Director of Interior Design
Natália Severdia was born and raised in Slovakia, in a family of entrepreneurs where technical expertise and artistic sensibility naturally came together. From an early age, she was encouraged to notice the beauty in her surroundings and, in particular, the subtle differences between colors, textures, and materials. That early awareness became the foundation for a lifelong passion for design and the way spaces can influence how we experience the world.
For Natália, interior design is about understanding how people live, move, feel, and connect within a space. She approaches every project holistically, considering architecture, materials, light, furnishings, function, and the surrounding environment as interconnected elements of one story. Her goal is to create spaces that feel deeply personal, timeless, and effortless—spaces that support an intentional lifestyle while engaging all the senses.
Natália refined her design skills through the Interior Design and Interior Architecture Program at UC Berkeley, where she developed a deeper understanding of composition and the relationship between a space and its context. Her education, combined with nearly 20 years of professional experience, has shaped an approach that balances creativity with technical knowledge and thoughtful execution. She is also a NCIDQ-certified designer, reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and the highest standards of interior design practice.
Throughout her career, Natália has worked on luxury residential and hospitality projects across the world, including Bora-Bora, Panama, Los Cabos, Cozumel, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Working across such diverse environments has given her a broad perspective on design and an appreciation for how culture, landscape, architecture, and lifestyle can inform a space.
Today, Natália is based in Truckee, California, where she focuses on residential and commercial projects throughout the Lake Tahoe area. Her work emphasizes a strong connection between indoor and outdoor environments, focusing on effortless flow, sophisticated pure materials, functional detail, and harmony with the surrounding landscape.
When she is not designing, Natália finds inspiration in travel, architecture, nature, and the ever-changing landscapes of Lake Tahoe. She is continually curious about the relationship between people and their surroundings—and always looking for the next material, place, or experience that can spark a new idea.
For Natália, interior design is about understanding how people live, move, feel, and connect within a space. She approaches every project holistically, considering architecture, materials, light, furnishings, function, and the surrounding environment as interconnected elements of one story. Her goal is to create spaces that feel deeply personal, timeless, and effortless—spaces that support an intentional lifestyle while engaging all the senses.
Natália refined her design skills through the Interior Design and Interior Architecture Program at UC Berkeley, where she developed a deeper understanding of composition and the relationship between a space and its context. Her education, combined with nearly 20 years of professional experience, has shaped an approach that balances creativity with technical knowledge and thoughtful execution. She is also a NCIDQ-certified designer, reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and the highest standards of interior design practice.
Throughout her career, Natália has worked on luxury residential and hospitality projects across the world, including Bora-Bora, Panama, Los Cabos, Cozumel, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Working across such diverse environments has given her a broad perspective on design and an appreciation for how culture, landscape, architecture, and lifestyle can inform a space.
Today, Natália is based in Truckee, California, where she focuses on residential and commercial projects throughout the Lake Tahoe area. Her work emphasizes a strong connection between indoor and outdoor environments, focusing on effortless flow, sophisticated pure materials, functional detail, and harmony with the surrounding landscape.
When she is not designing, Natália finds inspiration in travel, architecture, nature, and the ever-changing landscapes of Lake Tahoe. She is continually curious about the relationship between people and their surroundings—and always looking for the next material, place, or experience that can spark a new idea.
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My wife and I hired Kurt Reinkens of MWA in 2005 after we purchased land to build a vacation home in the Lake Tahoe resort community of Lahontan. MWA was and still is, in our estimation, the top architectural firm in the Tahoe area, and our experience with MWA over the course of the design and construction of our home exceeded even our high expectations.
MWA is intimately familiar with the design standards in the area in general and in Lahontan in particular. It is clear that Lahontan's Design Review Board (LDRB) has developed a high degree of familiarity and trust with MWA, and this trust was integral to what ended up being a relatively smooth and hassle-free process with the LDRB. MWA was able to anticipate the needs of the LDRB and, in the few occasions were design modifications were recommended, come up with creative solutions that met those recommendations efficiently and cost-effectively.
MWA is also quite good with builders. Unlike some architects who design imaginary buildings that are extremely difficult or expensive to construct, MWAs designs, while innovative and always interesting, are practical and buildable. MWA was very involved with my builder throughout the construction process and worked to address his issues and questions in a timely manner.
Finally, the architectural aspects of our recently completed home are amazing. It seems that we notice new architectural features to the structure every time we visit our home. We couldn't be happier with the architecture of the structure, how the rooms and spaces are in synch with one another, how the house relates to the natural environment, and the window placements and rooflines, just to name a few aspects that stand out.
I would recommend MWA to anyone for these reasons. Our experience was overwhelmingly positive.
-- Caine Moss
MWA is intimately familiar with the design standards in the area in general and in Lahontan in particular. It is clear that Lahontan's Design Review Board (LDRB) has developed a high degree of familiarity and trust with MWA, and this trust was integral to what ended up being a relatively smooth and hassle-free process with the LDRB. MWA was able to anticipate the needs of the LDRB and, in the few occasions were design modifications were recommended, come up with creative solutions that met those recommendations efficiently and cost-effectively.
MWA is also quite good with builders. Unlike some architects who design imaginary buildings that are extremely difficult or expensive to construct, MWAs designs, while innovative and always interesting, are practical and buildable. MWA was very involved with my builder throughout the construction process and worked to address his issues and questions in a timely manner.
Finally, the architectural aspects of our recently completed home are amazing. It seems that we notice new architectural features to the structure every time we visit our home. We couldn't be happier with the architecture of the structure, how the rooms and spaces are in synch with one another, how the house relates to the natural environment, and the window placements and rooflines, just to name a few aspects that stand out.
I would recommend MWA to anyone for these reasons. Our experience was overwhelmingly positive.
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