not-so-good trendspotting: bun feetby brett |
I’ve been noticing a lot bun feet on furniture recently, and I’ve got to say I’m not particularly chuffed.
Bun feet have the unfortunate effect of making a piece of furniture look dumpy. I can’t help but imagine the legs started off tall and sleek, but were squashed down to that unfortunate overturned egg shape under weight of a massive load. It’s like finishing off a peg pant with a gigantic chunky clog – not at all flattering.
I will concede that bun feet do work in the right context – airy-based, open-legged pieces tend to pull them off better than fully upholstered furnishings. But for your viewing pleasure, here are some of the worst offenders I spotted online… Enjoy.
Tags: bad furniture, bun feet, furniture feet, furniture legs, furniture styles, furniture trends, trends, trendspotting, ugly furniture
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OK, B, There are good bun feet and bad bun feet. These are definitely bad bun feet — but on the sofa the feet are the least of its offenses, and are actually not bad compared to the rest of it! I hope I can find some examples of good bun feet to show you. Meanwhile, perhaps we should start a whole blog of bad furniture — that would be evil fun and the material neverending…M
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