I could easily fill this whole post with lust about its elegant form, sharp but feminine legs and the simple, unflashy but beautiful detailing – it is Danish after all, and BoConcept, purveyors of new design classics since 1952, knows a thing or two about style. But, instead, I’ll recount a story – one that I think brings this sofa’s cleverness to life.
Last week, a good friend exchanged on her very first flat. Completion is still pending, but before she’s even got the keys, she’s anxious to get the basics ordered – for fear of feeling like a temporary guest in her own home. Her most pressing concern, along with getting a good bed, is to find the right sofa – and I can understand why. It’s the piece of furniture that most says “I’m home”, and with her fear of feeling nomadic – she travels a lot for work – the right one will really help to anchor her.
But her new living room is quite a tricky space – beautiful yet definitely compact, and with fairly low ceilings. Once I saw the place in person, I could see that the solid, leg-less sofa designs she’d tentatively picked out would swamp the space. She needs a design with air underneath it to let the room breathe – a delicate piece of furniture that doesn’t dominate, yet is big and comfortable enough to sink into at full stretch.