“Grey suggests the use of curves instead of hard edges on counters, furniture, and cabinets to help nurture contentment and well-being.
“The reason has to do with your peripheral vision and is linked to a primitive part of the brain called the amygdala,” he says. “If you were to walk down a dark, narrow tunnel lined with sharp rocks, you wouldn’t be able to think about anything except avoiding getting hurt. But if the same tunnel were lined with linen upholstery, you’d feel safe to daydream.”"
Wow. I hope he conducted fully randomized double-blind trials before coming to this conclusion.
Clearly it appeals to the part of the primitive brain that dates back to when cavepersons often encountered tunnels lined with linen upholstery.
I also like ‘Decorating with a signed painting or one-of-a-kind sculpture not only puts your unique fingerprint on your place, it transmits a sense of authenticity and trust, says David Lewis…’ Yeah, right.
Evidence-based interior decorating, eh? [Tries to think of a clever expansion of IKEA incorporating Evidence and Knowledge, but fails].