--- title: "Commercial Interior Design Blog: The Journal | Banko Design" url: https://bankodesign.com/blog description: "The Journal, the Banko Buzz blog from the desk of Melissa Banko: commercial interior design insight on senior living, private clubs and multifamily living." --- # The Journal From the Desk of Melissa Banko ![Senior living dining room under a vaulted ceiling with timber beams and brass ring chandeliers, a white brick fireplace between floral curtains, and cognac leather chairs at set tables](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/senior-living-dining-room-timber-beams-ring-chandeliers.BOiyu3mz_1GnAhp.webp) ## [The Future of Senior Living Isn’t More. It’s Smarter.](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-future-of-senior-living-isnt-more-its-smarter) [Read more about The Future of Senior Living Isn’t More. It’s Smarter.](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-future-of-senior-living-isnt-more-its-smarter) ![Private club bar lounge with cognac leather swivel chairs at marble-topped tables, grey velvet bar stools and a book-matched marble back bar between oak-panelled columns](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/hero-the-rose-moody-lounge.BwfYySxB_ZUavIG.webp) ## [The 18th Hole May Bring Members In. The 19th Hole Is What Keeps Them Around.](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-18th-hole-may-bring-members-in-the-19th-hole-is-what-keeps-them-aroundnbsp) [Read more about The 18th Hole May Bring Members In. The 19th Hole Is What Keeps Them Around.](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-18th-hole-may-bring-members-in-the-19th-hole-is-what-keeps-them-aroundnbsp) ![Multifamily amenity clubroom with exposed beams and iron ring chandeliers, a pool table on a fluted oak base and a navy bar with stools](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/clubroom-pool-table-ring-chandeliers.B9tV8THD_ZOnM3D.webp) ## [What Amenity Spaces are Residents Actually Using? Looking Beyond Trends to Create Multifamily Communities that Perform](https://bankodesign.com/blog/what-amenity-spaces-are-residents-actually-using-looking-beyond-trends-to-create-multifamily-communities-that-perform) [Read more about What Amenity Spaces are Residents Actually Using? Looking Beyond Trends to Create Multifamily Communities that Perform](https://bankodesign.com/blog/what-amenity-spaces-are-residents-actually-using-looking-beyond-trends-to-create-multifamily-communities-that-perform) ![Overhead view of three designers' hands sorting rug swatches, striped fabric samples and wallpaper books spread across a table](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/designers-sorting-rug-and-fabric-samples.Bev4c7M7_Z26ABDk.webp) ## [What Are the Benefits of Hiring the Right Interior Designer for a Senior Living Project? A Word from our Founder](https://bankodesign.com/blog/what-are-the-benefits-of-hiring-the-right-interior-designer-for-a-senior-living-project-a-word-from-our-founder) [Read more about What Are the Benefits of Hiring the Right Interior Designer for a Senior Living Project? A Word from our Founder](https://bankodesign.com/blog/what-are-the-benefits-of-hiring-the-right-interior-designer-for-a-senior-living-project-a-word-from-our-founder) ![Private club lounge with oak panelling, a marble fireplace, lit glass-front bookcases, a green leather sofa and a crest painting](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/private-club-fireside-lounge.DqDvK6tx_Z14iMfy.webp) ## [What Makes a Great Private Club Feel Timeless? The Difference Between a Club that feels Current and a Club that Endures](https://bankodesign.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-private-club-feel-timeless-the-difference-between-a-club-that-feels-current-and-a-club-that-endures) [Read more about What Makes a Great Private Club Feel Timeless? The Difference Between a Club that feels Current and a Club that Endures](https://bankodesign.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-private-club-feel-timeless-the-difference-between-a-club-that-feels-current-and-a-club-that-endures) ![Lounge with an oversized fringed rattan pendant, two teal barrel chairs, teal built-in cabinetry and a white tufted sofa with green pillows](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/lounge-teal-chairs-rattan-pendant.B--kGpuQ_Z1qWmrj.webp) ## [The Science Behind Commercial Interior Design & Why the Most Impactful Interiors Are Built On Strategy, Not Just Aesthetics](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-science-behind-commercial-interior-design-why-the-most-impactful-interiors-are-built-on-strategy-not-just-aesthetics) [Read more about The Science Behind Commercial Interior Design & Why the Most Impactful Interiors Are Built On Strategy, Not Just Aesthetics](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-science-behind-commercial-interior-design-why-the-most-impactful-interiors-are-built-on-strategy-not-just-aesthetics) ![Senior living sitting room with sage green built-in cabinetry, camel armchairs, a fabric-topped table and blue plaid carpet](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/senior-living-sitting-room-green-millwork.1WmPg7g0_Z2nWxG2.webp) ## [The Spaces Residents Actually Use (and Why Most Communities Get Them Wrong)](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-spaces-residents-actually-use) [Read more about The Spaces Residents Actually Use (and Why Most Communities Get Them Wrong)](https://bankodesign.com/blog/the-spaces-residents-actually-use) ![Senior living bistro with a blush upholstered banquette, round cafe tables and framed botanical prints on white herringbone tile](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/senior-living-bistro-botanical-prints.B_MLzGSS_Z27Jgq9.webp) ## [5 Important Design Questions to Ask Before You Begin a New Senior Living Project](https://bankodesign.com/blog/5-important-design-questions-to-ask-before-you-begin-a-new-senior-living-project) [Read more about 5 Important Design Questions to Ask Before You Begin a New Senior Living Project](https://bankodesign.com/blog/5-important-design-questions-to-ask-before-you-begin-a-new-senior-living-project) ![Melissa Banko seated on a console table in front of the studio's black Banko Design sign, between two white bobble table lamps, in black and white](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/melissa-banko-studio-sign-portrait-bw.DydTZiDi_1r155g.webp) ## [From The Desk of Melissa Banko: 2025](https://bankodesign.com/blog/from-the-desk-of-year-11) [Read more about From The Desk of Melissa Banko: 2025](https://bankodesign.com/blog/from-the-desk-of-year-11) 1[2](https://bankodesign.com/blog/2)[3](https://bankodesign.com/blog/3)[](https://bankodesign.com/blog/2) ## Stay buzzed about banko The Banko Design newsletter is worth it. Drop your email, and we'll send you something fun. Deal? ![A Banko Design team member in a black blazer leaning over a table of fabric and material samples, beside a pin board of interior photographs and textiles](https://bankodesign.com/_astro/team-member-reviewing-material-samples.tBWcjzwp_ZQeSMp.webp) ## About Banko Design Banko Design is a boutique commercial interior design studio in Marietta, Georgia, specializing in senior living, private club and multifamily communities. Founded in 2014 by Melissa Banko, it designs projects nationwide, from concept programming through FF&E procurement and installation. Address: 470 N Sessions St NW, Suite 102, Marietta, GA 30060, United States. Phone: (678) 202-4812. Email: info@bankodesign.com. Website: https://bankodesign.com/. Contact: https://bankodesign.com/contact.