Design ideas for Set

During the development of costume design, I have been working on ideas for the dressing of the set of 'The Cave' within the Pumphouse.
My intial ideas of what I wanted to create visually for the set of 'The Cave' were:

• Dingy
• Dark
• Abandoned
• Tatty

This cavern from Pirates of the Caribbean inspired my design ideas:

My intention for the cave was to make it feel as though it was once inhibited and used to store water, perhaps when it started running out. It was once a sacred place, and a santuary for the reservation of water. But after the water had completely run out, 'The Cave' would have been deserted and abandoned, left only are the remains of 'personal objects' and instruements that contained and stored the water. These instruements would be dusty as they haven't been used for years.

I researched imagery of hanging objects that collect water, and found this image of hanging bottles:

These bottles would be suspended from the low ceiling of 'The Cave' using rope.

I had the idea of using dead flowers instead to make it seem eerie and deserted, and to emphasise the fact that it is a place that has been left abandoned for a very long time. I also want to use jars that will hold battery powered tealights in them, as the only source of light it will be dim to create a dingy and gloomy atmosphere. Old watering cans and buckets, will be suspended, which will be filled with 'personal belongings' such as old jewellery and letters that have written on them the memories of water; this will lead the narrative into Room Two.