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Do you need home design ideas? A Bali retreat promises inspiration by exploring interiors and homewares on the island

  • Through Bali Interiors, guests come together at a Balinese resort to immerse themselves in the Indonesian island’s esoteric designs, homewares and interiors
  • The retreat combines the yoga classes and spa treatments of an island getaway with tours of studios, factories and workshops to spark design inspiration

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Pablo Luna shares expert advice at his eponymous design studio, which is on the Bali Interiors retreat itinerary. The retreat tours studios, homeware factories and workshops on Bali. Photo: Bali Interiors
Penny Watson

A “retreat”, on the holiday island of Bali at least, commonly refers to extended stays dedicated to the practice of yoga, meditation, Ayurvedic healing, fitness, even surfing. But the concept is evolving, so that a retreat can be taken to mean an immersive stay around any central theme.

Whether it is a gathering of people interested in cooking, writing or photography, the emphasis is on visitors creating connections through exploring a shared passion.

The latest addition to this holiday concept is an interiors and design retreat hosted by Bali Interiors owner and founder Sheila Man. For six nights, up to 12 guests come together at a Balinese resort to immerse themselves in the Indonesian island’s esoteric design, homeware and interiors.

An interiors photographer by trade, Man is well versed in the local building and design scene. Bali Interiors is an online platform on which she posts images and visual stories that highlight the best interior design and architecture in Bali and the surrounding islands.

Bali’s incredible villas, and access to the designers and architects who created them, are a highlight of the Bali Interiors retreat. Photo: Bali Interiors
Bali’s incredible villas, and access to the designers and architects who created them, are a highlight of the Bali Interiors retreat. Photo: Bali Interiors

The first season of her video series A Peek in Paradise, with exclusive views into the most beautiful homes in Bali, aired on YouTube in 2021 and now has more than 31,000 followers.

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