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Lamp-Like Coat-Stands

This Trevor Vaugh Design isn't What it Appears to Be

Dublin, Ireland-based industrial designer Trevor Vaugh has over a decade of experience coming up with furniture concepts, designing medical devices and creating consumer products. His well-honed skills and talents are evident in a recent creation of his that he calls 'NAL.'

Essentially, NAL is a coat-stand. This is where its similarities with most other coat-stands end though, as it is designed to look like a floor lamp. It's actually quite humorous when one thinks about it. If one were to walk into a friend's house and see that friend toss their heavy coat unto what looks like a delicate lamp, they could be forgiven for thinking that friend careless or destructive. Still, Trevor Vaugh's design is quite sturdy, as well as elegant.

Running up from the ground up is a yellow stem, while at the top is a yellow box. This gives it a look that is both funky and minimalist.
Trend Themes
1. Disguised Furniture - Opportunity for furniture and interior design industries to create unexpected designs that serve multiple purposes or masquerade as other objects.
2. Playful Decor - Opportunity for decor and home goods industries to create products that add whimsy or humor to everyday objects, such as coat-stands that look like lamp posts.
3. Minimalist Design - Opportunity for designers and manufacturers of various industries to adopt NAL's minimalist and functional design for their own products.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - NAL's unique design presents an opportunity for the furniture industry to market disguised multi-use furniture that fits seamlessly into smaller or less conventional spaces.
2. Interior Design - Interior designers can take advantage of the playful and unexpected element in NAL's design to enhance their room concepts or create a memorable focal point in a room.
3. Home Goods - Home goods manufacturers can apply the minimalist design and playful concept to create unique and useful everyday household items.
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