Personalizing our space also aids our security. Security is something we seek everywhere we go, but we most commonly find it in our homes. We use burglar alarms and smoke detectors to make us feel safe from intruders and fires. We also employ soft fabrics, fluffy pillows and cool colors to make us feel secure. Antiques and associations with the past will further aid our sense of protection as they take us back to the secure feelings we had as children.
Security is important in our lives as it brings stability to a chaotic world.
The study of interiors can clarify or aid many cultural studies. The market offers numerous books on architecture and psychology, which crosses over to the study of interiors. Selective Annotated Bibliography Bibliography and Tools Ching, Francis D. K. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995. This book is an excellent tool for understanding architectural elements.