WE ARE SIS

FOUNDER | STAGING + DESIGN

Marinela Doar BIG SIS

founder + designer marinela doar has over a decade of experience in hospitality, multi-family, restaurant & bar, commercial, retail and residential design. she has conceptualized and designed everything from cocktail bars to commercial office spaces and everything in between.

she is a licensed realtor in the charleston metro area and provides a desireable value to her clients by being able to envision not just their future house, but their home. through her guidance in acheiving your real estate goals, styled in takes the roll of envisioning the space you want through conceptual design and development creating a seamless partnership from day one to move in.

as a working mom and with family being the number one in her life, styled in was formed for creating a meaningful practice and being authentic to her design aesthetic, attracting the type of clients that are drawn to her style and want to trust her process of getting to know them on a soulful level.

born a california girl and raised in the pacific northwest, marinela moved from seattle to charleston, driving cross country to start a new chapter with her husband. they live on johns island with their son lucca and french bulldog biggie smalls. between finding the newest restaurant and cooking at home, her love for food rivals her love for design. when she’s not scheming her next meal, she’s planning her next trip, hosting her dining collective COME SIT WITH US, or going on walks with her family.

September 2024 | Kaylan Tyler, Realtor

I needed a high-end staging for a luxury listing and Marinela and Nina were the best team for the job! During our initial meeting, they listened to the vision I wanted for the home, extremely communicative during the selection process and worked above & beyond to make sure every detail was perfect! Highly recommend StyledIn for your home staging! 💯

February 2022 | Chris Foster

“Marinela was amazing. She designed a new apartment in a very complicated open space format. She was creative, agile and worked directly with me to ensure everything was done perfectly. I used her white glove service and it was fantastic and every detail was attended to in the delivery and furniture set up. I will absolutely be using her again and recommend her to anyone in need of expert interior design.”

March 2020 | Kaleb Kerr

“Styled in was our designer for a bar build in Seattle WA, for which I was the general contractor. What a great experience; well thought and thorough drawings, clear and original ideas, responsive, flexible, willing to listen and adapt to new situations. It was a real treat to work with such a skilled designer and great person.”

December 2019 | Jennifer Leal

“We are just at the beginning stages of our new home project but so far we love working with Marinela at Styled In. After next week, I'll get a much better sense of her capabilities and expertise but feel confident that she will help us design the type of home we always dreamed of!”

FOUNDER | FOOD + MIXED MEDIA ART

Chef Nina McCracken LIL SIS

Nina is an all around bad ass. She’s been a professional chef for 18+ years. From working in the most prestigious restaurants in Seattle, to private chef’ing and catering, she’s done it all! Of course, she loves to cook for her family too. One of her other creative outlets is through her art. she enjoys creating mixed media pieces, painting skateboard decks, canvas’s, and small murals. (Please check out her art tab, and see what we can offer! Including custom commissions) In her spare time, she loves to go on drives, finding new art galleries, and grounding at the beach. Now she will wear another hat in the design + staging world and we are so lucky to have her! She lives on Johns Island with her two sons, husband and the only girl in her household, their dog May. Nina loves to cater smaller private parties, in addition to private chef options, so let her know if we can host your next one. We have our Styled In to Entertain package where we throw the whole party for you, decor and all!

Fun Fact! Nina and Marinela are sisters and started this company 11 years ago as design + catering. Then Nina went off on her own and Marinela continued Styled In as an interior design studio. The sisters are so excited to be working together again!