Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Customized
Illumination
Seeking more affordable decor, consumers turn to DIY lighting solutions.
4.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Customized Illumination trend?
Customized Illumination: While contemporary aesthetics continue to influence interior decor, the cost is unappealing to post-credit-crunch consumers, prompting alternative DIY approaches. Seeking affordable interior designs without sacrificing style, consumers are turning to customized sources of illumination to add personal, simple-to-make touches to practical pieces of everyday decor.
Trend themes
Themes within the Customized Illumination trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
DIY Illumination
As post-credit-crunch consumers seek affordable interior decor, DIY lighting solutions have become a popular trend.
02
Minimalist Design
With minimalist design techniques taking over mainstream culture, sleek and simple lighting fixtures have become popular.
03
Industrial/Recycled Materials
Using industrial and recycled materials like concrete and paint chips to create lighting fixtures has become a popular trend.
Industry implications
What the Customized Illumination trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Home Decor
The home decor industry can capitalize on the DIY illumination trend by creating products and services that cater to the needs of post-credit-crunch consumers.
For
Design
The design industry can capitalize on the minimalist design trend by creating products that incorporate sleek and simple lighting fixtures.
For
Sustainability
The sustainability industry can capitalize on the use of industrial and recycled materials by creating products and services that promote the use of eco-friendly materials.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Customized Illumination
Trend score 4.4 out of 10, from popularity 50%, activity 74%, freshness 8%.
Popularity50%
Activity74%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Customized Illumination trend
6 featured examples from Mar 19 to Aug 29, 2013CategoryArt & Design
DIY Concrete Illuminators
This Hanging Concrete Lamp Will Add an Industrial Appeal to any Room
Opportunity for home decor companies to create and market concrete-based lighting and decor products.
CategoryArt & Design
DIY Industrial Lighting
The Copper Geometric Pendant Lamp by Meg Kemner is Stylishly Easy
The home goods industry has been disrupted by the trend of DIY home decor, providing an opportunity for businesses to create products that cater to the at-home crafter.
CategoryArt & Design
DIY Color Chip Lighting
The Paint Swatch Chandelier Combines Crafty and Chic
Home decor companies can offer DIY lighting kits to appeal to the growing trend of consumers looking to personalize their living spaces.
CategoryArt & Design
DIY Gradient Lighting
The Ombre Pendant Lamp Adds a Pretty Flair to Living Spaces
There is a need for cost-effective, DIY lighting options that can be customized to fit specific home decor styles.
CategoryArt & Design
Yarn-Made Lighting Solutions
This DIY Project Utilizes Ordinary Pieces of Yarn to Create Fixtures
Innovate in the home decor industry by offering affordable DIY lighting solutions.
CategoryArt & Design
Geometrically Curved Illuminators
Andreu Carulla Recycles Materials to Make a Ceiling Lamp Design
Disruptive innovation opportunity in integrating sustainability and artistry in lighting design.
