Soulspace

Siel Van Gool

Your home looks good

But does it feel right?
You chose the furniture.
You picked the colours.
You made it yours.

And yet… something feels off.

Maybe you don’t really relax when you come home.
Maybe your living room doesn’t make you want to stay.
Maybe connection with your family is missing.
Maybe your home feels busy instead of grounding.
Or you simply have the feeling that something is missing, but you can’t put your finger on what it is.

You don’t necessarily need a new home.
You might just need to understand the one you have differently.

I help you create spaces that feel right for you.
I’m an architect, but I don’t start with a floor plan.
I start with you.
How does your space make you feel? How do you actually live in it? What happens in your body when you enter a room? And, most importantly:
How do you want to feel here?
From there, we look at what your space needs to support that feeling - through composition, colour, materials, furniture, light, shapes and the way energy and movement flow through the room.
My approach combines my architectural background with a deeper awareness of how our surroundings can influence how we feel, behave and connect.

You don’t need a complete makeover

Sometimes the answer isn’t buying more furniture or starting all over again.
It might be moving one piece, changing a colour, creating more visual calm, softening a corner, changing the relationship between two spaces, bringing in a different material.
Or finally understanding why something has never felt quite right.
I’m interested in those small, intentional shifts that can change the way a space is experienced.

For homes that are almost there

My work is especially for you if:

> You love your home, but something feels off
> You’ve tried changing things, but it still doesn’t feel right
> You want more rest, connection, focus or inspiration at home
> You’re renovating, but don’t know where to start
> You know what you like, but don’t know how to make your home feel the way you want it to
> You have a room you avoid, don’t use as much as you could, or simply don’t enjoy being in

You don’t need to have a clear design brief. That’s exactly what we can discover together.

This isn’t traditional architecture

I’m an architect, but I don’t do the conventional architect job of drawing houses and preparing plans for building permits.
Instead, I work before and around that process; helping you understand what your space needs and how to make it work for the life you actually want to live.
I offer spatial advice, analysis and design, from one room that feels off to a larger home that needs a completely different direction.
And if you are planning a renovation, this can be the place to start:
Before deciding what to build, let’s first understand what you really need.

Your space is already telling you something

You might just need someone to help you see it.
Let’s find out what your space could be and how you want to live and feel in it.