"At Snug Nest Designs, we believe a well designed space has the power to transform lives. The way you live and the environment you inhabit shapes who you are, and who you become"
"At Snug Nest Designs, we believe a well designed space has the power to transform lives. The way you live and the environment you inhabit shapes who you are, and who you become"
"At Snug Nest Designs, we believe a well designed space has the power to transform lives. The way you live and the environment you inhabit shapes who you are, and who you become"
Our practice is anchored in words that are as aspirational as they are essential: evocative, warm and timeless. Because our surroundings profoundly shape our daily lives, we view our work as a lasting contribution to the way people live and connect.
To truly complement its environment, a home must be enduring and meticulously crafted. We seamlessly marry an elevated, artistic design ethos with a pragmatic mastery of cost, construction, and building technology. Whether collaborating on a new architectural build or transforming an existing interior, we ensure every space we imagine is sustainable, buildable and executed with absolute integrity.
We don't just design structures; we compose engaging, light-filled environments where life unfolds and memories are made.
Our practice is anchored in words that are as aspirational as they are essential: evocative, warm and timeless. Because our surroundings profoundly shape our daily lives, we view our work as a lasting contribution to the way people live and connect.
To truly complement its environment, a home must be enduring and meticulously crafted. We seamlessly marry an elevated, artistic design ethos with a pragmatic mastery of cost, construction, and building technology. Whether collaborating on a new architectural build or transforming an existing interior, we ensure every space we imagine is sustainable, buildable and executed with absolute integrity.
We don't just design structures; we compose engaging, light-filled environments where life unfolds and memories are made.
Awards
Meet the team
Srishti’s entry into the world of interior architecture began with a deeply personal milestone: designing her first home alongside her husband. What started as a thoughtful exercise in finalizing color stories and curating foundational furniture, quickly ignited a lifelong creative calling. That pivotal project shifted her perspective entirely, revealing the profound impact that a thoughtfully designed environment has on daily life, and ultimately inspiring the inception of Snug Nest Designs.
To Srishti, exceptional design extends far beyond the surface-level arrangement of colors, textiles and objects. She believes a home should be an evocative sanctuary; a space that seamlessly elevates the everyday, making it more intuitive, practical and inspiring. Recognizing that a home is a living reflection of the people who inhabit it, Srishti approaches every project with a collaborative, client-centric ethos. By listening intently to her clients' lifestyles, daily rhythms and design aspirations, she expertly balances their vision with her own signature creativity and technical expertise.
Whether guiding a client through a comprehensive room transformation or shaping a new architectural build from the ground up, Srishti is dedicated to creating spaces that feel both elevated and intimately lived-in.
Srishti Negi
Founder & Principal Designer
Trained as an architect, Miguel fell for interior design through its power to transform how people feel in their everyday spaces. At Snug Nest, Miguel balances design work with a natural knack for innovation, constantly tweaking workflows, testing new tools and keeping the studio’s engine running smoothly behind the scenes. Guided by a desire to push boundaries and elevate the practical side of design, Miguel spends free time serving as the reliable designated driver for friends and family on weekend road trips.
Miguel Canaveral
Lead Interior Designer
With more than 13 years spent shaping interiors, Shu leads the design team with an intuitive sense of how people truly live, translating personal client stories into refined, enduring homes. Driven by a belief that great design relies on strong relationships, Shu balances high-level vision with a studio culture built on collaboration, warmth and detail. Away from the studio desk, life moves outdoors, usually spent tracking down Melbourne’s best nature trails or on the netball court.
Shu Ngai
Lead Interior Designer
As the primary connector at Snug Nest Designs, Tanvi bridges the gap between creative execution and client experience, managing daily studio life while keeping projects moving effortlessly from first meeting to final reveal. Beyond overseeing operations and shaping the studio's brand presence, Tanvi ensures every client feels guided, heard and supported at every turn. That same spirit of discovery fuels Tanvi’s life outside the studio, which is mostly spent traveling and discovering new cultures through food.
Tanvi Malhotra
Client Experience & Studio Coordinator
Wearing creative hats that range from initial conceptual sketching to curating the studio’s social media narrative, Anne thrives in the full arc of a project. With five years of multidisciplinary design spanning residential, hospitality and event spaces, Anne brings a flexible, multi-dimensional perspective to crafting environments that feel as effortless as they look. That same creative curiosity carries into off-duty hours, spent experimenting with visual art and exploring local design scenes.
