



When I was assigned a room project, I bounced around different ideas. Should I create a gritty detective’s den? A messy kitchen? A crime scene? Ultimately, I settled on making a mermaid theme, since they are my favorite mythical creatures.' But, I thought that would be too difficult. How would I show that a monster lived here, without depicting the actual creature? Sure I could make coral and fish everywhere, but it would only look like a sunken room. So, that’s precisely what I decided to create.