Mount Pleasant Magazine March April 2026

61 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com BY SARAH ROSE Mollie Bean grew up watching her father, a prominent architect, Chris McCarthy, draw plans for his projects in and around Charleston. Bean enjoyed visiting job sites with him to watch houses and commercial structures being built from the ground up. Fascinated with the process, Bean often found herself in deep conversations with the contractors, asking detailed questions to learn all about their methods. Later, this childlike curiosity led Bean to travel the world extensively and move to New York City, where she took a position as a project manager for a high-end architecture firm. After 13 years there, Bean returned to the Lowcountry, where she raised her family on Daniel Island. In 2015, she launched MB Within, a luxury residential and commercial interior design company that services clients both locally and around the globe. Known for attention to specifics and outstanding customer service, the firm helps clients avoid costly mistakes while enhancing the value of the beautiful homes Soak in Style Bath trends worth dipping your toes in

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