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Melissa
Watson Opening her own business
was something Melissa Koger Watson
always knew she wanted to do one day
when the timing was right.
The president and principal
designer at Spartina Cabinetry and De-
sign Consultants, LLC, comes from a long line of business
owners, so she knows the drive it takes to get the job done.
After graduating from Converse College with a degree
in Interior Design, Watson spent
time in commercial and resi-
dential design in Atlanta and Charleston. She eventually
settled in Charleston, where she was born and raised, and
started working for a local company doing kitchen and
bath design.
“Kitchen and bath was always one of my loves in de-
sign,” she said.
Throughout her career, Watson also obtained profession-
al membership in the National Kitchen and Bath Associa-
tion and became an allied member of the American Society
of Interior Designers.
It wasn’t too long before the stars aligned and Watson
was able to make her dreams of owning a business come
true. Spartina Cabinetry and Design Consultants was
opened nine years ago.
As for what she loves most about her job, Watson said,
“engaging the client in all aspects of the design phase. I
enjoy getting to know them personally and listening to
their wants and needs. It’s always rewarding to see the end
product and have a satisfied client on the project.”
Relationships are important to Watson in all areas of her
life, and she credits her family and her church in aiding her
success.
“The full and constant support of my family has always
been in place,” she said.
Watson also concentrates on building relationships
within the community, serving on local boards and getting
involved in regional kitchen and bath boards as time allows.
As a creative type, Watson is constantly looking for
inspiration and said finding it feeds her soul. She enjoys
cooking, travel, art and fitness and reads voraciously.
But its clear her biggest inspiration remains the people
she works with each day. As she said, “I have such wonder-
ful clients from all over that motivate me every day. I am
truly passionate about what I do.”
Spartina Cabinetry and Design Consultants
I’On Square - 152 Civitas
Mount Pleasant
843-971-4882
Photo courtesy of Melissa Watson.
By Anne HArrIs