Studio Nalca - Well being Interior Design  
 

You moved across cities, countries, cultures...
Somewhere along the way,

you lost the feeling
of home.


Stop feeling like a guest in your own house - ready to feel grounded, held, and fully yourself again?

This is Not just design. Is Homecoming.





You've built a new life.

From the outside, it works.

You function. You've learned how to adapt everywhere.

But when you walk through your own door, something doesn't settle.

Your space feels temporary. Disconnected. Like it belongs to a version of you that learned how to adjust - but not how to stay.

You don't fully recognise yourself in it anymore.


WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING

When you live between cultures,
something subtle begins to fragment.


The objects that once grounded you are gone - or no longer fit. Your rhythms shift. 

Your surroundings don't reflect who you've become.


And without realising it, your body stays in a quiet state of adaptation. Always slightly alert. Never fully at ease.

Not because something is wrong with you - but because your environment isn't holding you.


BEGIN YOUR HOMECOMING JOURNEY WITH A 10 MIN QUIZ





WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE

This is where
my work
begins.

Not with furniture. Not with style. But with you.

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P
You get permission
To take up space. To stop adapting. To feel at home in your own life — finally, without effort.


S
Your story becomes visible
Not just who you've been — but who you are now. Coherent. Grounded. Reflected back to you every day.

B
Your body softens
Your breath deepens. The constant background tension you didn't even notice begins to fade.


H
You arrive

Not just in a place — but in yourself. The exhale. The moment you walk through the door and know: this is mine.




"And slowly, something shifts.
You arrive - not just in a place,
but in yourself."



THE APPROACH 

Design

SLOW

My approach is slow by intention. Before anything is designed, I listen - not just to what you say, but to what has been difficult to express.

We trace the struggles and what feels like home to you - across places, memories, textures, and light. Every space is shaped as an offering, not an imposition.

I work with natural, honest materials that age, settle, and breathe with/like  you. Each project becomes a narrative - one that reconnects you to your roots, your identity, and your sense of belonging. 

"Re-storying" you along the way.


01

S

Space & Story

EVERY ROOM CARRIES A NARRATIVE 
Before I sketch a line, I ask: whose story lives here? 
Great spaces feel like belonging.

02

L

Listening

SILENCE BEFORE SOLUTION
I listen to what you say — and what you don't. The places you miss, the scents that take you home.

03

O

Offering

DESIGN AS AN ACT OF GIVING
Every project is something I offer — not impose. Permission to stop adapting and finally just be.

04

W

Wonder

PROTECT YOUR SENSE OF AWE
Light, texture, nature, scent — awe is what biophilic design reaches for. A space that moves you heals you.







Studio Nalca - Designing for Resonance
Designing for how a space feels in your body. 
Spaces that quiet the mind, soften the nervous system, and amplify connection.


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




Discovery Sessions

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.


"READY FOR A HOMECOMING JOURNEY?" DO THE 10 MIN QUIZ



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”




SELECTED WORK
Spaces of Homecoming
Each project is a story of someone finding their way back home, to themselves.


Rooted in a New Place

Rooted in a New Place

Description Under Construction. This new apartment project in Gundelfingen, Germany is placed very close to Freiburg in a natural environment. With a beautiful view to the meadow facing south. The challenge here is to make it a cozy refuge for a family of 3 + their most cherished old cat.

Project New construction, Germany

Client Sven, Nicole & Nele (and cat Käthe)

A Home Worthy of the Life Ahead

A Home Worthy of the Life Ahead

Description Under construction. This big 70's house will get a complete renovation so the new owners can enjoy the lovely nature around them inside and out!

Project Full renovation, NL. On stand by

Client Rim & Bas M.

Reconnecting Identity Across Cultures

Reconnecting Identity Across Cultures

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 maintain and functional materials with an eye on nature and sustainability.

Project New construction, NL

Client Rebecca B. & Andrés J.

A Home that Holds a Sensitive Family

A Home that Holds a Sensitive Family

Description Thanks to specific biophilic design and organization tips, the purpose was to create a space for this family, with an autistic daughter, that brings calmness, where they can relax and unwind, and not have more stress due to clutter (physical, visual and mental). Now this family can enjoy their home for many years to come!

Project 1930's House, NL

Client Marleen G.

From tiny corner to heart of the home

From tiny corner to heart of the home

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.


"A home is not where you live.
It's where your body feels safe
and knows it can
stay."

If that's what you're looking for, let's begin the journey together.


BEGIN YOUR HOMECOMING JOURNEY - DO THE 10 MIN QUIZ





CERTIFICATION
Biophilic & Well-Being Design
In collaboration with Habitarmonia Academy - training the next wave of nature-aligned designers




Habitarmonia Earned Badges

For the first Habitarmonia project, representing proof of learning and application


 For projects tested with real users and community feedback.





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