Dining room with chandelier and blue-and-white vases

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The People Behind MHI

Madeleine Hamilton Interiors creates sophisticated spaces that feel warm, personal, and effortlessly livable. Every project is guided by thoughtful design, careful attention to detail, and a timeless aesthetic rooted in balance and functionality — the result of a small team working closely together.

Madeleine Hamilton

Principal

Madeleine Hamilton

Madeleine Hamilton is a published, award-winning residential interior designer with over 30 years of experience. Trained at Parsons School of Design, she combines an architectural eye with a mastery of color and space to create tailored interiors that are classic, clean, and deeply reflective of the people who live in them.

Ian Hamilton

Principal

Ian Hamilton

Ian studied design in England and has worked extensively across Europe in residential and commercial design. Having grown up in the Cotswolds, Ian has maintained a lifelong love of the historic and patinated, with his work rooted in a genuine love of tradition — the way things are proportioned, made, and detailed. Bespoke cabinetry and hand-crafted furniture have always been at the heart of his inspiration; Ian is never happier than when finding that beautiful balance between the contemporary and the classic.

Janine Knauf

Principal

Janine Knauf

With extensive experience selling antiques featured at showrooms across Fairfield County, Janine Knauf has developed a distinctive eye for timeless design and sophisticated interiors. Her work emphasizes balance, texture, and meaningful detail, resulting in spaces that feel both elevated and livable. Janine believes exceptional interiors should tell a story, thoughtfully combining comfort, architecture, and collected elements to create homes with enduring beauty and character.

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