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The Journal is where Nataly Karavay writes about wellness interior design from inside the practice: case studies that walk through finished spaces room by room, working methods — from the first step of a project to whether you need 3D renderings — and where wellness design is heading next. Every entry is written by Nataly herself, in the same voice she brings to a site walk-through: calm, precise, and grounded in how a space actually feels.

Annotated med spa floor plan: reception, waiting lounge, retail, treatment rooms and offices at the 4,600 sq ft Motakef clinic, Yorba Linda, California

How to plan a spa or med spa floor plan

How to plan a spa or med spa floor plan and layout: zones, guest and staff routes, wet areas, back of house, and a 9-step sequence from built projects.

October 2026 · 13 min read

  • Franko & Coffee bar: burgundy-tiled counter beneath a honey zellige arch, open shelves of ceramics and fringed stools

    Case study - Franko & Coffee - Coffeeshop and Bakery in Sausalito, California

    September 2026 · 4 min read

  • Reception area with warm timber shelving and terracotta tones — Mind Sanctuary Psychiatry & Wellness

    Case study - MBLDN Psychiatry and Wellness

    August 2026 · 8 min read

  • Entry view: corridor between curved beige columns and backlit retail shelving, with a torso sculpture at the far end

    Case study - Motakef Plastic Surgery + Med Spa

    August 2026 · 8 min read

  • Dark stone treatment space at Obsidian Oasis day spa in Seattle — wellness interior design by Nataly Karavay

    How to choose a spa interior designer

    July 2026 · 12 min read

  • Wellness interior design for future — interior design by Nataly Karavay

    Wellness interior design for future

    June 2025 · 4 min read

  • Our core values — interior design by Nataly Karavay

    Our core values

    August 2024 · 1 min read

  • The first step of interior design project — interior design by Nataly Karavay

    The first step of interior design project

    May 2024 · 2 min read

  • OBSIDIAN OASIS - holistic wellness in spaces — interior design by Nataly Karavay

    Obsidian Oasis - Holistic Wellness in Spaces

    January 2024 · 3 min read

  • Acacia retreat house - case study — interior design by Nataly Karavay

    Acacia Retreat House - Case Study

    June 2019 · 4 min read

  • Photorealistic rendering of a living room with a black suspended stove and bay views — Acacia Retreat House, Tiburon

    About 3D renderings

    June 2019 · 2 min read

  • Narrow sage-green hallway with a vintage mirror and vanity, opened up by a striped floor and ceiling light

    How to get spaciousness in a tight space

    June 2019 · 3 min read

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