Skinny Room

SKINNY ROOM AND CONTROVERSIAL INTERIOR DECORS Name: Institution: Date: Space and decorations are vital aspects of design, but there is divided opinion on the use of controversial decorations and interiors. In the study conducted we sought to identify people’s reaction on use of human body parts as a form of decoration. The interviewees were from diverse backgrounds providing a holistic approach of the study. Other than body parts, showing too much skin are also controversial, and people had varied opinion on the purpose of decorations that look similar to skin. The spaces in a room can emphasize on ideas, thoughts show shared value among people and express varied functions. The population size chosen was almost equal between males and female, male interviewees were 27, and female interviews were 31, but there was one unidentified interviewee. This choice of population size meant to reduce bias and ensure reliability of the results. Although the population was predominantly composed of students there were other interviewees including engineers and teachers. The use of body parts is indeed controversial as most respondents were uncomfortable with the mere suggestion of using body parts in the interior of a room. For instance the responses showed negative perception with words like creepy, weird, and disgusting being mentioned. It is clear that shapes and forms reflect the mood of a room and the responses show that this decorations and interiors depict a chilling atmosphere, with many not contemplating on staying in such a room. Thirty six out of the fifty nine respondents stated that they would not be comfortable in rooms that had loud designs, but twenty two of the other interviewees had had a favorable opinion on the use of such designs. However, one of the respondents did not give a definite answer. The use of loud designs draws too much attention to the decors in a room; the visual elements send different signals to different people. Transmission of messages through verbal forms takes precedence, but most people perception ns of the meaning of designs are grounded on their imaginations and background. In addition, the tastes and preferences of certain design aspects depend on the experiences that viewers have. With regards to personal choices of room design twenty five of the respondents preferred minimalist / contemporary designs. Twenty two respondents would prefer to have unique designs of the rooms. Thus, space is a vital aspect in minimalist design where there are minimal decorations, to lay emphasi...