About Us

Collins Cherry and Mary Bates Interiors is a full service design firm out of Charlotte, North Carolina, focusing on residential projects. They have completed projects in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming. 

Collins grew up in Winston-Salem, NC and attended University of Georgia with a communications degree. She then went to work in several creative industries - including planning Non-Profit galas in Washington, DC to wedding event planning in New York City. She eventually worked in interior design in Washington DC and that is where she found her true passion for creating her own business.

Mary grew up in Memphis, TN and attended University of Georgia, where she received a degree in family and consumer sciences. She moved to New York City and worked as an event planner before she left to be part of the sales and trading group at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. In 2019, Mary and her family moved to Charlotte, NC and since then she’s pursued a career in interior design. In 2023, Mary joined Collins Cherry Interiors and in 2024 they established Collins Cherry and Mary Bates Interiors.