experience with painting or remodeling. We interviewed several designers and asked a lot of friends about advice when hiring a designer. After meeting Margaret and showing her our house we called two references as well. We are so glad that we picked Margaret. She picked up on our complex taste very quickly. We furnished our entire house including life-lasting rugs with Margaret and her team. We studied our options very closely and made no impulsive decisions. Margaret didn't push us at all. Since we went through her design resources and avoided the retail world our house is absolutely original. When Margaret opened us up to the world of fabrics, rugs, window coverings, and furniture from her design resources we couldn't believe how stunning everything was. Margaret did a great job of narrowing down the choices after she got to know us. She also told us when and where not to spend money on custom things, and told us where to buy things on our own that made sense. Her fee structure was more fair than any other designer we spoke with, however, it is expensive at this caliber, but we feel like we're set for a long, long time.

My wife and I have been very happy working with Margaret on furnishing our new home. He best strength is she wants the design to fit our needs and likes rather than her own personal taste or style. We have embarked on ordering large furnishings and floor coverings for our family room and suspect this will continue into other rooms in our home.

It was delightful working with Margaret Carter on the renovations to our Great Room - a very key room of our home. Margaret was very approachable and easy to talk to about my ideas for the room. She worked carefully with our budget and made very thoughtful and creative recommendations about the purchase and placement of quality furniture and the selection of an interesting area rug and pillows. She has a wonderful group of companies that she works with that offer stylish furniture and decorative objects that streamline the selection process. She incorporated some of my own decorative objects and introduced some new ideas for decorating the fireplace mantle and cabinet shelves that created a more interesting and attractive environment. She has a keen sense of design and exceptional talent to beautifully blend antiques and contemporary elements together. I would highly recommend Margaret for a decorating project and would definitely use her design services again.