Process
How to brief an interior designer — and why most clients don't
The information you bring to your first meeting determines the quality of everything that follows. Here's exactly what to prepare.
Read more →
2026 Project Calendar — 3 Residential Spots Remaining
Designed for how
you actually live.
White-glove interior design & landscaping for homes that reflect who you are — not who someone else imagined you to be. Serving clients across the United States.
As Seen & Referenced In
Our Philosophy
A space should feel like
the answer to a question
you didn't know to ask.
We don't design rooms. We design the feeling of arriving home — the quiet confidence of a space that fits your life so precisely, it seems as though it has always been there.
Carol Medrado brings interior design and landscape architecture under a single vision, so every space flows from your front door to your back garden without compromise, without handoffs, without gaps.
47+
Projects
Delivered
Delivered
100%
Client Referral
Rate
Rate
12
US States
Served
Served
Selected Work
Every Space Has a Story
Each project begins with a conversation about how you live — and ends with a home that proves it.
Raleigh, NC · Full Interior
Lakefront Residence
6,200 sq ft · 14-month transformation
Raleigh, NC · Landscape
Garden Sanctuary
Pool terrace + curated garden
Charlotte, NC · Interior
Executive Retreat
Home office + library + private bar
Asheville, NC · Interior
The Reclaimed Suite
Master bedroom + sitting room + spa bath
Chapel Hill, NC · Commercial
Maison Bistro
Full restaurant design + outdoor patio
Transformation
The difference a
vision makes.
Drag the slider to see how Carol transforms a space from its potential to its purpose.
$0
Structural changes needed
9mo
Project timeline
+38%
Estimated home value added
Watch the Transformation
Services
A practice built for how
you actually live.
Every engagement begins with a conversation — and ends with a home that feels like it was always meant to be yours. White-glove service with no hidden fees, no product lock-in.
Start Here · Every Project Begins With
Discovery Session
Fully credited toward your project
Discovery Session
A 90-minute on-site conversation where we learn what your space is missing — and what your life actually needs. Most clients leave knowing exactly what they want. The session fee is applied in full to any booked project.
On-site walk-through + assessment
Written scope summary delivered 48 hrs after
No commitment required
Fee credited 100% to your project
Book Your Discovery Session
Limited to 4 sessions per month
Virtual · One Room · 4 Weeks
Room Revival
$2,500per room · virtual deliveryOne room. Four weeks. Carol's personal eye — applied to your space with a full sourcing list and implementation guide, delivered virtually. Our most popular starting point for clients who want to see what working with Carol feels like.
- Personalized mood board + color story
- Curated furniture + décor sourcing list (20–30 items)
- Floor plan layout with furniture placement
- Paint + finish recommendations with codes
- 2 revision rounds + 30-min Q&A call
- Step-by-step implementation guide
8 virtual slots available per month
On-Site · 3–5 Rooms · 3–6 Months
Partial-Home Collection
Three to five rooms, curated as a cohesive whole — the rooms you live in every day, photograph, and show to friends. Flat design fee with full transparency into every procurement number. Unlike store-based designers, Carol is not locked to any retailer's inventory.
- Full on-site measurement + space planning
- 3D concept renderings for each space
- Trade-sourced FF&E procurement (20–25% markup, disclosed)
- Contractor + vendor coordination
- Bi-weekly client update calls
- Installation day oversight + final styling
Includes Discovery Session (credited toward project)
Most Requested
Full-Service · 6+ Rooms · Homes up to 5,000 sq ft
Full-Home Design
$150Kdesign fee · full-homeEvery room. Every surface. Every light switch — designed as a single coherent vision, not room-by-room afterthoughts. Carol manages the entire process so you never have to translate between contractors, vendors, or tradespeople. Your investment in the space you'll live in for the next decade.
- Full architectural review + space planning all rooms
- Complete FF&E specification + trade procurement
- Custom millwork + window treatment design
- Full general contractor + vendor coordination
- Weekly client communication + progress reports
- White-glove installation + final styling day
- 6 residential projects accepted per year — strictly limited
Next availability: May 2026 · Only 2 slots remain
Flagship · Interior + Landscape · Integrated
Estate Collection
For clients who understand that a home is an estate — and an estate is a complete work. The Estate Collection delivers interior and exterior as a single unified vision. You never translate between designers. Every space flows from your front door to your back garden without compromise or handoffs.
