Services & Pricing

Ways to work together.

Making a home of your own can mean a few familiar pieces, mostly empty rooms, or furniture that no longer fits how you want to live. Start where you are and choose how much help you’d like.

Best First Step

The Home Walkthrough & Consult

Two hours together in your space, anywhere around greater Charlotte, walking room by room, followed by a written set of recommendations you can keep and act on, independently or with further design support. It's the easiest, lowest-pressure way to see what's possible, and the takeaways are yours to use however you like.

Two hours on site, room by room
Honest, specific guidance on layout, paint, and color
Written recommendations delivered afterward
No obligation to book anything further

$250

2 hours · written takeaways included

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The Process

Your home, coming together.

You bring your taste, your interests, and the way you want to live. Donna brings the eye, the plan, and the looking.

1

Start with a walkthrough.

Show Donna how you want to live, what you’re bringing and want to keep, which rooms you need first, and what you’re comfortable spending. You’ll receive written recommendations and a clear place to start. Two hours, $250, with no obligation to go further.

Example walkthrough notes

A living room for your kind of evening.

Make room for: Friends over for the game. A quiet Sunday with a book.
Keep what matters: The favorite leather chair and your record collection.
Start here: A better seating layout, softer lighting, and a rug that brings it together.

2

See the possibilities.

If you’d like Donna to take it further, you and Marlowe Interiors agree on the scope and fee. Then she develops a direction for your rooms, with visuals that help you picture how it could come together.

Lake-house kitchen before, with oak cabinets and a round dining table — A real room, reimagined by Donna. Completed project shown; your design visuals explore what’s possible in your own space.

Lake-house kitchen after, facing the same appliances and sink, with white cabinets, subway tile, and an island — A real room, reimagined by Donna. Completed project shown; your design visuals explore what’s possible in your own space.

3

Make it feel like you.

Tell Donna what you love and what you’d change. She refines the direction, finds the actual pieces, and brings you a short list with a reason for each recommendation.

Living room designed by Donna with patterned wallpaper, floral art, blue-and-white ceramics, layered textiles, and paired table lamps — Details from Donna’s work

An example of the thinking

Pattern, texture, and color. Details that belong together.

Every choice has a job: connect the palette, add character, or make the room work better for you.

4

Buy with a plan.

You approve the selections and buy directly from the retailers, in an order that suits your priorities and budget. Your room-by-room plan keeps the choices, costs, and buying details together.

Illustrative room plan · sample figures

Living room

Sofa First priority$1,600

Area rug Selected · ready when you are$450

Reading lamp Finishing touch$150

Planned furniture spend$2,200

Example item prices only; tax, delivery, and design fees are separate.

Purchase links · Dimensions & finishes
Delivery estimates · Return terms & fees

5

Bring it all together.

When you’re ready, arrange a visit for furniture placement, art, and finishing touches. Donna can help make the room feel settled, personal, and ready to enjoy.

Dining room designed by Donna with a crystal chandelier, blue-and-white porcelain, patterned drapery, upholstered chairs, and a dressed table — A finished dining room from Donna’s work

From There

However far you'd like to take it

A plan for your new place.

The $250 walkthrough is a separate fee and is not credited toward further design work. A design plan and sourcing are quoted separately, with the rooms, deliverables, and fee agreed before work begins. Furniture is bought directly by you and budgeted separately.

Scopedquote

Placement & finishing touches.

Arrange a visit for furniture placement, art, and styling when you’re ready. This optional help is billed hourly, with the scope and timing agreed ahead of time.

$125/hr

Custom window treatments.

Measured for your windows, with fabric and hardware chosen for the room. A separate scope and quote, so you know what you are committing to.

Customquote

Marlowe Interiors earns no retailer commissions and adds no furniture markup. The fee pays for Donna's work, so the recommendation stays about what belongs in your home. Donna takes on a small number of projects each year to give each home the attention it needs.

Not sure where to start? The $250 walkthrough stands on its own. You keep the written recommendations whether or not you book further help.

A few questions before you begin.

Do I need to know my style before getting started?

No. You can start with what you enjoy, what feels comfortable, and how you want to spend time at home. Donna helps you discover what feels right and bring it together.

Do you work with people in other stages of life?

Yes. Donna specializes in helping people create a home of their own after separation, divorce, or the end of a long-term relationship. Marlowe Interiors also welcomes other furnishing and decorating projects. Tell Donna about your space and the help you need.