Residential Interior Design · Charlotte

A home that feels like you.

Interior design in greater Charlotte for people creating a home of their own after separation, divorce, or the end of a long-term relationship.

A living room made for game nights. A quiet spot for your books. Friends around the table, or the whole sofa to yourself. Whatever feels like you, let’s make it look good.

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Living room designed by Donna Marlowe with comfortable gray seating, patterned accent chairs, and styled shelves around the fireplace
Why Donna?

You’ve shared a home for years. What feels like you now?

Maybe you know exactly what you like, but have never been the one to put a room together. Maybe your taste got lost in years of compromise. Or you’re looking at a mix of familiar furniture and empty spaces, wondering where to begin.

Donna starts with how you want to live. A comfortable place to watch games with friends. A bedroom that feels settled. Space for the kids when they’re home. You don’t need to arrive with a style or a plan.

Your preferences set the direction.

Donna listens to what you enjoy, what you’ve always wanted, and what you’re ready to change. She translates those preferences into rooms that look good together, with your taste guiding the choices.

You don’t have to replace everything.

Some pieces already feel like yours. Others may need a different setting to work. Donna builds around what you want to keep and finds what’s missing, so familiar belongings can become part of a home that feels different.

You get fewer decisions, with better guidance.

There may already be plenty to figure out. Donna does the searching and brings you a focused selection within your budget, explaining how the pieces work together. You stay in control without having to sort through endless options.

Having worked with friends and family creating homes after long relationships, Donna has seen how personal these choices can be. Her approach gives you room to discover what you want, with practical help bringing it to life.

The Part You Don’t Have To Do

From your ideas to a room that works.

Donna turns your ideas into a plan, then finds furniture, color, and finishing touches that fit your home and budget. You review the direction together and choose from a short list of recommendations. If you’d like help with placement and the finishing details, Donna can provide that too.

You buy directly from the retailer. Marlowe Interiors earns no commission and adds no furniture markup. The recommendation is about your room.

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Different people. Places of their own.

Rob’s townhome bedroom with charcoal bedding, a dark bed, and warm camel accents
Rob's Townhome
A new place · Furnished & styled
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Donna and Seth Marlowe, both in Appalachian gear, on a crisp fall day

Meet Donna Marlowe

A self-taught designer with an eye for color, Donna has designed five homes for her family and brought that same care to homes for others. She enjoys finding the pieces and personal details that make a room feel complete.

Seth manages the business and keeps things organized, so Donna can focus on your home.

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Getting Started with Donna

Start with a walkthrough

Show Donna your space and tell her what you’d love to do with it. After two hours together, you’ll receive room-by-room written recommendations you can use independently or with further design support.

Best First Step
Home Walkthrough
$250

Two hours on site, followed by written recommendations for your rooms.

The Plan & The Looking
Your new place
Scoped quote

A plan built around your life, a short list of pieces that work together, and an order for buying. Scope and fee agreed before work begins.

After The Plan
Put it all together
$125 / hr

Furniture placement, art, and finishing touches, arranged in advance. Custom window treatments quoted separately.

“She transformed my house into a home that truly reflects my style… beautiful spaces without breaking the budget.”

Renee, Charlotte homeowner

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1 Donna walks through your home
2A plan that feels like you
3 Buy at your own pace
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Whatever feels like you,
let’s make it look good.

Tell Donna what you love, what’s coming with you, and how you want to spend your time at home. Donna or Seth will talk with you about your space and the next step. You don’t need to know how to pull it together. That’s what Donna is here for.

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