Well-being and Biophilic Interior Designer | Multicultural Homes

You have Moved, But Your Home Hasn't Moved With You
Everything is "fine" and functional,
But when you walk through the door, you don't feel...
...Home.

You feel like you're still living in someone else's space that doesn't reflect who you are.

You look around and see IKEA, not your roots.

Pinterest, not your story.

You know something's off, but you can't place what it is or how to fix it.

"Nature-Connected Interior Design Honoring Your Cultural Heritage"

HI!

I am Dominique, your Multicultural Well-being Design Guide

Born of German-Chilean heritage, I’ve spent 15+ years creating soulful spaces in diverse cultures. This journey has shaped my unique lens -merging ancestral wisdom, science - based design, and the subtleties of energy and emotion.

My craft lies beyond aesthetics.

I see your space as a living being - either nourishing your essence or unknowingly eroding it.

My gift to you? Translating your internal world into external harmony.

Blending Biophilic Design, Feng Shui, and Holistic Science-Based Wellness to craft spaces that support not just how you live -but who you’re becoming.

Ready to Discover What Your Space is Calling For?

Every transformation begins with a conversation - and every day in a space that doesn't serve you is a day of missed vitality and joy.

Who do We Help Create Their Happy Place:

THE OVERWHELMED EXPAT PROFESSIONAL

"Coming home used to exhaust me. Now, I feel happy just walking through the door. I sleep deeper, focus better, and my family feels more present and at peace." - Karina D. - Psychologist, Arnhem

THE SENSITIVE SOUL

"As someone deeply attuned to my surroundings, Dominique created a space that shields, soothes, and holds me. My home is now a sanctuary where I can simply be."

- Z. Oviedo - Utrecht

THE MULTICULTURAL CONSCIOUS FAMILY

"We wanted our children immersed in nature and ancestral wisdom. Our home now feels alive—telling our story and nurturing everyone in it."

- Braak-J. Family - Zutphen

Studio Nalca: Designing for Resonance

We design for how a space feels in your body. Spaces that quiet the mind, soften the nervous system, and amplify connection.

"I don’t follow trends. I follow stories. People. Place. Possibility."

“Healthy spaces should look beautiful, feel soul-soothing

and respect the Planet.”

Where Nature & Science meet Design

Discover the transformative power of Well-being Design and how it can help you:

🌿 Relieve anxiety, burnout, and emotional fatigue
🌿 Elevate emotional well-being and mood stability
🌿 Boost focus, cognitive agility, and imaginative thinking
🌿 Improve sleep, immunity, and heart health
🌿 Support chronic health challenges holistically
🌿 Enhance air quality—and quality of life

and most of all... feel that everything is in place

"Because when you heal your home, you heal yourself"

Our Discovery Session help us uncover:

🌿 What your environment reflects about your needs
🌿 The feeling you crave from your space
🌿 Subtle changes with powerful impact
🌿 If we’re a fit for a deeper collaboration

Sessions available in 🇬🇧 English, 🇳🇱 Dutch or 🇪🇸 Spanish - whichever language feels like home.

"We all are nature, after all. Let's create spaces that honor this truth."

“Beauty is when your space is created with intention, has materials that connect with nature, elements that evoke fond memories, and is so comfortable it feels like a hug”

My Mission

To shape personalized, nature-infused sanctuaries that kindle peace, connection, and well-being.

As a biophilic designer, trainer, and guide, I empower others to awaken their spaces - infusing environments with natural rhythms and soulful presence. Driven by sustainability and compassion,

I believe in design that heals people and the planet.

About Studio Nalca

Nalca is a native Chilean plant with vast green leaves - so immense, you can stand beneath one for shelter.
It’s a symbol of protection, wilderness, and rooted resilience.

That’s the soul of Studio Nalca: A haven where design, nature, and your true self converge.

I founded this studio to reconnect people with their spaces and their essence.
To guide them back to a more natural way of living, feeling, and being.

Because we all deserve to live and work in places that restore our senses, reflect our stories, and root us in joy.

A Glimpse of the Lives I've Touched

Biophilia - The Innate Love of Life

What is it?

At its core, biophilia is our primal connection to the natural world.
From the Greek bios (life) and philia (love), it reveals a simple truth:
We flourish when surrounded by life.

Biophilic Design isn’t trendy - it’s timeless. It works because:
🌿 Our brains evolved in wild ecosystems, not gray boxes
🌿 Nature reduces cortisol, sharpens focus, and lifts energy
🌿 Spaces aligned with natural patterns feel right—like a forest walk for your soul

And Science validates it:

- 15% reduction in stress hormones
- 25% improvement in mental clarity and focus
- 76% increase in vitality
- Better sleep, stronger immunity, enhanced creativity...

But numbers aside, it’s about feeling whole again in your own space.

Just take a walk in the forest, mountain or at the beach and you'll feel how the stress washes off, you can think more clearly, focus and be more productive...

Imagine now living and working in a space that inspires calmness, more focus, boosts creativity, and feels like a breath of fresh air.

That's the magic of Well-being & Biophilic Design!

For more insights about Biophilic Design click here:

Project Noorderhaven - Zutphen, NL '23

Description A new neighbourhood in the city of Zutphen, NL projected in 2023. Different kinds of houses, flats en condos are being built next to the river "IJssel". The characteristic dutch nature around is the key for this project. All natural materials like marmoleum flooring, wood panelling, marble, warm natural colors, wool, leather and rotan form together a cozy and neat space for a family with 2 little children to chill, play, cook and feel at home. Their wish was a chill - holiday vibe at home with practical, easy to mantain and functional materials with an eye on nature and sustainability.

Project New construction - June 2023

Client Rebecca B. & Andrés J.

Kitchen Project Zutphen '23

Description From a small dated 70's kitchen to a spacious modern dream. To enjoy cooking again and opening the space to the garden making it the real heart of the home.

Project 1970's house in the process of renovating every space to fit the modern needs of this family of 4. The kitchen was tiny and didn't have many amenities, so we extended it into the garden area to gain m2 and put all the appliances they wished for and plenty of storage space, without sacrificing the minimalistic style of the client. This was a DIY project executed by the owners in their free time. It lasted about 2 years to complete from design to reality.

Client Daniëlle & Jordy T.

Choose Your Journey to Create Your Happy Place

RESIDENTIAL SANCTUARIES: Where families thrive and individuals exhale

CONSCIOUS WORKSPACES: Offices that hum with clarity, creativity, and care

WELLNESS GUIDANCE: Learn to read and shift the energy of your environment

BIOPHILIC EDUCATION:

In collaboration with Habitarmonia Academy—training the next wave of nature-aligned designers