What is Forniphilia?
Human sexuality is incredibly creative. If you can imagine it, someone out there gets off on it.
The human furniture fetish is no exception. It is just what it sounds like: a man or woman—naked or clad in lingerie, rubber, latex or lace—acts or is posed as a table, chair, lamp, or sofa.
Photography popularizing this kink was both fetish photography and feminist photography, decrying the practice as sexist.
But one of the most interesting aspects of the human furniture fetish—forniphilia—is that the partner acting as the furniture is more often than not the one who gets the thrill.
Sure, some guys love the visual aesthetic and the domination aspect of this type of BDSM play. But many people want to BE the furniture. Similar to misconceptions about how it feels to be a submissive in his or her role in a D/s relationship, couples who explore forniphilia, enjoy it from both sides for different reasons.
Forniphilia is a also a form of bondage. The human furniture kink can be decorative, or can actually act as furniture. It involves holding a position for a long time, often in discomfort or pain, or simply as an aesthetic object, depending on the motivating kinks.
Some aspects of sex that may appeal to those with the forniphilia fetish include aesthetics, objectification, humiliation, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, voyeurism, exhibitionism, degradation, gender role reversals, taboo, symbolism, power dynamics, playfulness, and ritual.
To meet human furniture play mates, fetish dating sites are a good starting point to connect with local kinky people.
Ways to Play with Human Furniture Fetish
Make Her Your Doormat
If your lady is extremely submissive, the ultimate representation of subservience is the mat we wipe our feet on. The expression, “Don’t be a doormat!” is common enough. But if she longs to be the doormat, you can dress her up, or down, as you see fit and toss her in the entranceway.
You can wipe your dirty shoes on her if she’s into that, or up the stakes by showing her off on your front stoop, although this is likely to attract unwanted attention from nosy neighbors or officials.
Let Her Use You
If you’re dying to be taught a lesson, your feminist vixen can set things straight by objectifying YOU. For too long, women were mere ornaments, or else servants. You can be both for your femdom. Let her position you how she wants you, sit on you, or put her feet up on you while she relaxes after a hard day at the office.
Always be careful when it comes to putting prolonged pressure or weight on a partner in this kind of scenario, especially if the dom is heavier than the sub. Check-ins or safewords are recommended.
Make Her Your Forniphilia Masterpiece
Ritual and costuming can be important components of the furniture fetish. Spend some time preparing the perfect sartorial selection for her, perhaps crotchless panties, a skin-tight pencil skirt with no top, or velvet fabric for wrapping her in. You can pamper her with professional hair and makeup services. Maybe she can teeter in thigh high boots and nothing else. Show her off at a kinky fetish party or afternoon cocktail event.
If you are an artist or want to try your hand at life drawing, why not have her pose while you capture your subject on paper, or take photos for posterity.
Eat Off of Her
Tie her in beautiful bondage rope and place a glass plate on her back to hold the wine and cheese. Make her the centerpiece at your next BDSM soiree.
Rearrange the Human Furniture
Having multiple participants in forniphilia is an incredible opportunity to get creative. You can position bodies together, Twister-style, to make a variety of tables, chesterfields, and more. This can be a beautiful balancing act that mingles bodies together like circus acrobats in your own home.
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