Majoring in Interior Design

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Personality and Interior Design
Interior design affects people’s personality. Likewise, people’s personality affects their individual decision making when selecting colors, spacing and floor outline of a residential or commercial house is substantial. I believe that the choices people make in designing their homes more so the bedrooms is widely influenced by interior design. The psychological changes that are accompanied by the effect of colors and spacing in residential or business premises affect the personality of an individual in many different ways. Lifestyle and mood of a person can be affected by the design of environment they spend most of the time. Color for instance is associated with attitudes and therefore an individual will choose a color that he/she finds appealing to them. In this annotated bibliography, the writer shall review researchers’ views and studies on the intersection between personality and interior design. The writer shall review eight sources that are considered germane in the development of the research topic.
Anton, Giuroiu and Freshome’s Very Best. “How Can Design Describe the Personality of the Owner?” 18 April 2014. web. 9 November 2016.
This article describes various interior designs and how they are related to the owners’ personality or even likes. The uniqueness of an individual can be seen by the design of his/her apartment or a living room. For instance, from the article, a person who has used vintage interior design in his house can be said to be highly complex, perfectionist, determined and organized.

Depending on the decorations and the positioning of the furniture in the rooms, it can give an overview of the personality of an individual. Furthermore, this article will enable the writer to elaborate how matching of the walls color, floor, and the furniture can be used to illustrate the personalities of a person.
Brunner, Lori A. “The role of personality traits and The Big Five in predicting the future success of interior design students.” Art and Design Conference Proceedings, Presentations and Posters. ATLANTA, GA, 2010. Paper 5. Web.
In this proceeding report, the author associates the success of students in interior design with their personalities. The author reveals that students who are perfectionists and introverts can successfully undertake interior design with ease. The perceptions of students are defined by the designs they are most acquainted with. This knowledge shapes their personalities further to allow them to compete effectively in the interior design industry. For this reason, the author concludes that personality is intertwined with the knowledge of interior design for students learning the course. This study shall enable the writer to bring an understanding of how the personality of students who undertake the interior design course.
Chris, D. “Emotional and Behavioural Responses to Interior Design.” 2nd May 2015. Web. 9 November 2016.
The article evaluates how aesthetic affects individuals emotionally as well as promoting wellness of both the body and mind. The author associates design ad beautifications within an environment that a person spends most of the time with the emotional attachment he/she may have for individual designs. Judging from the decorations found within a residence of an individual it can be easier to tell what kind of a person he/she is. For instance, the author associates owners of a classic interior design as being noble, charming, upright, rigid and yet ageless. Such traits are perceived to be indicated by the designs of the houses they live. The author also claims that designs can be persuasive in nature depending on the psychological functioning of the inhabitants. This article shall enable the writer to illustrate how people respond behaviorally to the interior designs.
Clune, Stephen. “Design and Behavioral Change.” Journal of Design Strategies 4.1 (2010): 68-76. Print.
Clune carried out a study at the University of Sidney to find out how design is a facilitator of social change. From the research, the author found that the determining factor of how persons can change is the environment they live. Having, sampled some participants from the institution the research showed that the lifestyle of the respondents largely dependent on the designs of their homes. Some would even design their rooms in school to match their home. The traits of the students towards hygiene were determined by the colors they most liked. As a result of interior design effect, the author concluded that their desired designs determined the students’ perception of the school. This article shall enable the writer to discuss the way interior designs are facilitators of social behavior changes.
Doorley, Scott and Scott Witthoft. “Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration.” Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. Print.
This book explores the effect of space on attitude and behavioral change of persons with the intention of bringing up a collaborative force within the occupants. The author says that the design of the tables and other furniture in a room can create a perception of how the individual is likely to integrate his/her personal attributes with any change necessary. Having developed an interior design of their choice, the occupants can have divergent views about certain aspects of the design. The difference can thus be used collaboratively to redesign the room to fit their interests. In this manner, the author claims that there will be a change of attitude and some personal values. This book shall aid the writer in creating an understanding of how space affects individual behavior.
Elia, Carol Reitter. “How interior design affects resident behavior.” 1st` March 2012. Web. 9th November 2016.
In her articles based on a case study of a memory support addition, the author articulates the effect of different parts of a residential design with either fear or peace. In determining the personality of individuals, the author claims that whenever there is completely white furnished room in a mansion without any other shouting colors, it communicated a lot about the occupant. According to her article, the white colored room could mean the person always needs isolation for some time to meditate. Furthermore, the room could be used as a favorable environment for completing critical tasks without disturbances. The author associates people fond of such designs as being mysterious and methodical. This article shall as well allow the writer to discuss how interior colors affect occupants’ conducts.
Mathews, C., et al. “Personal Bias: The influence of personality profile on residential design Decisions.” Housing and Society 30.1 (2010). print.
This article describes how the decision of the design of a residential apartment is influenced by the knowledge of interior design of the persons interested in constructing them. It gives information on how the lifestyles of individuals are affected by the designs of the houses they live in and the preferences of colors for the residence. Furthermore, it gives an account of why the people tend to choose certain colors for their bedrooms as well as the floor type to be used in different sections of the house. The article shall bring an understanding that the psychology of colors plays a major role in changing the personality of a person depending on the design he/she chooses to use in his/her apartment. The determining factor of the actual change is found to be the desire of the owners about their lifestyle and designs they have information. This study shall assist in discussing how personality affects the interior design’s decisions.
Suk, Jeannie. “Who’s Afraid of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms.” The New Yorker 25 January 2016. Web. <http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/whos-afraid-of-same-sex-bathrooms>.
Suk describes the perceptions of people on the design of the bathrooms in residential and public places. According to the articles, many people fear or dislike using or designing their houses to have a multiple gender bathroom. This tells of the personality of being respectful and cautious at the same time. The author further associates the interior design of the bathrooms with gender claiming that women will find it more attractive to decorate their bathrooms with feminine artifacts. The thinking of having different bathrooms for the genders, according to Suk, is linked to the societal criminalization of sexual deviance. This article shall bring the gender aspect of the personality and interior design such as the association of the bathrooms with gender; thus, females find it appealing to decorate bathrooms with feminine artifacts.