What is human furniture in BDSM play?
Human furniture, or forniphilia, is a BDSM kink that is a form of objectification play. A human furniture kink involves a submissive, or bottom, assuming the role of furniture or household object. The Domme can transform her submissive into any piece of furniture – a table, stool, footrest, lamp, coat rack, or tray, a toilet, pin cushion, garbage disposal, your imagination is the limit. Bondage, restraints and gags can be added to amplify the experience of restriction and objectification. Props can breathe life into the scene, accentuating the feelings of being used as a piece of furniture. These props may be ashtrays, upholstery, lampshades. There are even mouth gags with cup holder, cigarette tray, and toilet brush cleaners to help transform your submissive into a useful object.
Erotic art and fetish photography often reflect the beauty of this kink. These classic images project the elegance of the Dominant and submissive relationship and use of human furniture in BDSM play. Erotic human furniture experiences can be performance art at its finest. In the film The Dukes of Burgundy, there is a lovely clip where the D/s couple discuss purchasing a device to turn the submissive into a human toilet.
Why are people into human furniture?
People are into human furniture for a variety of reasons. Getting to be transformed into an object or a piece of furniture gives the submissive the experience of having a clearly defined use. Human furniture does not think about the news or ruminate and can give the submissive permission to enter a meditative trance state where their only purpose is to serve as an object. The submissive also gets to experience being a fly on the wall, privy to private time of their Domme. This can make for a very intimate and cathartic form of play. There are also elements of humiliation that can be braided into a human furniture scene degrading someone into nothing more than a piece of furniture can be incredibly erotic for some. For others it can be an empowering experience, holding a difficult position and feeling pride in serving your Domme. The submissive is aware the Dominant is in control even without active communication.
For the Domme, the ability to transform someone into an object makes power manifest. You are able to create a use for your submissive that astutely meets your needs. You can play with tease and denial, leaving your human furniture alone until you are ready to use it. Playing with a human furniture kink also allows for the Domme to play with proximity. Keeping her submissive close, but remaining at a distance. For me, I enjoy transforming someone into an object. Taking away their agency, gender, roles in life as a human and giving them the gift of being my foot stool.
Human furniture is a kink that reflects the joys of submission while emptying the mind. It can also be humiliating to be seen and present with your Dominatrix but not as a person with agency, just as a table. The psychology involved can be complex as power relationships and trust are interwoven with objectification and humiliation. Because people’s experience with being transformed into human furniture can be so varied, it is important to discuss what comes up for someone when they are being transformed or transforming someone into furniture and what they hope to get out of the experience. What some find humiliating, others find liberating. And some find liberation in humiliation.
What do Domme’s enjoy about a Human Furniture fetish?
One of my longest term D/s relationships (over 10+ years) is with my human footstool who serves me for hours, if not days at a time. He does not speak in front of me. I move him into the position that serves me and relax, resting my feet on my property. Whether I am watching TV using the restroom, eating dinner and feeding it off of my toes, hosting a party…. you get the picture. When hosting a party with my human footstool, it is ignored, as it performs it’s role as nothing but functional furniture. We all have fun while it simply exists to serve us. Part of my high protocol training involves teaching submissives to take on the role of various furniture objects to serve my needs. It is an incredibly intimate experience to share space this way with my submissive and the subspace he enters borders on the religious.
What are some examples of scenes involving human furniture?
Human Furniture fetish scenes are as varied and creative as the Dominant or submissive desires. Here are a few ideas if you are looking to incorporate human furniture fetishes into your sex life.
1. Have the submissive lay naked, prostrate on the floor for a short time as a footstool. The Domme can work on her computer while ignoring the foot stool. This is a great introduction to the thrill of intense but passive service. The Domme may run her stockinged feet on her submissive while she is working. The footstool may enjoy being ignored, being used and absorbing the smells, sounds and sights of it’s vivacious and beautiful Domme. And of course, DO NOT MOVE!!
2. Bound and gagged as a table to ensure minimal movement and maximum practical use your Dominatrix will use this table as they put on make up. Do not move as a lipstick tube is placed on your back next to a hot cup of tea. Make no sound as make up is applied to perfect lips and breasts. Be nothing as lipstick is placed in private places for your Domme’s lover to lick off later that night while you wait at her home with the now cold cup of tea on your back.
3. Stand still as the lamp shade is placed on your head. Completely naked you barely notice the action that surrounds the lamp. Your Dominatrix and her friends have invited some people over and are engaged in debauchery that would make god and all creatures blush. But you have no reaction since you are a piece of human furniture.
Who may this kink especially resonate with?
If you understand the meditative nature of yoga, you may find this kink seductive. If you want to serve a beautiful and sexy woman in a way she enjoys that allows you to detach your self these scenes may appeal to you. If you are nervous about an in person session with your Domme this may be a nice starting off point to explore your kinks! I am of the strong belief that everyone would benefit being a piece of human furniture at least once. Managing the ego in service to your Domme is always appropriate and beneficial and this kink will help do that.
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