My Chair
And Footstool
Project Overview
My Chair and Stool are my two projects for DES 503, a furniture design course. Due to the nature of the course, I had to be introspective and learn what I wanted as a designer. Without referencing another designer or company, these projects were made through finding my own preferences and values. I still have yet to come up with proper names for these pieces but regarding them as ‘mine’ seems suitable enough.
My Chair
Details:
The asymmetrical arms were a feature I decided to experiment with after I looked at how weirdly I sat. It was always awkward trying to be comfortable in an armchair. Since that decision, I have taken many naps in different orientations on my chair.
I also wanted to make a project that felt sturdy and looked comfortable. In response to this, I wanted to use cherry for its hardness and warm colour. To compliment it, I chose a muted green fabric with pastel yellow piping to bring in calming colours and references to nature.
Process Pictures
The First Cushion
It turns out sewing piping and zipper into the cushions were not as easy as I thought.
Pre-Assembly Pieces
After the arm pieces were glued together, the chair only consisted of five parts.
First Coat of Osmo
When I applied osmo, it felt like my chair was alive. It was no longer dehydrated.
My Footstool
Details:
The footstool built upon my the ideas around my chair and incorporated carvings dine through a CNC router. Using a CNC made sure that I designed the wooden pieces to easily slot in to one another while still allowing the overall design to have organic and nature-based references.
Process Pictures
Alternate Ribbon Configuration
The stiff fabric allows for a slight gravity-defying effect when the ribbons are positioned this way.
Tests
I learned that operating a CNC is stressful, especially when I don't know why it's making strange noises.
Troubles with Z Height
A misalignment with the Z height meant I had to spend hours carving and sanding away the mistakes.