Gala Magriñá Design

10/06/2026

Buying a multi-million dollar property is a HUGE deal, but one of the biggest pitfalls we see high-end buyers fall into is spending everything on the actual real estate itself.

And when you max out your budget on square footage and location, the interior often gets pushed to the back burner. But a home only feels like a sanctuary when the energy, layout and design align with how you ACTUALLY live and who you actually are. Without that even a $5M house can feel cold, unfinished and overwhelming.

I always say that REAL luxury isn’t just having the right address or having a big home, it’s truly about how the space makes you FEEL and how it supports you.

Have you ever seen a gorgeous home on the outside that felt completely cold on the inside?

10/01/2026

NEW WORK_ A peek inside the kids’ rooms from our recent Upper East Side project in New York City.

From a wellness design perspective when designing kids rooms we always try to balance fun and colorful elements without making it too bright or stimulating.

For the boy’s room, we chose deep blue tones and sports inspired details like graphic golf ball wall coverings, boxing gloves and a basketball hoop paired with comfortable nooks for reading and studying.

For the girls’ rooms we created a softer, whimsical vibe with cloud pendants overhead, a small activity corner and a climbing wall set against soothing neutrals.

Every detail was designed to easily transition from active daytime play to restful sleep and recovery.

📸’s by Joe Kramm

Kids rooms interior design by Gala Magriñá Design // Holistic Interior Designer

09/27/2026

09/03/2026

We’ve officially entered the era of the “biohacked home.”

Don’t get me wrong, air filtration, circadian lighting systems and health tracking are amazing tools. But somewhere between the smart panels and the metrics, we started treating our homes like clinical labs and human beings like machines to be optimized.

True wellness design isn’t just about what you can measure. It’s about how a space feels when you cross the threshold. Does it nurture your mind, body, and spirit?

Before you add another gadget to your floor plan, ask yourself 3 basic questions:

#1 How does this space make you feel?
#2 Does it reconnect you to natural light and nature?
#3 Does the layout actually support how you want to live, rest, and connect?

Your home should feel like a sanctuary, not a data center. Let’s please bring the soul back into wellness design 🙏🏼.

Let me know how you feel in the comments 👇🏼

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08/31/2026

I’m honored to be an ambassador for the 100th Anniversary Edition of What’s New, What’s Next .

This awesome event brings the design industry together for a day of inspiring programming, product launches and celebration here in NYC and always feels like a class reunion of sorts for me ❤️.

It all happens on September 17th at 200 Lex. See you there!

07/28/2026

AI can most definitely render an incredible space, but I’m convinced it can’t create one with soul.

Because when you look closer, something is missing. There’s no soul. No history. No HUMANITY.

As humans, we aren’t perfect and the spaces that make us feel the safest, happiest, and most grounded aren’t perfect either. True luxury isn’t neccessarily flawless symmetry, it’s the nuance: the way sunlight hits a textured plaster wall, a comfortable arm chair perfectly positioned by the window to invite a daily ritual of reflection, the slouch of a well-loved linen sofa and the stories behind the art on your walls.

AI can give you a picture perfect image. But it takes a human touch to design a home that truly feels like home and that holds you.

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07/14/2026

NEW WORK__ 📸’s of one of my favorite rooms from our latest upper east side project- the primary bedroom where we carved out a dedicated WFH nook, aligning custom stone legs with the building’s architecture to create an intentional space to sit back and “THINK BIG.”

Followed be a serene, spa-like bathroom complete with a double shower, custom floating vanity and a private enclosed toilet.

And finally… the bed, giving urban sanctuary with a view ✨

06/20/2026

NEW WORK__ 📸’s of some of the bathrooms from our latest upper east side project beginning with a moody powder room, a cute and playful bathroom for the girls and finally the primary bath designed for relaxation and privacy with a custom fluted glass door to separate the toilet and linen closet from the rest of the space ✨

📸’s by Joe Kramm

06/18/2026

We’ve been lied to about what interior design actually is.

We’ve been taught to treat it like a luxury hobby. A superficial status symbol reserved for matching throw pillows, chasing fleeting trends, and making spaces look “pretty.”

But the truth? Your environment is not just a backdrop for your life, it’s actively interacting with your biology every single second.

When modern life has us constantly trapped in fight-or-flight mode, our homes can’t just be about aesthetics anymore. They have to do more. I’m talking about nervous system regulation, mental health, and physical well-being.

If your home isn’t actively helping you heal from the chaos of the outside world, it’s adding to it. So it’s time we start treating interior design as medicine. Because it is 🙏🏼.

Which of these 3 modern stressors do you feel the most in your current space right now? Which one do we need to fix first?

1. SPEED (Can’t seem to unwind or slow down)
2. UNGROUNDED (Feeling disconnected living in a concrete jungle)
3. DISCONNECTED (Starved of nature, fresh air, and real light)

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06/13/2026

FULL STOP. Let’s talk about the true responsibility of interior design…

We live in a chaotic world. Because of that, the future of interior design has to go beyond aesthetics and basic functionality. We need to design spaces that FEEL deeply supportive. If a space isn’t nurturing the mind, body, soul, it’s not fulfilling its purpose.

Our spaces are just as critical to our overall health and wellbeing as sleep, diet, and exercise. And yet we rarely treat them that way.

How does your current environment support your well-being? If you’re looking to evolve your space into a true sanctuary, connect with us via the link in our bio.