ATMOSPHERE DESIGN
Maike Kristina Harich's approach is based on the connection between nature, space & humans.
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In outdoor spaces : Creating green oases in urban areas (front gardens, courtyards, terraces, city gardens, entrance areas of commercial buildings, facade design, etc.)
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Indoors: Integrate natural materials (textiles, floor coverings, furniture, decoration, colors…) and connect indoors and outdoors, e.g. through open sightlines to greenery.
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In human nature: Designing spaces for the needs (clarity & order, quality of stay, peace, security, community, harmony, practicality)
If you are interested in a design consultation or have any questions, please feel free to send an email . You will also find information about the new 1-to-1 online workshop "Atmosphere Impulse" below.
Maike Kristina Harich offers only a limited number of personal design consultations to give each project time and attention. Therefore, there may currently be waiting times.
ATMOSPHERE IMPULSES
1-to-1 inspiration workshop (online)
Your home should be a place of security and relaxation. For this, you need spaces that don't stress you out, but rather are good for your well-being and provide peace.
It's often difficult to gain clarity about the reasons why you don't feel comfortable in certain spaces, and how the interiors or garden could be redesigned to create a harmonious look and atmosphere that enhances well-being. Here, aspects of design play just as important a role as those of residential and architectural psychology.
For this purpose, the 1-to-1 inspiration workshop 'Atmosphere Impulse' was created. It combines self-reflection through a questionnaire sent in advance, an approximately 45-minute live consultation via video call with Maike Kristina Harich, and subsequent Atmosphere Impulse – a written idea outline with inspirations, a to-do list, a mood board, and some hand-drawn sketches of room details, which Maike then develops for you.
The workshop costs €690.00 including VAT.
Extensive analysis tours, detailed design concepts, planting plans or mood boards, as well as accompanying advice during implementation, are available upon request.
For companies, in addition to the exterior and interior spaces, the visual appearance (website, corporate design, etc.) as well as the customer journey and the service culture can also be included.
We advise on the design of...
Company gardens & commercial outdoor areas
Commercial outdoor spaces contain a surprising amount of unused space that could be transformed into beautiful, green spaces with a high level of amenity. A dreary courtyard can be transformed into a green oasis where employees can spend their lunch breaks, patients can wait, or customer events can be held. A gray gravel front yard can be transformed into a blooming, fragrant spot with a bench that delights every time you look at the building, or the paved area between the parking lot and the entrance can be transformed into low-maintenance perennial beds that significantly enhance your building and make every visitor feel inviting. Maike Kristina Harich will show you the design options available for your outdoor spaces during a personalized design consultation. These include front gardens, patios, courtyards, balconies, parking areas, and entrances and driveways. She will develop a personalized design concept for you, which you can then implement yourself or with a garden and landscaping company. The effect includes, among other things, - that a visit to your premises is a positive experience from the very first glance and is fondly remembered by your customers and visitors. - that the quality of your outdoor space is automatically projected onto the quality in other areas of your company. - that it becomes clear how important a pleasant working environment is to you – also in terms of caring for your team. - that the unsealing of surfaces and insect-friendliness are important to you. - that you become a pioneer in the greening of commercial outdoor spaces and can go outside and inspire others with your commitment. Maike also offers accompanying advice on design decisions during the implementation phase. For example, regarding structural measures or material selection.
private gardens & outdoor areas
Having a green retreat where your gaze can wander, even when you're indoors, looking out the window, is a blessing. Maike Kristina Harich will show you, through her design consultation and her designs, what's possible in your garden or outdoor space (patio, balcony, front yard, or courtyard) – regardless of size. You'll receive a design guide that you can use to either create your garden yourself or engage a gardening and landscaping specialist to implement your plan for you. Maike prefers low-maintenance perennials, grasses, and native trees, and places great emphasis on insect-friendliness and the use of natural materials for structural elements. Design consultations are available both on-site and online (see below). Maike Kristina Harich also offers support with design decisions during the implementation phase, for example, regarding structural measures or material selection.
Transition from outdoor to indoor spaces
A building always includes three areas: exterior spaces, interior spaces, and the architecture of the house itself. When all three work together, a stylish overall appearance and a harmonious atmosphere emerge. Maike Kristina Harich, with her experience as both a garden and interior designer, has an eye for these synergies and demonstrates in her consultations how a building can open itself more to nature and how natural materials inside can immensely enhance well-being and the quality of stay. Whether through a redesign of the facade, a different interior room layout to create better views of the greenery, or through greater clarity and order, good light sources, and the use of natural materials such as wood floorboards or ecologically sound wall paints. We also offer consulting services for design decisions during the implementation phase, for example, regarding structural measures or material selection.
Styling & Events
Whether it's the entrance area of a doctor's office, a restaurant terrace, a trade show booth, a photo shoot, or a special event: Maike Kristina Harich uses nature and natural materials to create a design concept for a unique, stylish, warm, and inviting atmosphere and, if desired, supports its implementation.
