Meet Cara Martin
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Cara is an interior designer with a background in fine art, graphic design, and creative project development. Her design approach is rooted in thoughtful storytelling, materiality, and creating spaces that feel both personal and timeless.
In addition to her residential design practice, Cara works as Senior Designer and Project Manager at Sisal Creative, a multidisciplinary studio specializing in custom installations, artistic environments, and highly tailored design solutions. This collaboration allows her to draw from a broad network of skilled artisans, specialty fabricators, and creative trades, bringing unique opportunities and resources to her clients when a project calls for something beyond the expected.
Whether furnishing a home, guiding a renovation, or supporting a new construction project, Cara approaches each space with curiosity, attention to detail, and a commitment to creating environments that are both beautiful and deeply functional. Through continual study of design, materials, and evolving industry practices, she strives to deliver thoughtful solutions that reflect each client's vision while maintaining a distinctive and elevated perspective.
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
Mount Pleasant Residence“Thank you Cara, for patiently listening to our ideas and wishes and supplying so many choices, for following through with contractors, suppliers, and schedules so that we did not have to, being thorough, organized and an amazing communicator. But most importantly for your incredible creative vision! Our newly done spaces are more beautiful than we thought possible and are exactly what we wanted !”
Mary & Bob
“Cara has decorated, and redesigned multiple spaces in my Salon as well as managed small remodeling projects. I continue to get compliments from clients years later about how each new space feels. Her attention to detail, and creative solutions have impressed all of us!!”
Mount Pleasant Salon & Spa“Cara is the rare combination of both natural talent for her craft as well as years and hours upon hours of honing her skills in both education and work. She has an impeccable eye and such an innate sense for design. She helped me to curate my space with a complete redesign, including everything from furniture placement to decor. Every design choice was so thoughtful. The flow of the room layouts really maximized my space, and every design touch elevated the space. I actually cried tears of happiness when I walked into my home. I would go to Cara again and again!”
Charleston Residence“As first-time homeowners, we felt overwhelmed by all the decisions when it came to decorating our space, but Cara made the process so much easier by providing thoughtful inspiration, multiple design options, and the most beautiful color palettes. Even though our project was smaller in scale than many of her other amazing projects, she treated it with the same level of attention and dedication. Her eye for design is incredible, and we’re so grateful for the time and effort she invested in helping us create a home we absolutely love.”
Greenville Residence