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Secret Herb Drawers

The Hydroponic Kitchen Island is Discreet and Space-Saving

— June 13, 2012 — Art & Design
While some may scoff at the need to hide away the beautiful greenery of a home herb garden, others will complain about the lack of space their home has to even grow one; the Hydroponic Kitchen Island addresses the latter as well as the fact that some people simply don't want to parade their fresh herbs for everyone to see. The Hydroponic Kitchen Island boasts a secret pull-out drawer that helps people grow herbs without the need for a ton of sunlight.

Designed by Peter Buley, the Hydroponic Kitchen Island has two LED grow lights that provides enough nourishment for the 24 small pot plants it can hold. Simple and refined, it looks like any culinary bench when closed.
Trend Themes
1. Discreet Herb Gardens - Developing discrete herb gardens for homes and kitchens creates an opportunity for designers and entrepreneurs to innovate and create new types of hydroponic products disguised as furniture.
2. Indoor Gardening - Indoor gardening technology, like hydroponics, provides a sustainable and space-saving solution to growing herbs and vegetables, and presents an opportunity for businesses to create new ways to incorporate this technology into homes and kitchens.
3. Sustainable Home Solutions - The Hydroponic Kitchen Island demonstrates an increased interest in sustainable home solutions that conserve space, energy, and other resources; this presents entrepreneurs with an opportunity to develop new home products and solutions that prioritize sustainability and space-saving features.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Furniture designers and manufacturers can incorporate hydroponic technology into their designs to create space-saving and sustainable home products.
2. Kitchen and Home Appliance Industry - Incorporating hydroponics into kitchen and home appliances, like refrigerators or herb gardens, presents an opportunity for the appliance industry to provide space-saving and sustainable solutions to customers.
3. Hydroponic Industry - As the demand for indoor gardening and hydroponics continues to grow, the hydroponic industry can expand its offerings to include products that prioritize discrete and space-saving features, like the Hydroponic Kitchen Island.
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