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Deformalized Decor

As consumers downsize, the décor industry offers compensational play

Implications - The push backwards from suburb to city living is seeing consumers shift from house to condominium, which is fueling a desire for playful home décor. Concerned less with the status associated with a large home, consumers are looking to juvenile accouterments to express prestige and a hip aesthetic as compensation.
Trend Themes
1. Compensational Play - As consumers downsize, playful items become an expression of prestige and a hip aesthetic as compensation.
2. Anthropomorphism - Designs where everyday objects are given human-like qualities or characteristics.
3. Balloon Furnishings - Whimsical, playful designs inspired by the circus using real balloons to create functional furnishings.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - Innovative home decor products incorporating playful and quirky elements to appeal to modern, city-dwelling consumers.
2. Furniture Design - Designers incorporating playful features in otherwise functional furniture in attempt to make it a fun addition to the decor.
3. Toy Manufacturing - Creating functional products such as illuminated stuffed animals that incorporate different designs in an effort to appeal to a younger demographic.
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6 Featured, 47 Examples:
298,286 Total Clicks
Date Range:
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Featured Examples

Disguised Toy Illuminators
Disguised Toy Illuminators
The Teddybear Lamp by Matthew Kinealy is Cleverly Designed
The Teddybear lamp by designer Matthew Kinealy was created for manufacturer SuckUK. The cute and cleverly-designed illuminator features a stuffed animal base that is accented with a traditional... MORE
Angular Animal Illuminators
Angular Animal Illuminators
The Trololo Floor Lamp by Egle Stonkute is Designed to Resemble a Dog
The Trololo Floor Lamp by designer Egle Stonkute features a playful and dog-shaped design that is lit using powerful and eco-friendly LED lamps. This cute and clever illuminator accessory is a great... MORE
Playful Balloon Furnishings
Playful Balloon Furnishings
These Niels Schuurmans Designs Embody a Whimsical Aesthetic
Designer Niels Schuurmans has created a line of unconventional furnishings that embody a playful visual aesthetic. From seating and tables to coat racks and framed mirrors, these whimsical designs... MORE
Playfully Bouncy Seating
Playfully Bouncy Seating
The Boing Chair by Karim Rashid is Colorful and Stackable
Stackable seats serve such a practical purpose that aesthetics are not often taken into serious consideration when designing such pieces of furniture, yet that is not the case at all with the Boing... MORE
Grotesque-Faced Garment Racks
Grotesque-Faced Garment Racks
The Ooga Booga Coat Hook is Anthropomorphic, Ugly and Amusing
Looking at the Ooga Booga coatrack, you can appreciate that it is not accurately representative of human physiognomy. Even without elements that emulate eyeballs and a mouth, however, the observer... MORE
Playful Foosball Hangers
Playful Foosball Hangers
The Offside Coatrack Makes a Game of Tidying Your Entryway
With the Offside Coatrack mounted on your wall, you may be less likely to simply drop your outerwear and accessories on the floor when you come inside. Many people just aren’t the tidy types;... MORE

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