Soarora wrote: »

The thing that gets me with them is just how stiff they look. Maybe add a new mattress or blankets and a pillow?

I don't know if you meant it that way but that was a great pun!

And I'll try that!

I'll play around with those things and see what I can come up with.

I definitely noticed the funeral parlor look when I first saw them, you're not alone. The entire problem with them is that they are based on Ancient Roman furniture, specifically those found in dining areas, called lectus triclinaris. Many historical depictions of these in statuary and murals feature quite a bit more padding than what is seen on the ESO models.

The padding that is there is much too stiff and square looking, and is in the wrong position, while the headrest should have pillows resting in the curve. Ancient Romans often lounged on their sides on such furnature while eating, so they weren't as uncomfortable looking as our in game ones. There were typically three lecti arranged in a sort of half-square around a round table, where food/refreshments would be within easy reach.

If you want some inspiration for making them look more comfy, look to the Romans! I'd suggest some of the Elsweyr pillows, or some of the longer square Khajiit pillows, they might fit into the headrest. Clipping smaller carpets and pillows into them might make them look more restful.

Good luck!

@ArchangelIsraphel

What a wonderfully insightful post. I couldn't remember what these were supposed to resemble for the life of me. When I saw this thread, I was hoping someone knew! Thanks again. It's super interesting 🙏🏾 lectus triclinaris. I'll have to try to remember what these Colovian/Imperial beds are based on for real in the future!





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Also I JUST realized I understand this Futurama joke better now lol

spartaxoxo wrote: »

@ArchangelIsraphel

What a wonderfully insightful post. I couldn't remember what these were supposed to resemble for the life of me. When I saw this thread, I was hoping someone knew! Thanks again. It's super interesting 🙏🏾 lectus triclinaris. I'll have to try to remember what these Colovian/Imperial beds are based on for real in the future!

I'm glad you found it interesting! A lot of the Colovian furnishings take inspiration from Roman and Greco-Roman styles, with the occasional bit of art nouveau thrown in. They aren't the only culture to have similarly styled furniture (the Egyptians had a few things that were not unlike lectus triclinaris, especially since the cultures collided) but since the Colovian styles directly feature trapezophoron or "table bearers" (the winged lions on the legs) they're very Roman. Amusingly though, the word for them is Greek xD

Here's a table found in Pompeii which bears a similarity to the trapezophoron on ESO's Colovian furnishings:


Also! That Futurama episode always made me laugh XD Love that show!

SilverBride wrote: »

Even if these are based on Ancient Roman furnishings a bed still needs to look and function like a bed. It's supposed to be a place to rest at night, not eternally.

I agree with you! I'm just showing other forum goers some of the history behind the base design, because it's playing into the reason why they're not looking very bed like. Essentially, they took the base aspects of the furniture without giving them the comfort the Romans would have had, so they end up looking like coffin bearers.

What kind of style/feel are you going for with your cobbled design? Or are you just looking for general bed suggestions to potentially use them in the future?