At a Glance
- Murphy Maude Interiors, a Nashville-based, woman-owned design firm led by Leslie Murphy, designed and curated the interiors at Solaya at The Lanes.
- Each Solaya residence is paired with one of four hand-selected interior palettes: Holistic Earthen, Natural Transitional, Modern Rustic, or Mid-Century Organic.
- The four-palette system gives individual homes distinct personalities while preserving a cohesive, organic design language across the community.
- Solaya kitchens combine custom cabinetry, quartz surfaces, statement lighting, and designer-selected finishes built for everyday living.
- Interior palette availability depends on the specific residence and construction stage; buyers should confirm details with the Solaya sales team.
By Sheila Gerardy | BDG Partners
There are homes that photograph beautifully.
And then there are homes that simply feel good when you walk inside.
That distinction matters at Solaya.
Solaya at The Lanes is Nashville’s first social wellness community, and its residences were designed in collaboration with Nashville-based Murphy Maude Interiors around a simple idea: our surroundings influence how we live, connect, and feel.
Instead of treating interior design as the final decorative layer, Solaya approached it as part of the wellness experience itself.
Natural materials. Warm woods. Thoughtful light. Organic textures. Carefully considered finishes.
And four distinct interior palettes designed to give individual homes their own personality while maintaining the calm, cohesive design language of the larger community:
Holistic Earthen. Natural Transitional. Modern Rustic. Mid-Century Organic.
Four different expressions of one larger design philosophy.
At a Glance: Who Designed the Interiors at Solaya?
Murphy Maude Interiors designed and curated the interiors of the homes at Solaya at The Lanes in Nashville.
Each Solaya residence is paired with one of four hand-selected interior material palettes: Holistic Earthen, Natural Transitional, Modern Rustic, or Mid-Century Organic.
Rather than making every residence look exactly alike, the four palettes allow for variation while maintaining a consistent approach centered around warmth, natural materials, organic textures, and sophisticated simplicity.
It is one of the details that separates Solaya from more traditional Nashville new construction.
Who Is Murphy Maude Interiors?
Murphy Maude Interiors is a Nashville-based, woman-owned interior design firm specializing in high-end residential interiors with an emphasis on nature, wellness, and human-centered design.
Led by owner and creative director Leslie Murphy, the studio approaches interiors through the relationship between people and place.
That means design decisions are not made solely because something looks beautiful in a photograph.
Light matters.
Material matters.
Texture matters.
How one room flows into another matters.
Murphy Maude’s philosophy incorporates natural light, organic materials, natural textures, thoughtful spatial planning, and elements of biophilic design to create interiors that connect people more closely with their surroundings.
At Solaya, those ideas extend beyond a single custom residence.
They help establish the design language for an entire Nashville wellness community.
What Are the Four Interior Palettes at Solaya?
Solaya at The Lanes features four Murphy Maude interior palettes: Holistic Earthen, Natural Transitional, Modern Rustic, and Mid-Century Organic.
Rather than relying on one standard builder finish package throughout the community, the palette system creates different personalities within the homes while preserving an overall sense of cohesion.
Think of them less like builder âpackagesâ and more like four interpretations of the same philosophy.
Holistic Earthen
Holistic Earthen is warm, grounded, organic, and deeply connected to the natural world.
Wide-plank European white oak flooring establishes warmth throughout the home, while Grecian Ivory walls provide a soft backdrop rather than the stark white commonly associated with contemporary new construction.
Layered natural textures add dimension without making the space feel busy.
The result feels refined but relaxed.
Modern without feeling cold.
Sophisticated without trying too hard.
Holistic Earthen may be the clearest expression of the relationship between wellness, nature, and interior design that runs throughout Solaya.
Natural Transitional
Natural Transitional takes the familiarity and timelessness of traditional residential design and gives it a cleaner, more organic point of view.
This palette is for the buyer who appreciates classic design but does not want a home that feels overly formal or traditional.
The aesthetic balances warmth and restraint, allowing contemporary elements to live alongside softer, more timeless influences.
It feels familiar without feeling predictable.
