Design Antidote
Aside from space planning, flow, and functionality, good design also integrates moments of discovery. Injecting personality in your space doesn’t have to be a huge investment and can easily be worked into your existing design.
Work these tiny sculptures into any vignette (tabletop, bookshelf, etc.) to instantly breathe new life into your space. Fit for even the most stylish of spaces, these quirky accessories are a great reminder that design doesn’t have to be stuffy; a signal to your guests - “take off your shoes, make yourself at home” and “yes, please sit on the sofa”.
“Toys are really not as innocent as they look. Toys and games are the preludes to serious ideas. ”
Standing a mere 5” tall, these sculptures encapsulate a playfulness that is often absent in a room design. How could you not grin at a miniature RGB sitting aside your desk blotter?
As I created this post I did ask myself, why do these cute things elicit a positive emotional response? So I went to my favorite resource, Google.
In the simplest of explanations our biology does it’s thing and rewards us with a dopamine. Just as nostalgia offers a sense of comfort, humans tend to be drawn to objects reminiscent of childhood - hence little things.
We might have outgrown our Ninja Turtle figurines, but tasteful, miniature objects will always be welcome on our shelves.
Looking for a small challenge? I completed this model of The Guggeheim Museum.
Mine didn’t turn out quite like this but it was still fun!
