Clutter in the house often frustrates more than just the eyes, it generally gets in the way of your body as you attempt to move around and carry out tasks in various rooms. Barely There by Silvia Lim is a project that strives to find ways to make different decorative and utilitarian features of the modern living space blend in with the very walls that contain them.
This 'Series of Subtleties' begins to shroud fixtures slightly so that their presences are still felt but are kept from becoming overpowering. Flower pots and shelves are tucked into the skin of wall treatments, pockets are cut into elastic wallpaper and lights are wedged into crown molding. Barely There outfits the contemporary dwelling with necessities in a much softer way than we're used to seeing.
Wallpaper-Embedded Fixtures
Barely There Furnishes the Home with a 'Series of Subtleties'
Trend Themes
1. Wallpaper-embedded Fixtures - Incorporating fixtures such as flower pots and shelves into the skin of wall treatments is a disruptive innovation opportunity that creates seamless designs.
2. Elastic Wallpaper - Developing wallpaper with pockets cut into it is a disruptive innovation opportunity that allows for creative storage solutions in small living spaces.
3. Soft Furnishings - Creating fixtures that blend into the background is a disruptive innovation opportunity that allows homeowners to enjoy the presence of necessary features in a more subtle way.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - The interior design industry can incorporate Barely There's design aesthetic into their creations by making functional objects appear seamless and less intrusive.
2. Home Organization - The home organization industry can learn from Barely There and develop innovative storage solutions such as elastic wallpaper.
3. Furniture - The furniture industry can benefit from incorporating soft furnishings that seamlessly blend into a room's decor by making their products less imposing and more adaptable.