[Jamesy]

The homely element is interesting as with this series particularly the aesthetics of the house push housemates to make use of the large main living space and the snug.

The bedroom largely consists of greys and blacks, quite neutral and unfriendly colours. The bedroom is the space where you should be most comfortable although in the Big Brother house this year it does the total opposite from the decoration angle.

Then you move onto the living area which tries to feel more homely and uses warmer colours, although that in itself also forms a contrast with a large open area, not allowing you to hide anywhere.

Then finally you have a space at the end of the spectrum which is the snug. It has warm colours, it's friendly, inviting and it's clearly a space that was designed and decorated to allow people to open up more and to bitch about other housemates. The snug being such a tight space can also make housemates feel protected, like it's a bubble where words they speak will remain hidden in there.

I'm not so sure if the designers intend it truly that way, although it's interesting how the house is designed to have several key areas that can push you to stay more in certain rooms. A lot of what we see in the current house has been used several times over Big Brother's history.

Personally I liked it when we used to have houses with separate rooms, but the rooms had glass walls separating them. I wish they would bring a design back like that, as it can be quite disorientating and still housemates will never feel like they have a space to escape to. A small welcoming area like the snug is always necessary in my eyes, there always has to be one small space that people feel like they can get things off their chests. The element of two bedrooms in the past has been an interesting one too, it creates a forceful divide with a big group of people and I'm surprised that design hasn't been adopted again.