For buyers who want a home that can evolve with changing furniture, art, and personal style over time, Natural Transitional offers a versatile foundation.
It is polished, approachable, and intentionally understated.
Modern Rustic
Modern Rustic pairs the character and warmth associated with natural materials with the cleaner lines of contemporary design.
The result is not ârusticâ in the traditional cabin sense.
There are no antlers required.
Instead, the palette takes what people love about rustic interiors, texture, warmth, depth, and imperfection, and interprets those qualities through a more refined modern lens.
It creates a home that feels comfortable and grounded while still distinctly current.
For buyers drawn to richer textures and a slightly more substantial design presence, Modern Rustic offers another expression of Solaya’s connection to nature.
Mid-Century Organic
Mid-Century Organic combines the clean forms and understated sophistication associated with mid-century design with the warmth and texture of natural materials.
The aesthetic is streamlined without becoming sterile.
There is a simplicity to it, but not emptiness.
Organic influences soften the sharper architectural qualities associated with mid-century design, creating interiors that feel relaxed, warm, and livable.
For buyers who gravitate toward modern architecture but still want their home to feel inviting, Mid-Century Organic creates an interesting balance between structure and softness.
Together, the four palettes give Solaya residences distinct personalities without losing the larger design language of the community.
Are All the Homes at Solaya Designed the Same?
No. Solaya residences share a common Murphy Maude design philosophy, but homes are curated through four different material palettes and individual design details.
That distinction is important.
Consistency is valuable.
Sameness isn’t.
The goal was never to build 154 copies of the same house.
Instead, the residences belong to the same visual family. You can recognize the relationship between them without feeling as though you have walked into the exact same home over and over again.
For buyers accustomed to touring new construction communities where every interior starts to blur together after the fourth showing, that difference becomes noticeable quickly.
What’s Included in a Solaya Kitchen?
Solaya kitchens combine custom cabinetry, quartz surfaces, statement lighting, elevated appliances, and designer-selected finishes within layouts intended for everyday living and entertaining.
Depending on the residence and interior palette, details can include custom slim-shaker Wellborn cabinetry, quartz countertops, oversized islands, custom range hoods, sculptural pendant lighting, stainless steel appliances, designer hardware, and layered natural materials.
This is where Murphy Maude’s approach becomes particularly tangible.
A kitchen has to photograph well.
But more importantly, it has to work on a Tuesday morning.
There needs to be room for coffee, breakfast, laptops, groceries, conversation, and the inevitable pile of mail nobody wants to admit exists.
Good residential design lives in both worlds.
It should be beautiful enough to make you stop.
And functional enough that eventually you stop noticing why it works so well.
Why Does Interior Design Matter in a Wellness Community?
Interior design matters in a wellness community because the home is the environment residents experience more than almost any other place.
When people hear âwellness real estate,â the obvious features usually come to mind first.
The sauna.
The fitness spaces.
The yoga deck.
The pool.
Those amenities are central to the Solaya experience.
But wellness does not suddenly stop when you walk through your front door.
Natural light, materials, visual clutter, room flow, texture, and the overall atmosphere of a space all influence the experience of living there.
That is why interior design belongs in the conversation.
At Solaya, the amenities support how residents can live outside their homes.
Murphy Maude’s interiors support the experience inside them.
Those ideas were never supposed to be separate.
What Does Biophilic Design Mean at Solaya?
Biophilic design uses elements inspired by nature to create stronger connections between people and their built environment. At Solaya, that philosophy is reflected through natural light, organic materials, texture, color, and thoughtful spatial planning.
Biophilic design does not simply mean putting a fiddle-leaf fig in the corner and declaring victory.
The idea is broader.
Wood underfoot.
Natural-toned surfaces.
Sunlight moving through large windows.
Stone and dimensional tile.
Warm, organic colors.
Spaces that feel layered rather than sterile.
Murphy Maude’s design philosophy emphasizes reconnecting the built environment with the natural world.
At Solaya, that thinking became part of the design process rather than something added after construction.
