Playful Facial Furniture

Alexi McCarthy's 'Face Shelving' Puts a Smile & Storage on the Wall

If the idea of combining a smile and storage sounds perfectly pleasant to you, then Alexi McCarthy's 'Face Shelving' may need to be your next furniture purchase. Not only does this shelving offer users a fun decor solution to bland white walls, but it's totally functional as well.

The design website 'Freshome' quotes designer Alexi McCarthy's explanation behind her Face Shelving as "the idea is that depending what you put in or on the shelves, you create different faces and expressions.” This bold red shelving has a simplistic design that children can grow up happy with.

Implications - Consumers are always scrambling to find storage solutions as city-living doesn't always offer ample space for homeowners. Companies that put a fun, aesthetic twist on storing solutions and products that simplify consumer's storage issues will continue to be necessary purchases in the eyes of many consumers.

Face Shelving
Designing playful furniture that combines storage and decor will appeal to consumers seeking functional yet stylish home solutions.
Interactive Wall Art
Creating wall art that doubles as functional storage will appeal to consumers who want to add a unique touch to their living spaces while maximizing their storage options.
Modular Shelving
Developing shelving that can be customized and rearranged to create different expressions and styles will appeal to consumers seeking versatile and adaptable storage solutions.

Who This Affects Most

Furniture
The furniture industry should focus on creating playful and interactive storage solutions that combine form and function to meet the changing needs and demands of consumers.
Home Decor
The home decor industry should explore incorporating storage solutions into their designs to offer consumers stylish and practical options to maximize their living spaces.
Interior Design
Interior designers can expand their offerings by incorporating unique and creative storage solutions that add personality and functionality to living spaces.
SCORE
3.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 56%
Activity 54%
Freshness 8%

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