Here today we see the finished product to my Foolish playing around in "Sketch Up" oh-so-many posts ago, however above you see a full shadowed rendition of it. I'm making you wait. I quite love how it came out actually! I started out the project thinking, "how do I make a chair to show my personality?!" And when the thought struck me, I knew it would be the right one.
But see, a Music note, how does this represent me? I started off designing with "I dont really want a chair, but more a sofa." The sofa would stand at 1.5 - 1.2 meters high, and would be about eight feet long, seven wide. If it had been seven or eight meters long, my house would be done for if I ever ordered this... o.o
This chair really follows my inner personality. I love to listen to music, and it is like a drug to me. I just have to find the right kind of tunes to listen to and I'm good. What intrigued me about using foam-cor is that it is entirely white, unless you mark it with something or bend it (like I kind of marked it up with pencil... Oops!!!). The colour was a nice choice because I always see a new song as a blank white slate, and I fill that slate with what I like about the song, what I dont, and if I might listen to it again. It's nice to have the ability to listen to music on the go now, and especially with some iPods that have Radios, a blank slate is always interesting to keep around!!
Functionality-wise, this sofa/ chair is very easy and comfortable to sit on! It is made of a wooden frame, with foam inside to help keep it's shape and not warp the wood. The cushion is one large piece and is made of a firmer piece of furniture foam encased in a cotton caseing. Also, it comes with i's own little floor. Which is very cute. So really, it's a slightly-curved square when you see it from the bottom or top (the silhouette of it is really cool.)
It would be very comfortable to sit in. Very. I have made the back high, so an average-sized middle-aged man could sit in it and still have his head barely poking over the wals of the sofa. You would sit on the inner cusion, or the outer cushion as it would be mostly plush and soft, but while in the inner cusion you could lounge or curl up and even use it as a bed! The cushion is very long, about four to four and a half feet, allowing you to also sit as if you were on a comfortable floor or cross your legs. I know personally I love to cross my legs whilst sitting on chairs, and if I cant do that I get oh so very restless.
So how the heck does this function as a piece of art?! Well, dear reader, please let me explain! As a piece of art this would be a massive but well-worth investment to make if it ever goes on shelves. Or, erm, the warehouses of IKEA or something... But anyway! The entire piece would be solid black or pure white. Other colours could obviously be created but it could only ever function as one solid and clean-cut piece. When you buy your own, go ahead and add accessories, I don't mind, but add-ons are not coming from the company!!!
Anyway, I do so hope that you enjoy my piece of art/ awesome musical note-ness. Below I have left you with a few of the raw and un-edited photos of the foam-cor model that I have created. And this is my first time ever saying this but please comment and let me know what you think of my design! :)
Thank you for your wonderful time,
The Night Angel.
By the way, I talk a lot about it being on shelves and with companies and such. I'm just a kid (teenager!), and have no intention of making this for shelves yet, or even owning a company until when I am much older. So please don't get your hopes up! Sorry!
