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Softwood Faux Bois Sofa by Front Studio


It's a trick! This is a sofa and not a park bench. The sturdy wood frame of this sofa by Swedish design collective Front Studio supports cushions upholstered in a woodgrain photo-printed fabric — trompe l'oeil at its finest!

 
 

Softwood Sofa is part of Front Studio's Moment collection that uses photographic printing techniques to give illusions of depth, wrinkles, glossy finishes and rumpled carpets. You can see the full Moment collection at Front Studio.

The Softwood Sofa was scooped up by Italian manufacturer Moroso — so look for it in the near future!

Via: notcot.org and Nook.

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living room, seating - sofas & armchairs, Front Studio, faux bois, woodgrain, trompe l'oeil

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Comments (11)

this is so interesting. What a clever design.

posted by kmorar on August 5th 2009 at 8:33pm
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A litttle to stiff looking and outdoorsy for my taste.

posted by Doris loves art! on August 5th 2009 at 8:38pm
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that's super neato!

posted by jessbink on August 5th 2009 at 9:43pm
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Pulling this off in a photo is an entirely different challenge than pulling this off in reality. What happens to the illusion when someone sits on it, or there are butt indentations in the cushion, or the fabric begins to stretch?

I see this as a clever way for a designer to grab some short-lived attention but I don't see this flying as a product. As shown, its just a gimmick. (And what is it with everything looking like pre-school furniture all of a sudden....?)

posted by RichardinLA on August 5th 2009 at 10:08pm
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Love ! Love! Love!

posted by medusa12120 on August 5th 2009 at 10:46pm
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I like! This could work, with a careful hand. I hope those cushions aren't too soft?

I see this working well in a space that merges inside and outside (such a room with french windows that open into a yard, wraparound porch, verandah, terrace, or has little raised platforms deriving from Mughal window seats or Rajasthani jharokhas, or indoor multi-level floors) and has lots of light.

posted by FigurativeSketches on August 5th 2009 at 11:06pm
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I liked it BEFORE I found out it was faux. But now I'm not so sure... seems kind of gimmicky

posted by Comicgeek on August 6th 2009 at 12:23am
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i like it.

posted by treelovr on August 6th 2009 at 1:22am
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The photo printing of the fabric is great--grain match to frame is flawless. It's such a well-executed idea and takes faux (which I personally happen to love) to a new modern height! Both thumbs up here---

posted by Aulaire on August 6th 2009 at 6:10am
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I like this so much. And I usually hate trickery.

posted by teacupcake on August 6th 2009 at 8:40am
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Oh... this is kind of awesome.

posted by jyw on August 7th 2009 at 4:05am
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