Daily Life Seen from Interiors Vol.16

FAH Co., Ltd. Hiroki Sueyoshi's serial blog 16

16th time.

Recently, I've been writing what I call "interior senryu" on my Instagram and Facebook.

Rather than sharing my lifestyle, I'd like to talk about the kind of work I do.

This is a challenge to communicate this message.

Communicating with others has been a great opportunity to think about what I think and how to communicate it.

Pick a photo related to interior design and write a haiku about it.

And why do I want to write it as a haiku?

I used to write sentences, but I started writing because I thought it would be easier if the text was short and easy to read...

It's incredibly difficult to communicate something using 5-7-5 syllables!!

It's far from easy, and the question is how to convey emotions and thoughts within a limited number of characters.

Our ancestors came up with amazing ideas.

But somehow, that difficulty started to become fun.
I've been coming to like senryu lately.

It's fun to take on small daily challenges.
Please take a look if you'd like.

#InteriorSenryu

So, let's get to the main topic.

Interior and children

On a personal note, my child was born in August 2020.
It's very cute.

At the same time, as parents, we must consider what kind of education is best for our children.

I also began to think about the relationship between interior design and children.

It's something I never even thought about until I had kids.

First of all, there is something that we often hear when coordinating and selling furniture to customers with children.

It's because the child...
Stain-resistant material. Scratch-resistant material. Washable material.
Furniture with no corners.

I was of the opinion that this is something that can't be helped, so there's no point in worrying too much about it, and it's better not to worry about it.

I still feel that way to some extent, but there are so many difficult things about having children, so I've come to understand the feeling of not wanting to add unnecessary worries.

However, what I want to write about in this blog is not about the materials or shapes of these furniture.

This may sound idealistic, but I believe that allowing children to have a variety of experiences through interior design can have a positive impact on them.

I would like to write about this.

For example, tableware.

Let's say your child chooses a plastic material so that it can be dropped or thrown.

If you have children, you can totally understand how they feel; it seems that children sometimes think it's okay to drop or throw dishes.

Also, since plastic is less sensitive to heat, you are less likely to feel hot or cold.
I heard that there are nurseries that deliberately use ceramic tableware for children.

This will break if dropped.
Food comes in hot and cold varieties.
This is so that you can experience these things with your five senses.

Next, I think the same goes for sofas.

No one likes to get dirty.
So, let's say we use a material that doesn't mind getting dirty.
However, there are times when it's okay for children to get dirty.

Let's say you buy a cheap sofa because your cat jumps and bounces around.
This will make the sofa a place where your child can jump and bounce.

Then, when you go to a friend's house, you might jump on the sofa, since that's a place where it's okay to jump.

I'm not saying that plastic tableware or sofas made of stain-resistant materials are bad.

Recently, I have come to realize that interior design has a huge impact on children's daily lives.

This is a personal matter, but I obviously don't want the table to get scratched.

If your child hurts you, you will scold them.

But I think it's a great experience for the kids.
And I want to be a parent who can laugh when the wound grows bigger.
Of course, there are many things that are not as easy as just saying it.

I want my children to have many experiences through interior design.

We hope that the home (interior) will become an important space for all children.

(text: SUEYOSHI)

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