Mara Silber was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Mara studied interior design and art history at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and began her career in New York City after graduation as a stylist and closet design consultant. In 2010, Mara joined Mark Cunningham Inc., an Architectural Digest AD100 firm, as a designer for high end residential projects. Her work at MCI has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Interior Design, Living in Style, and other leading publications. Mara currently resides in Manhattan.