Meet the Team

 
 

Maria Siegel 

FOUNDER | PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

Maria Siegel is the Founder and Principal Designer of Goldenrod Place Interiors.  Maria’s designs reflect her love for modern, sophisticated and authentic spaces.  Her belief is that thoughtfully designed homes should reflect the experiences and interests of the people that occupy them. She takes time to get to know her clients, learn about how they live and what they most value, then sets to creating spaces that are unique to them.  All of her designs however, reflect timeless beauty and a classic modern aesthetic.   

Maria is committed to making spaces feel personal, so that the unique personality of the inhabitants of a home shine through. This might mean incorporating a family heirloom into the design or displaying collected artifacts from world travels, or it could mean creating a gallery wall of family photos or curated art.  In the end, the overall design tells the story of the unique individuals that live in that particular space.  

Maria is passionate about all things design, art, fashion, travel, food and family. (Yes, it’s a long list!) In addition to interior design, she is a connoisseur and collector of art sourced from local artists and her worldly travels. She also loves the intersection of fashion, design and art. Shoes are her weakness, but that’s a conversation for another day!

 

When not working, Maria is often traveling and exploring the world, learning from and being inspired by the people and places she encounters. She is a mother to two amazing teenage daughters who keep her laughing and two furry dogs that shed too much. Hiking in a quiet forest and hosting dinners for close family and friends recharges her soul. Interior Design is most certainly her dream job, second only to being a mom.

 
 
 

JANE SHEARS

Studio Manager | Interior Designer

Jane’s earlier work experience was as a teacher, initially in the UK and more recently in the Chapel Hill area. She loves to apply her organizational skills and enthusiasm for interior design to the creation of living spaces that dovetail with the personalities and functional needs of those who live there.

Jane has always loved creating spaces that are calm and engaging. She is guided by a strong belief in functional environments and has taken these principles into the two homes that she and her husband have built. The first of these created shared spaces in which a family could feel connected and grow together. Now their children have moved on, their second home serves both togetherness and the independence to pursue separate hobbies and interests. 

 

In her free time, Jane enjoys playing Pickleball, tending her flower garden, spending time with friends and family, and refreshing her home with creative projects. 

 
 

Mary Water 

Accounting Manager 

Mary Water loves working behind the scenes of Goldenrod Place Interiors as the Accounting Manager. She has a passion for numbers, the story they tell, and designing systems and business plans for small local businesses. Mary likes to imagine her work for Maria as a framework that supports the magical creative process that is Goldenrod Place Interiors.