Design for Wellness.
Build for Better Living.
At DesignWell Studios, we create homes and spaces that restore your health, not deplete it. Grounded in wellness, science, and biophilic design, our work brings nature, light, and balance back into the built environment. From early assessments and environmental testing to consulting and full design services, we shape environments that enhance the body, mood, and mind.
At DesignWell Studios, we combine thoughtful interior design with wellness expertise to create spaces that are not only beautiful but truly support your health and well-being. Grounded in environmental science and biophilic design, our work enhances air quality, minimizes harmful materials, and connects you with nature to promote comfort, balance, and vitality.
We collaborate with clients seeking healthier homes and workspaces—including those navigating mold or chemical exposures—to uncover root causes and guide the next steps to heal both home and health. Through education and consulting, we help you identify red flags during home buying and design environments that actively support recovery, comfort, and vitality.
Each space we design is a seamless blend of design, science, and wellness, where air, materials, and form work together to nurture the body, mood, and mind. The result is a restorative environment that fosters clarity, calm, and lasting well-being—where wellness and design coexist effortlessly.
This is DesignWell Studios—creating homes that help you thrive.
Take the 5-Minute Wellness Home Quiz!
This five-minute self-assessment uncovers how your home environment may be influencing your health, energy, and overall well-being. It highlights potential stressors such as air quality, materials, light, and layout-revealing where your space may be working against you. After completing the assessment, you’ll receive an email with personalized insights and light recommendations to help you begin restoring balance in your space, along with an invitation to schedule a deeper consultation for tailored guidance and next steps.
Our Offerings
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DIAGNOSE
Scans, Audits + Consulting
We identify the hidden risks in your current or future home that can quietly impact your health and comfort. Using environmental science and wellness-focused assessment tools, we evaluate a range of factors, including toxic finishes and building materials, as well as exposures such as mold, VOCs, EMFs, and contaminants from nearby industries or past fires. Our diagnostic process provides a clear picture of how your environment may be influencing your wellbeing-and gives you actionable strategies to mitigate risks and begin restoring balance to your space. -

DESIGN
Renovation + New Construction
Create restorative spaces with healthy building materials, supportive lighting, water and air quality, and calming aesthetics-whether you’re remodeling or starting from scratch. Our design process combines wellness principles with biophilic design to enhance how your environment looks, feels, and performs. We guide you in choosing non-toxic finishes, planning for natural light and ventilation, and integrating systems that improve comfort and wellbeing. Each project balances form and function to create spaces that are as healing as they are beautiful. -

LEARN
Certification + Resources
Elevate your mind and career with our comprehensive wellness certification courses. Lead the shift toward healthier buildings and spaces with practical tools, personalized support, and measurable outcomes. Our programs cover the core principles of wellness and biophilic design, showing how materials, light, air, water, and spatial layout all influence human health. You’ll explore science-backed strategies for creating environments that enhance comfort, productivity, and well-being, and gain the knowledge and confidence to apply these strategies in real-world projects.
Meet Michelle,
Wellness Design Strategist.
For over 15 years, Michelle Bexelius has guided people in understanding how the built environment shapes health-transforming homes from hidden sources of stress into spaces that support healing, regulation, and vitality. Through biophilic design, the careful selection of healthy materials, environmental testing, and science-based strategies, she helps create interiors that do more than just look beautiful. Her mission is to craft spaces that feel as good as they look-environments that truly nurture wellbeing, foster comfort, and enhance daily life for everyone who inhabits them.
“I highly recommend DesignWell Studios if you are facing an environmental issues that you think could be contributing to any health symptoms. And the bonus of getting such a sweet, kind, fun, smart, funny, and aesthetically talented Designer as well, is just the icing on the cake! THANK YOU so very much Michelle and DesignWell Studios. You have restored my faith in humanity and given me some hope back, for a brighter & healthier life.”
- Kristina, Portland, OR