Anne Gamboa
Interior Designer
Ardee is the steady hand behind Snug Nest’s design development, translating big ideas into the tangible details, precise documentation, immersive 3D models, and carefully considered layouts, that bring a space to life. Driven by a constant pull toward growth, Ardee approaches every project as an opportunity to refine the craft and communicate design more effectively. When not behind a screen shaping interiors, Ardee can usually be found exploring new destinations, catching up on favorite shows, or volunteering as a life coach.
Ardee Mariano
Interior Designer
Rooted in a background of construction and hands-on project delivery, Wintzel approaches interior design through a rare lens of balanced practical execution and quiet, understated elegance. Specialized in residential spaces that stand the test of time, Wintzel focuses on bridging the gap between creative vision and the reality of how a home is built. Outside of project timelines, Wintzel stays continuously inspired by hunting for new creative challenges and studying lifestyle design.
Wintzel Santos
Interior Designer
Srishti’s entry into the world of interior architecture began with a deeply personal milestone: designing her first home alongside her husband. What started as a thoughtful exercise in finalizing color stories and curating foundational furniture, quickly ignited a lifelong creative calling. That pivotal project shifted her perspective entirely, revealing the profound impact that a thoughtfully designed environment has on daily life, and ultimately inspiring the inception of Snug Nest Designs.
To Srishti, exceptional design extends far beyond the surface-level arrangement of colors, textiles and objects. She believes a home should be an evocative sanctuary; a space that seamlessly elevates the everyday, making it more intuitive, practical and inspiring. Recognizing that a home is a living reflection of the people who inhabit it, Srishti approaches every project with a collaborative, client-centric ethos. By listening intently to her clients' lifestyles, daily rhythms and design aspirations, she expertly balances their vision with her own signature creativity and technical expertise.
Whether guiding a client through a comprehensive room transformation or shaping a new architectural build from the ground up, Srishti is dedicated to creating spaces that feel both elevated and intimately lived-in.
Srishti Negi
Founder & Principal Designer
Trained as an architect, Miguel fell for interior design through its power to transform how people feel in their everyday spaces. At Snug Nest, Miguel balances design work with a natural knack for innovation, constantly tweaking workflows, testing new tools and keeping the studio’s engine running smoothly behind the scenes. Guided by a desire to push boundaries and elevate the practical side of design, Miguel spends free time serving as the reliable designated driver for friends and family on weekend road trips.
Miguel Canaveral
Lead Interior Designer
With more than 13 years spent shaping interiors, Shu leads the design team with an intuitive sense of how people truly live, translating personal client stories into refined, enduring homes. Driven by a belief that great design relies on strong relationships, Shu balances high-level vision with a studio culture built on collaboration, warmth and detail. Away from the studio desk, life moves outdoors, usually spent tracking down Melbourne’s best nature trails or on the netball court.
Shu Ngai
Lead Interior Designer
As the primary connector at Snug Nest Designs, Tanvi bridges the gap between creative execution and client experience, managing daily studio life while keeping projects moving effortlessly from first meeting to final reveal. Beyond overseeing operations and shaping the studio's brand presence, Tanvi ensures every client feels guided, heard and supported at every turn. That same spirit of discovery fuels Tanvi’s life outside the studio, which is mostly spent traveling and discovering new cultures through food.
Tanvi Malhotra
Client Experience & Studio Coordinator
Wearing creative hats that range from initial conceptual sketching to curating the studio’s social media narrative, Anne thrives in the full arc of a project. With five years of multidisciplinary design spanning residential, hospitality and event spaces, Anne brings a flexible, multi-dimensional perspective to crafting environments that feel as effortless as they look. That same creative curiosity carries into off-duty hours, spent experimenting with visual art and exploring local design scenes.
Anne Gamboa
Interior Designer
Ardee is the steady hand behind Snug Nest’s design development, translating big ideas into the tangible details, precise documentation, immersive 3D models, and carefully considered layouts, that bring a space to life. Driven by a constant pull toward growth, Ardee approaches every project as an opportunity to refine the craft and communicate design more effectively. When not behind a screen shaping interiors, Ardee can usually be found exploring new destinations, catching up on favorite shows, or volunteering as a life coach.
Ardee Mariano
Interior Designer
Rooted in a background of construction and hands-on project delivery, Wintzel approaches interior design through a rare lens of balanced practical execution and quiet, understated elegance. Specialized in residential spaces that stand the test of time, Wintzel focuses on bridging the gap between creative vision and the reality of how a home is built. Outside of project timelines, Wintzel stays continuously inspired by hunting for new creative challenges and studying lifestyle design.
