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Retractable Side Tables

The Appunto Folding Table is Fixed But Opens Up for As-Needed Availability

— January 19, 2013 — Art & Design
It would be very useful to install the Appunto Folding Table in any place around the house that requires assorted storage or acts as the setting for diverse activities. The clever timber contraption is actually bolted into the wall at its top, making it look like it's simply leaning.

Laurent Corio's design is quite stable, even integrating a pull-out tabletop that can be used to support objects of increasing weight. Pull a chair up to it and use it as a little laptop desk or an escritoire. Perhaps it would best serve you as a broad ledge for storing things, whether in the kitchen, the family room or in the front foyer. When closed, the ENO Appunto Folding Table takes up less space, can become a place to hang various items and even functions as a children's easel with its doodle-able underside.
Trend Themes
1. Assorted Storage - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative storage solutions that can be easily installed in various locations around the house.
2. Versatile Furniture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design flexible and adaptable furniture pieces that can serve multiple functions and adapt to different spaces.
3. Space-saving Solutions - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create compact and collapsible furniture options that take up minimal space when not in use.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new designs and materials to create innovative and space-saving furniture solutions.
2. Home Decor Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop decorative pieces that also provide added functionality, such as retractable side tables.
3. Interior Design Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate space-saving and versatile furniture options into interior design concepts for homes and other spaces.
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