I admire the thinking I tend to like edgy unique pieces of furniture. A whole room of quirky would never do. But one or two off the beaten path pieces mixed in with some traditional or retro furniture I find appealing.
That said I live mostly contentedly with an eclectic hodgepodge of used and found pieces in my little dollhouse of a home. So this pursuit of unique is mostly done in my head through extensive online surfing. In that surfing I occasionally run across furniture that goes a little more off the beaten path than I expected and moves into my “that scares me” zone.
Here are 6 such pieces for your enjoyment.
[Note: And to be truthful no, they do not actually scare me. In fact they mostly amuse me and in the case of the nail bench I’d like to own it. But I think the word “Scare” is more engaging than “Amuse”. Don’t you agree? 🙂 ]
Your pet peeing on the carpet is bad enough. Do you really want a table performing the same no-no? The Bad Table is by Straight Line Designs. Visit their website for this and other fun and quirky designs.
The Cipria Setee, part of Edra collection, comes in other colors too. So you can match your fake fur covered sofa to the rest of your decor. Not my favorite Campana brother’s design, but it does make me smile and there are others designs of theirs (like this outdoor chair ) that I would love to have.
I admire the thinking behind this furniture. I really do. Having something made out of natural materials that eventually breaks down and once again becomes a part of the environment. But the idea of sitting on furniture with mushrooms growing out of it icks me out a bit. Designer Shinwei Rhoda Yen impregnates the wood with mushroom spoors. After awhile being exposed to the outdoor elements the mushrooms grow and become a part of your furniture living off of the wood for a few years until all the nutrients are gone.
The Gravity Balans chair makes my list simply because I know by looking at it that were I to sit in it I would end up in an embarrassing tangled pile of limbs on the floor in no time. There is no way as uncoordinated as I am I could manage to sit comfortably in this chair. That guy looks so relaxed and calm in the picture. Were I to be sitting in it you would see a mask of sheer terror on my face for the split second before I went crashing to the floor.
Generally I am a fan of oversized objects. I find them funny. I have been the owner of an oversized pencil, a pen and even I believe a paperclip. But why anyone would want to own a piece of Giant Brush Furniture is really beyond me. With all due respect given to designer Jason Taylor I will not be adding a piece to my wishlist any time soon.
Furniture made of nails is inherently scary, but to be honest I covet the Bench of Nails by artist Jay-Hyo Lee. Not very practical I admit. But what an awesome looking piece of furniture. When you look at it close up it is even more incredible with each of the reclaimed nails hammered and turned into a perfectly rippling surface over the solid piece of wood.
Update: Had to add one more to this list. But this piece of furniture is truly scary. Posted on Gizmodo today, I couldn’t help but to share it with you. The stool is modeled after a torture devise called the Judas Cradle. It involved the lowering of an unfortunate naked victim onto its pyramid shaped top. Truly horrifying.
That was the strangeist piece of furnature i think iv ever seen. why would u even pay for this crap? yes its pretty but i doubt any one will ever use it.
but i do like the no gravity chair. that one is really cool.
Which one is the strangest funkypants? The nail bench? I actually think maybe that one was created more as a piece of art. So yeah I agree it probably wouldn’t be very real life useful 🙂
Yup the gravity chair is indeed pretty darn cool.
Hi, i agree – not sure why you would want to own a big brush as a table or seat.
Some people have been silly enough to buy one.
It started by seeing the street cleaning brushes on those quirky vehicles and thought it would be a fun idea or challenge to see if I could make a stool using a similar brush to support a persons weight. It worked and was fun to sit on. When people saw it they thought i’d made a big mushroom brush or shaving brush and didn’t get the connection to the street cleaners. So i thought ok i would make a big brush (cause i like Oldenburg too) and functionally could work as a table and bench. Probably works better in public spaces as people are attracted to it (to test out) and also can be pushed around on smooth floors like it has wheels…
anyway not looking for a sale just thought I would give it some context – cheers – Jason
I hope you get a truckload of sales Jason! 🙂
One woman’s decidedly unqualified natterings and random ramblings about furniture certainly shouldn’t detract from the cash register ringing. Heck I couldn’t even weave a simple basket in Industrial Arts in school let alone conceive of and then make a piece of furniture.
I think it would be awesomely fun to run across one of your huge brush bench tables in a public spot. I would totally use it and take pictures of it to show the 10 people who sometimes read my blog.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Here’s to the success of your brush furniture! 🙂
Thanks Alice for your kind words – problem is i’m rubbish at business!
I’m doing more recycling stuff at present with Tin cans in schools
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I’m sure Winston would enjoy “the peeing table” lol. Cute pics. Also, I enjoy the scrubbing brush table.