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Plushy Quilted Perches

Softline Stools Offer Deceptively Stable Support for Their Sitters

— January 17, 2013 — Art & Design
I wouldn't blame you for having your reservations about entrusting your body's weight to the seemingly insubstantial structure of the Softline Stools. These marvelously silly-looking seats are asymmetrical and seem to be made entirely of stuffing-filled fabric.

But Jamie Wolfond's design does hold a distinctive form, it's just difficult to discern it under the layers of padding and quilted cloth. Steel frames form the U-shaped legs that create a loop at the top for supporting your behind. The edge of this is held steady by a pair of crutches to ensure that the entire chair remains sufficiently stiff. Pipe insulation and rubberized fabric give more bulk and unusual shape to the Softline Stools. The comfy cushioned pieces appear like carton versions of more conventional rigid furnishings.
Trend Themes
1. Quilted Furniture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways of incorporating quilted fabric into furniture designs to create unique and comfortable seating options.
2. Asymmetrical Seating - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop asymmetrical seating designs that challenge traditional notions of balance and stability while still providing support and comfort.
3. Unconventional Materials - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with alternative materials like pipe insulation and rubberized fabric to create visually intriguing and unconventional furniture pieces.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefine the boundaries of furniture design by incorporating quilted fabric, asymmetrical seating, and unconventional materials into innovative and eye-catching pieces.
2. Interior Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer unique and unconventional seating options to interior designers and homeowners looking to create visually distinctive and comfortable spaces.
3. Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with home decor retailers to develop a line of quilted furniture that combines style, comfort, and unconventional design elements.
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