Wintzel Santos
Interior Designer
Srishti’s entry into the world of interior architecture began with a deeply personal milestone: designing her first home alongside her husband. What started as a thoughtful exercise in finalizing color stories and curating foundational furniture, quickly ignited a lifelong creative calling. That pivotal project shifted her perspective entirely, revealing the profound impact that a thoughtfully designed environment has on daily life, and ultimately inspiring the inception of Snug Nest Designs.
To Srishti, exceptional design extends far beyond the surface-level arrangement of colors, textiles and objects. She believes a home should be an evocative sanctuary; a space that seamlessly elevates the everyday, making it more intuitive, practical and inspiring. Recognizing that a home is a living reflection of the people who inhabit it, Srishti approaches every project with a collaborative, client-centric ethos. By listening intently to her clients' lifestyles, daily rhythms and design aspirations, she expertly balances their vision with her own signature creativity and technical expertise.
Whether guiding a client through a comprehensive room transformation or shaping a new architectural build from the ground up, Srishti is dedicated to creating spaces that feel both elevated and intimately lived-in.
Srishti Negi
Founder & Principal Designer
Trained as an architect, Miguel fell for interior design through its power to transform how people feel in their everyday spaces. At Snug Nest, Miguel balances design work with a natural knack for innovation, constantly tweaking workflows, testing new tools and keeping the studio’s engine running smoothly behind the scenes. Guided by a desire to push boundaries and elevate the practical side of design, Miguel spends free time serving as the reliable designated driver for friends and family on weekend road trips.
Miguel Canaveral
Lead Interior Designer
With more than 13 years spent shaping interiors, Shu leads the design team with an intuitive sense of how people truly live, translating personal client stories into refined, enduring homes. Driven by a belief that great design relies on strong relationships, Shu balances high-level vision with a studio culture built on collaboration, warmth and detail. Away from the studio desk, life moves outdoors, usually spent tracking down Melbourne’s best nature trails or on the netball court.
Shu Ngai
Lead Interior Designer
As the primary connector at Snug Nest Designs, Tanvi bridges the gap between creative execution and client experience, managing daily studio life while keeping projects moving effortlessly from first meeting to final reveal. Beyond overseeing operations and shaping the studio's brand presence, Tanvi ensures every client feels guided, heard and supported at every turn. That same spirit of discovery fuels Tanvi’s life outside the studio, which is mostly spent traveling and discovering new cultures through food.
Tanvi Malhotra
Client Experience & Studio Coordinator
Wearing creative hats that range from initial conceptual sketching to curating the studio’s social media narrative, Anne thrives in the full arc of a project. With five years of multidisciplinary design spanning residential, hospitality and event spaces, Anne brings a flexible, multi-dimensional perspective to crafting environments that feel as effortless as they look. That same creative curiosity carries into off-duty hours, spent experimenting with visual art and exploring local design scenes.
Anne Gamboa
Interior Designer
Ardee is the steady hand behind Snug Nest’s design development, translating big ideas into the tangible details, precise documentation, immersive 3D models, and carefully considered layouts, that bring a space to life. Driven by a constant pull toward growth, Ardee approaches every project as an opportunity to refine the craft and communicate design more effectively. When not behind a screen shaping interiors, Ardee can usually be found exploring new destinations, catching up on favorite shows, or volunteering as a life coach.
Ardee Mariano
Interior Designer
Rooted in a background of construction and hands-on project delivery, Wintzel approaches interior design through a rare lens of balanced practical execution and quiet, understated elegance. Specialized in residential spaces that stand the test of time, Wintzel focuses on bridging the gap between creative vision and the reality of how a home is built. Outside of project timelines, Wintzel stays continuously inspired by hunting for new creative challenges and studying lifestyle design.
Wintzel Santos
Interior Designer
Our Core
Philosophy
We believe a home is the ultimate form of self-expression. Our philosophy is rooted not in our signature style, but in your personal story. We listen to your quietest inspirations and daily rhythms, turning them into a living, breathing canvas that feels deeply elevated, yet intimately your true reflection.
We believe a home is the ultimate form of self-expression. Our philosophy is rooted not in our signature style, but in your personal story. We listen to your quietest inspirations and daily rhythms, turning them into a living, breathing canvas that feels deeply elevated, yet intimately your true reflection.
Form, feeling and function, tailored to your lifestyle.
Experience our bespoke process firsthand.
Form, feeling and function, tailored to your lifestyle.
Experience our bespoke process firsthand.