Designing better looking gym euipment (for the home) (machines, pilates, equipment)

[stokerob2]

Hi there. My names Rob, I'm currently studying Product Design and I'm researching home exercise as a final year project.

I'm hoping to design a much better looking piece of equipment, that people can use in a small living space. I'd like to design something that on first sight doesn't look like it's made for exercise, something that will make a statement in someone's home. I know people with smaller living spaces have nowhere to store equipment but either prefer to exercise at home or have no time for the gym. And so the equipment becomes a part of the furniture, which is why I'd like to design something that looks great.

Below is a link to my survey, I'd really appreciate it if you could help me out. It will only take 1 minute.

https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0kf9m2Bt37kmvbf

Thank you. Also, feel free to comment here if you have any thoughts or ideas about the project.

[Juice Malone]

Wood is the way to go. Some of those high end rowing machines look like furniture.

[Cape Cod Todd]

There are some bowflexes that look pretty good.
When you think about it most home equipment ends up being a clothes rack anyways.

[caligirlz]

Check out the original Pilates equipment. It was designed to blend into the home.