Is a beautiful environment important for a child’s development?

Hi all 🌸 I’ve been pondering this for sometime and really would love an open discussion about this.

I’ve seen a wide range of different centres; some with hospital-grade lighting, mountains of plastic toys, dead plants, broken furniture and dust everywhere. The walls are also plastered with pamphlets for the adults that kind of just exist in the space and no one ever reads them; creating clutter for no reason. These spaces feel unloved and unkempt.

I have also worked in beautiful spaces; including Steiner environments. Clean, organised, everything has a place, natural resources, plants, wooden furniture etc.

My question is - is a beautiful environment important for a child’s development? Or is this something that bothers me only?

Open to any feedback! Thanks