MCI’s “Downtown Dogtainer” Wins First Place People’s Choice in Charity Dog House Competition

The MCI crew recently took on a fun little side project designing a stylish, eco-friendly dog house to be auctioned off at this year’s Facings of America Design for Dogs fundraiser. We partnered with Structurology, a structural engineering company we work with at our co-working space The McKinley Club, to create a badass “Downtown Dogtainer,” and *drum roll* we’re excited to share our little pup palace won first place among voters!

Willo the Corgi works with us at the McKinley Club and just had to crawl inside this spacious pup palace!

Inspired by the surge of adaptable and reusable shipping containers throughout Phoenix, we designed a dog house any pooch would love to live in, and we dubbed it the Downtown Dogtainer. This dog-topia showcases a sustainable and unique concept that has been seen around the valley in unique and unexpected ways. There was also a focus on highlighting local Phoenix vendors, such as Tuft & Needle, Our Block Co., muralist Dani Hacche, woodworkers Taylor and Michael of Rhodes Creative, and steelwork by Resolute Performance Iron. This dog house pays homage to the heart and soul seen around the Phoenix community. We hope your pup can't get enough!

Design Concept by Mackenzie Collier Interiors

Local Love

We partnered with local vendors to create this downtown dog haven that represented downtown Phoenix.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Wanting to focus on sustainability, we came up with the idea for a mini shipping container, similar to the Churchill in downtown Phoenix!

About the annual Design for Dogs event:

Hosted by Facings of America since 2015, the Design for Dogs event is a custom dog house design + build competition, silent auction, and most importantly, fundraiser! This dog-centric architectural event showcases one-of-a-kind dog house creations by local architects, interior designers, builders, and industry partners. The family-friendly event has something for everyone: food, music, beer and wine tasting, local vendor booths, learning opportunities for adoption and animal advocacy, a puppy kissing booth, AND... some lucky winners go home with cool, new custom homes for their furry friends!

Thank you Facings of America for this wonderful event and all the design teams for supporting the Arizona Animal Welfare League.

Voyage Phoenix Magazine Features Mackenzie Collier Interiors

Mackenzie here! Last month, Voyage Phoenix Magazine interviewed me for a local feature, and the article is live on their site!

Make sure to check out the article here: Voyage Phoenix

I wanted to take the time to thank Voyage Phoenix for the write-up and getting to know my story and how my business has evolved over the years. Hope you guys enjoy!

Room Service by MCI: A New Interior Design Package!

Image: Joanne Encarnacion

Guys—it's here. We are so excited to announce the launch of our new, made-to-order design service: Room Service by MCI!
*Cue upbeat dance music*

Great design, made to order.

Room Service is a flat-fee package that delivers a fully developed design plan to your doorstep in under two weeks. We work together to understand your design vision, then give you all the resources needed to achieve your dream space. No matter where you are in the world, we get to know you, your personal journey, and your unique style to curate a design that is exclusive to you and functional for your everyday life. You'll get complete personalization and transparency, without the hidden expenses. 

For more information and a full break down of the Room Service Package, make sure to check out our Room Service Page!

Questions? Get in touch!

Room Service Inquiry - Blog

Photo by Joanne Encarnacion 

The first delivery.

We kicked off the service with our dear friend, fitness and lifestyle blogger Joanne Encarnacion (aka GoFitJo), and it was such a delight.

Joanne and her family just moved into a beautiful mid-century double A-frame Eichler home in the San Francisco Bay Area. They've dubbed it the Highwood Haus, and it is an absolute dream! 

We wanted to create a retreat-like atmosphere for Jo and her family that fosters inspiration and creativity and cultivates a sense of wellbeing and harmony, all while honoring the Eichler aesthetic. Most importantly, we wanted to make sure to reflect the vibrant family that inhabits the space!

Photo by Joanne Encarnacion

We had so much fun designing their amazing home and are happy to say they were completely thrilled with the results! We can't wait to see their design come to life.

To stay up to date on the design process, make sure to check out @GoFitJo on Instagram! 

Photo by Joanne Encarnacion 

We Won Best of Houzz 2018!

We won Best of Houzz 2018 for Design and Customer Service!

Great news, we were chosen by more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community and from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

This is our fifth year in a row winning Best of Houzz for Customer Service and our second time for Design.

We are absolutely honored and want to take this time to thank the Houzz community and the many clients that have entrusted us with designing their dream spaces! 

Check out our Houzz profile and cool new badges here: https://www.houzz.com/pro/wedesignhomes/mackenzie-collier-interiors

Meet Our New Interior Design Intern!

MCI welcomes a new addition to our crew of merry interior designers...

Meet Ali

Hometown: Chandler, AZ
School: ASU Herberger Institute
Major: Interior Design
Minor: Sustainability—Ali is passionate about green living and loves listening to TED Talks about the environment.
Other job: Urban Outfitters
"Fashion trends follow design. For instance, ruffles and yellow are coming back in clothing, and you'll see them popping up in home goods too."
Fun fact: Ali spent a summer volunteering in Africa teaching English and helping build a school in Zanzibar.

Favorite...
Color: Purple
TV Show: Criminal Minds
Pet: Cinnamon the cockatiel (she whistles pretty bird!)
Design style: California casual—clean, organic, white walls and warm accents
Go-to destination: Hawaii (Ali's mom works for an airline, so she gets to travel frequently!)