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Open-Casket Couches

Creepy Foldable Coffin Seating by VonErickson (UPDATE)

— June 19, 2009 — Art & Design
Made by Etsy seller VonErickson, the coffin couch can open and close as you please. Perfect for a house like that creepy one from 'The Addams Family,' this casket comes decorated in purple, red, or black velvet.

Keep it closed to creep people out at Halloween, or have it open to function as a comfortable looking couch!

Implications - Death ranks on the top list in terms of invoking fear among citizens. While this may hold true even now, society has accepted it as an inevitability and has even become inspired by it. Tattoos, paintings and furniture pieces such as this have been influenced by the afterlife, taking a unique and playful approach on the grim nature of life, inspiring others to understand how to make a product with a sad theme a little more fun.
Trend Themes
1. Creepy Furniture - The creation of creepy and unconventional furniture pieces, like coffin couches, taps into society's interest in the macabre, providing disruptive innovation opportunities in the home decor industry.
2. Death-inspired Design - The influence of death and the afterlife on various forms of art and design, such as tattoos and paintings, presents opportunities for innovative and unique product development in the creative industries.
3. Playful Grimness - The fusion of sad or morbid themes with a playful and lighthearted approach, as seen in items like the coffin couch, reflects a growing trend towards embracing and finding joy in unconventional and unexpected concepts, creating potential disruptive innovations in the retail sector.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The home decor industry can explore unconventional and macabre furniture designs, such as coffin couches, to cater to consumers' interest in unique and bold statement pieces for their homes.
2. Creative Arts - The creative arts industry, including tattoo artists and painters, can further explore and innovate death-inspired designs to provide customers with unique and meaningful art forms.
3. Retail - The retail industry can tap into the growing demand for playful and unconventional products by offering a range of items that combine sad or morbid themes with a lighthearted and humorous twist, like coffin couches, to attract and engage customers.
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