This whole photo shoot is about photographing empty spaces, which are also normally filled. For example an arm chair where your Father might normally sit, or a coffee table where some of your family gather.
This helps create the sense of emptiness which is the aim of this shoot.
For my take of this I have decided I will focus on changing the room during the photo shoot. For example, I will photograph an empty bed when it is nice and tidy, the photograph it from the same angle, except I will make it rough and messy the second time around. This will create a contrast but still without including any people. I might also experiment with overlaying the two photos over each other.
I will also try to maintain a theme throughout the shoot. I have not yet decided on the exact theme, but possibilities include maintaining a colour theme which could be done by having an object of a certain colour in every photo, or possibly having the same exact object in every photo. I have also considered including the same form in every photo (e.g. the same strong horizontal or vertical lines in the photos).