A Healthy Dose of Drab

The local grocery store pharmacy pretty much struck out if its mission was to create a welcoming waiting area. Plagued by woozy interior design choices in the vein of “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, this nook imparts a bad feeling. Imagine waiting for your prescription to be filled, possibly under the weather, marooned in the corner of a poorly lit grocery store. You’d likely break out in a severe case of the blahs.

Many rules of harmony and design are broken to create a low-grade fever dream here. Notice an even number of chairs are flanked by two dreary dried floral arrangements. This vignette demonstrates why designers tend to use uneven numbers of objects to create dynamic balance. Behold the convex mirror looming overhead which adds no charm. Furthermore, I ask: Is there healing or harm in a cheerless color scheme? Exactly.

Somebody needs to triage the joint. Pity the poor, patient customers who languish in this sickly corner! Here’s hoping the store offers free samples of Dramamine.