- Everything in Full-Home Design
- Complete outdoor living design (patio, garden, pool area)
- Licensed landscape architecture partnership (NC compliant)
- Single point of contact for interior + exterior
- Cohesive material + plant palette across all spaces
- 1-year post-installation follow-up included
For homes under 6,000 sq ft / lots under 2 acres
Specialized Services
Landscape Design
Outdoor Living
$40Kdesign fee · outdoor livingConcept through specification — concept plan, plant palette, material selections, two revision rounds.
- Terrace, garden, pool surround design
- NC climate-native planting palette
- Outdoor lighting + irrigation specs
- Post-installation care plan
Commercial Design
Commercial Spaces
Restaurants, offices, boutique hotels. Design that drives revenue — not just aesthetics. Quoted by scope and square footage.
- Brand-aligned space strategy
- GC coordination + construction admin
- Custom FF&E + finish specifications
For Agents & Sellers
Real Estate Staging
Staged homes sell 73% faster and for 6–17% more. Carol offers three tiers for agents and homeowners preparing to list.
- Consult + written report (2 hrs)
- Full staging for vacant properties
- Pre-sale renovation direction
VIP Intensive
Design Day
For executives and decisive clients who want results without the process. One intensive day — decisions made, direction set, next steps clear.
- 8-hour on-site intensive session
- Material + furniture decisions finalized
- Written action plan + vendor brief delivered
How Our Pricing Works
No hidden fees. No product lock-in.
Carol charges a flat design fee for her professional time and expertise. Furniture and furnishings are sourced at trade pricing and passed to you with a transparent procurement markup — disclosed in writing before any order is placed. Unlike store-based designers whose compensation is hidden in product margins, you see every number.
Why the Discovery Session Is Credited
Your first investment, not an expense.
The Discovery Session fee is credited in full toward any project you book with Carol. This ensures that the clients we meet are serious about their space — and that Carol's time is spent with clients whose projects she can genuinely transform. After the session, most clients say they wish they'd called sooner.
2026 project calendar: Carol accepts 6 full-service residential projects per year. Only 2 Full-Home and Estate Collection slots remain for 2026. Book your Discovery Session today to hold your place.
Client Stories
What clients say
5.0 on Google
Nest & Co / Carol Medrado Interior Design
About Carol
Design is the art of making the invisible visible.
Carol Medrado began her design journey in São Paulo, Brazil — where architecture, art, and tactile craft are inseparable from daily life. She brought that sensibility to North Carolina, where she has spent 14 years building one of the region's most respected luxury design practices.
Her work spans full-home residential projects, outdoor living environments, and commercial spaces — always integrated, always personal, always finished to the last detail.
What clients remember most isn't the furniture or the colors. It's the moment they walk through the door of their finished home for the first time, and it feels like it's always been there.
Work with CarolCredentials
NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer
ASID Professional Member
Ethan Allen Senior Design Consultant
14 Years · $12M+ in Project Value
Begin
Start your project
Choose your starting point. There's no commitment — only clarity.
Discover your design language
3 questions · 2 minutes · receive a personalized design profile and Carol's notes directly to your inbox.
Step 1 of 3 · Your Space
Which describes your situation best?
We just bought a new home and need to start fresh
Our current home needs a refresh — it no longer feels like us
We want to transform one specific room or outdoor space
This is a commercial or investment property
The Journal
Design, considered.
Carol's perspective on the spaces, materials, and ideas shaping how we live.
Investment
What a full-service interior design project actually costs — an honest breakdown
The numbers most designers won't publish. Carol believes you should understand what you're investing — before you call anyone.
Read more →
Landscape
The outdoor space mistake almost every homeowner makes — and how to fix it
Your outdoor space is an extension of your interior. Treating it differently is the reason it never feels finished.
Read more →
The Newsletter
The Atelier Letter
Monthly dispatches from Carol's studio — design ideas, material discoveries, and the thinking behind the spaces we're creating. Only what's worth your attention.
Joined by 2,400+ design enthusiasts. Unsubscribe anytime.