Which Solaya Interior Palette Is Best?
There is no single âbestâ Solaya interior palette.
And that is precisely why there are four.
Someone drawn to warmth and natural simplicity may immediately gravitate toward Holistic Earthen.
A buyer who prefers something timeless and adaptable may favor Natural Transitional.
Someone who wants more texture and character could feel at home with Modern Rustic.
And buyers drawn to cleaner lines and modern design may prefer Mid-Century Organic.
As the primary sales agent working with buyers at Solaya, one of the more interesting things to watch is how quickly people develop a preference once they experience the homes in person.
You can show someone four photographs.
You can explain four palettes.
But then they walk into one particular residence and say:
âThis one.â
That reaction is difficult to manufacture.
Can Buyers Choose Their Interior Palette?
Interior palette availability can depend on the specific residence and its stage of construction.
Because Solaya is an active new-construction community, buyers should confirm the palette associated with the residence they are considering and any available selection or customization opportunities with the Solaya sales team.
The advantage of having four distinct design directions is that buyers can evaluate not only which floor plan and homesite fit them best, but which interior aesthetic feels most like home.
What Flooring Is Used in Solaya Homes?
Flooring at Solaya is designer-selected as part of each residence’s Murphy Maude interior palette.
For example, the Holistic Earthen palette incorporates wide-plank European white oak flooring to establish warmth and continuity throughout the home.
Other flooring selections coordinate with their respective palettes so that floors, cabinetry, wall colors, stone, tile, lighting, and fixtures work together rather than functioning as isolated selections.
That coordination is one of the quieter differences between an interior that has been decorated and one that has been designed.
You Can Feel When a Place Was Designed Differently
There is a temptation in new construction to evaluate everything individually.
Countertop.
Check.
Cabinets.
Check.
Flooring.
Check.
Appliances.
Check.
But that is not really how we experience a home.
We experience all of it at once.
The light coming through the window hits the floor, which changes how the wood looks, which changes how the cabinetry feels, which changes the entire mood of the room.
That is why good design can be difficult to explain from a specification sheet.
You can feel when a place was designed differently.
Solaya was created around the idea that where we live influences how we live.
Murphy Maude carried that idea through the front door.
And with Holistic Earthen, Natural Transitional, Modern Rustic, and Mid-Century Organic, buyers have four very different ways to experience it.
Frequently Asked Questions About Solaya’s Interiors
Who is the interior designer for Solaya at The Lanes?
Murphy Maude Interiors designed and curated the residential interiors at Solaya at The Lanes. The Nashville-based firm specializes in high-end residential design with an emphasis on natural materials, thoughtful spatial planning, wellness, and the relationship between people and place.
What are the four interior palettes at Solaya?
Solaya features four Murphy Maude interior palettes: Holistic Earthen, Natural Transitional, Modern Rustic, and Mid-Century Organic. Each creates a distinct aesthetic while maintaining the broader organic, sophisticated design philosophy of the community.
What is the Holistic Earthen palette at Solaya?
Holistic Earthen is one of four Murphy Maude palettes available throughout Solaya. It features wide-plank European white oak flooring, Grecian Ivory walls, and layered natural textures designed to create a warm, organic atmosphere.
Can buyers choose their Solaya interior palette?
Palette availability depends on the specific residence and construction stage. Buyers should confirm the assigned palette and any available selection opportunities with the Solaya sales team.
Are all Solaya homes designed the same?
No. Solaya homes share a cohesive design philosophy but incorporate four distinct Murphy Maude interior palettes, allowing individual residences to have different personalities while remaining connected to the overall aesthetic of the community.
Experience All Four Palettes in Person
You can compare Holistic Earthen to Natural Transitional on a screen.
You can save Modern Rustic to a Pinterest board.
You can decide Mid-Century Organic is absolutely your style.
But photographs only get you so far.
The materials, light, architecture, and proportions of these homes change when you experience them in person.
And chances are, you will know pretty quickly which one feels like yours.
Request a Private Preview of Solaya at The Lanes and experience the four Murphy Maude interior palettes firsthand.
