What to put in Esherick house?

[Recon442]

Hello,

 

i have been working on my personal project of recreating Louis Kahn's Esherick house in 3D. I have already done a lot, and soon i will get to the point, where filling the interior will be only thing remaining. I am not an architect nor a designer, so i do not have much of an idea about what furniture to use. I would like something with a little more modern feel, but what would not ruin the intended spirit of the house. So i would not like to ruin it with some ikea c**p

 

Here are renders + some reference photos of the space (sorry for the noise, these are just previews rendered in iray, not final quality):

 

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[Recon442]

And here are some photo references with original furniture:

 

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So i would like to ask you for some tips on what furniture to put there. I have 3 rooms to fill: Main living room hall, bedroom, and dining room. Dining room is separated from kitchen, so there will not be any kitchen appliances.

 

I do not have many requirements. It only should not be cold. Like metal surfaces. It should be warm and comfortable, wooden materials are preferred, but i will be grateful for any suggestions at all.

 

Thank you very much in advance.

[AubreyM]

Here are a few reference photo's you may like. I assume you want to model the furniture...or were you looking for a recommendation for a model pack?

 

http://www.furnimagz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Modern-Dining-Room-Furniture-Made-Of-Solid-Oak-Wood.jpg

 

http://www.thefurniture.com/store/images/GLOBAL/GLB-566-LOVESEAT.jpg

 

http://www.home-decorator.tk/wp-content/uploads/Wood-furniture-1.jpg

 

Love what I see so far, nice wood textures. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

[Recon442]

Thank you very much for your response. Yes, i am looking for anything i could model, what would fit inside. I like the choice of sofa, but for dinning furniture and bed, it looks a bit historic. My intention is to put something modern design-wise, and stylish. But i do not want to put there something that would ruin the spirit of house. Something with a little more modern design, but what does fit nicely together with the house. For example:

 

http://www.fritzhansen.com/en/fritz-hansen.aspx

 

I will be really thankful for more suggestions. Thanks once again

[Braiz]

Hi Rawalanche!

 

I think choosing some danish design is not a bad idea. But perhaps you should consider some modern japanese furniture, mixed with a bit of arne jacobsen. your interior shots ot the house do remind me of modern japanese interior design.

 

I'll throw some reference as soon as possible.

 

P.S. I have a lot of books on danish furniture design, so say the word if I can be of any assistance.

Edited September 9, 2011 by Braiz

[AubreyM]

Do a Google or Bing search for "Modern wood furniture" and there are a ton of good designs and reference images that come up. I am sure that one of them will inspire you.

[Recon442]

Hi Rawalanche!

 

I think choosing some danish design is not a bad idea. But perhaps you should consider some modern japanese furniture, mixed with a bit of arne jacobsen. your interior shots ot the house do remind me of modern japanese interior design.

 

I'll throw some reference as soon as possible.

 

P.S. I have a lot of bok on danish furniture design, so say the word if I can be of any assistance.

 

Hey man! Nice to see you here as well! It's been an honor to troll MI forum with you :-D

 

I am waiting for the references

[Recon442]

Do a Google or Bing search for "Modern wood furniture" and there are a ton of good designs and reference images that come up. I am sure that one of them will inspire you.

 

I already did that. I found a lot of inspiring stuff. The reason i am asking here is because in past, i have been often criticized for bad choice of furniture in my works ;-) So i am turning on professionals here