Cool furniture, design objects and desiderata

[Mujib]

Am I being nitpicky, or are these wrinkles in the leather unacceptable for a sofa at this price? The sofa arrived in one box and the back, seat, and arm cushions were all in plastic stuffed in the center of the sofa. Will these wrinkles eventually disappear? The floor model at the showroom certainly didn't look like this:

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Pull it out from the wall about 12", and put the front legs on the carpet.

 

[raggedsweater]

Will these wrinkles eventually disappear?

I believe they will diminish as the leather settles out of box. From your description, it's been packaged for some time and has been kept from air and moisture. You should see improvement in a few days. Wouldn't be a bad idea to apply some leather conditioner now.

 

[lefty]

Pull it out from the wall about 12", and put the front legs on the carpet.

Or lose the rug. It ain't helping.

lefty

 

[Mujib]

Here are some close-ups of the rug:

It's got some of the green of the chair in it, but I realize it's too busy. It was a gift from my father-in-law, so ...

 

[Mujib]

I believe they will diminish as the leather settles out of box. From your description, it's been packaged for some time and has been kept from air and moisture. You should see improvement in a few days. Wouldn't be a bad idea to apply some leather conditioner now.

Thanks. So nothing to talk to the rep about?

 

[Mujib]

Pull it out from the wall about 12", and put the front legs on the carpet.

That far away from the wall? Or should I pull the rug back?

What do you think about this chair and table in an awkward corner under the stairs? Or should the chair go next to the other one (same fabric on both) and the table on the other side of the sofa?



Sorry folks for flooding the thread with pics; phone won't let me do thumbnails.

 

[raggedsweater]

What's the return policy?

How did you get the green out?!

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Here are some close-ups of the rug:

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It's got some of the green of the chair in it, but I realize it's too busy. It was a gift from my father-in-law, so ...

It's a bit busy in this scenario, do you have another room that it may work in?

Yes, move the couch away from the wall regardless, an air gap at a bare minimum to a maximum of around 18" in a scenario like this. Unless you need a walk-way and truly cannot afford the space then just do a 2" air gap.

I'd move some of the Bertoia out of that room frankly, very nice pieces but all one room can be a bit much when you are otherwise working toward what would be more of a mix. I would likely keep the diamond lounge and the coffee table, then find something else for a side table. The green chair I might move to that other location to you had mentioned.

I tend to like matching side chairs, personally, and I usually put them on the same side unless you are attempting to avoid blocking a walk way.

Examples of what might work; PK side table (any of them really), Eileen Gray, Nakashima, LC, Noguchi prismatic....even Saarinen. I'd be looking to go with something massive or something with steel legs and a stone top.

 

[otc]

Hadn't thought about an air gap behind my couch...what scenarios wouldn't you do that? I have a fairly substantial piece of furniture next to it acting as an end table (actually a sewing machine cabinet) which makes me inclined to keep it against the wall.

I suspect my cat would just fall down the gap anyways...

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

I try to always maintain it, I worked with an interior designer who was hard-line about that so I guess it just stuck with me. FLW planned 18" and I tend to like that where I can apply it (not always possible).

Ideally I will work around a fireplace or similar setup and just work out from center, then the outside becomes walk-ways.

I have one setup where I can't do it, so I just put a 1-2" air gap and maintain it where possible. The one where I can't is now setup so that the middle of the room is basically a free space for my son to play, then there is the sofa at one wall, opposite a walk way. I used one side chair, an eames lounge and ottoman, and put a side table between the wall and sofa.

I had the room previously setup with side chairs and coffee table (now in my study), but my boy kept banging into the table so it was time to clear the room. Oddly enough, I'm actually much happier with the space currently.

So there is one semi-example.

Almost all of the rules come from classical layout, which even in modern scenarios has not drastically changed. Most seem to still work around a classical layout.

 

[lefty]

I thought that was a concrete floor. Is it wall to wall? If so, lose the rug.

lefty

 

[brokencycle]

Yeah. No rugs in carpet

 

[Mujib]

What's the return policy?

How did you get the green out?!

I was referring to the green of the tulip chair. One of the colors in the rug is a similar green. Are you asking about the return policy because of my statement about the green or because of the wrinkles?

It's a bit busy in this scenario, do you have another room that it may work in?

Only other room is the bedroom. I'd need another rug for the living room.

I'd move some of the Bertoia out of that room frankly, very nice pieces but all one room can be a bit much when you are otherwise working toward what would be more of a mix. I would likely keep the diamond lounge and the coffee table, then find something else for a side table. The green chair I might move to that other location to you had mentioned.

There is only the bird chair and the diamond chair. Do you mean the Platner tables? I thought the green chair there would add some color to an otherwise bland setup.

 

[Mujib]

I thought that was a concrete floor. Is it wall to wall? If so, lose the rug.

lefty

Yeah, wall to wall. No rugs on carpet? Never?