It is a known fact that dining experiences at home are enhanced by ambience, food, and conversation. But what if I told you that by designing such experiences by applying Selftropy™, you can also boost your health?
A key selftropic tool is linked to the Cocooning Effect, a psychological phenomenon that draws parallels with the profound impact of maternal care on a child’s development. Those who receive a boost of confidence while, conversely, children who lack this foundational support may grow up manifesting deep-seated insecurities in their adult lives.
By using this concept as a tool of design, a dining room can become a realm where conviviality and shared moments intertwine with the benefic sensorial experiences of the Cocooning Effect.
Here is how a dining room became a therapeutic space, transcending its utilitarian and aesthetic purpose to offer a haven of stability.
A grouping of Mooi Random lights above the dining room table was suspended at just the right height to enter the visual field of the guests seated at the table. Even without the warm, enveloping glow light, the lightness, shape, and positioning of the fixtures contribute to a sense of comfort and safety.
This is only one of the design moves in this room that goes beyond mere aesthetics, aiming to evoke a profound sense of security and confidence in its users. The Cocooning Effect is a complex phenomenon that has been well studied, and the dining room design ingeniously translates these psychological insights into a tangible and immersive experience. The tactile wallpaper and the way your visual fields are dispersed by the angled wall between the foyer and kitchen orchestrate a visual symphony that plays directly into the guests’ perceptual field.
This intentional arrangement is not merely an aesthetic choice; it is a strategic deployment of sensory cues out of which the dining room emerges not merely as a space for culinary indulgence but as a testament to the profound interplay between design, sensory experiences, and psychological well-being.
This article first appeared in the Land of Dochia Magazine, Issue #10. Read the entire issue HERE.
Selftropy is an acute sense of extended identity built on the relationship we have with our immediate surroundings. It is a state in which we can construct and repeat the experience, much like meditation. The benefits to mental health are now being researched and applied through design in the Land of Dochia.
Images courtesy of Dochia Media
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