The Story of MJD
Lives in the Details
At Meghan Jay Design, we’re guided by colors that feel familiar without being expected, soft patterns that create interest, and pieces layered with charm and history that invites conversation.
Home should invite this kind of depth, after all. Getting there means preserving what you love while carrying the vision with creativity and intention—until the spaces surrounding you feel like an expression of who you are. Collected, heritage-rich, and proudly your own.
About Meghan Jay
Meghan brings a distinct perspective to homes across Chicago's North Shore and beyond. Drawing from a cross-disciplinary background in fashion, social work, and nonprofit development, she leads with a deep understanding and sincere interest in people and place. Meghan formalized her design training through NYIAD's residential interior design program and went on to open her namesake firm, Meghan Jay Design, in 2021.
Her creativity is inherited from many things at once—her mother who encouraged self-expression through design, Pierre Deux French provençal fabrics, travels through New York City, London, and France. Not to mention her two children who share her love of color. All of it informs a practice as dimensional as MJD interiors.
Founder & Principal Designer
Gabriella Cardona
Procurement Manager
Liz Zizzo
social media manager
Giselle Benitez
associate designer
The Team
THE MJD SIGNATURE
Details Set the Tone
At our core, we’re a detail-oriented team. It’s the finer decisions that have the longest reach—the hardware, the hem of a drapery panel, the vintage piece that gives a room its presence. But also how to create ease with each interaction. These are the things we consider at length.
Creativity With Purpose
Our vision is curious, intentional, and in service of the whole. Substance over surface, always. What we're working toward are interiors that feel connected and hold up over time—visually, emotionally, and in the moments when you look around and find there's more to love.
Balance in Practice
Pattern against texture. Old against new. Personal against practical. Each element is in conversation with the next—and we listen carefully to all of it. It's the instinct to know when an antique steadies a dynamic color choice, or when restraint in one corner gives another room to breathe. Nothing competes for attention.
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