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Multi-Purpose Storage

Brands are incorporating features to enhance the care for stored possessions

Trend - Brands are creating multi-functional storage solutions that will improve the consumer experience. In order to provide the highest quality of care and protection, these features are hyper-targeted toward the needs of stowed away items.

Insight - Conscious of the environment, as well as the financial implications of shopping, contemporary consumers are opting-in for quality over quantity. In order to take advantage of the longevity of a product, many are being careful in how they use, preserve, and store away their things. In this space, individuals are looking for methods that will help them seamlessly take care of their products, giving them peace of mind.
Workshop Question - How can your brand help individuals maintain their "quality over quantity" mentality?
Trend Themes
1. Multi-purpose Storage - Brands are creating multi-functional storage solutions that will improve the consumer experience.
2. Smart Home Storage Solutions - Technological advancements in storage solutions are leading to home storage integration with smart home systems.
3. Dual-function Furniture Design - Dual-function furniture designs are meeting consumer needs for efficiency in ever-shrinking living spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Home Décor - Home décor professionals can incorporate multi-functional storage solutions into their designs to increase the longevity and quality of a product.
2. Smart Home Technology - Smart home professionals can take advantage of technological advancements in storage to better integrate home storage solutions with smart home systems.
3. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers have an opportunity to meet consumer needs for efficiency in ever-shrinking living spaces through dual-function furniture designs.
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Featured Examples

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Closet-Equipped Luggage Designs
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Living out of a suitcase is a notoriously uncomfortable experience that avid travelers simply have to deal with, but the ‘Flightable Closet’ concept is intended to help offer an... MORE
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The Conceptual 'Sanute' Laundry Appliance is Multifunctional
The conceptual ‘Sanute’ laundry appliance is a multifunctional solution for urbanites who require a better way to care for and store their clothing in smaller living spaces. The unit... MORE
Perplexingly Angular Side Tables
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The Tadashi Side Table by Deniz Aktay Boasts Style and Storage
Function and form collide with the Tadashi Side Table, which is designed with the needs of the modern consumer in mind to help them easily incorporate it into their living space. Designed by Deniz... MORE
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The 'Low Wall' Side Table by the Leemok Studio is Multifunctional
Dual-function furniture design has been bolstered in recent years by consumer need to maximize efficiency in their ever-shrinking living spaces, which is something the ‘Low Wall’ side... MORE
Smart Laundering Closets
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LG is Sharing Components of the "Ultimate Laundry Room" at CES 2019
Those who will be attending the Consumer Electronics Show this year can expect to find CES 2019 Innovation Award winners like the new LG Styler Black Tinted Mirror Glass Door, which is part of the &#... MORE
Tech Storage Connectivity Tables
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The 'Table Objet' Charges Devices, Streams Music and More
The conceptual ‘Table Objet’ has been designed as a futuristic furniture solution for the home that aims to increase overall efficiency by combining the functionality of multiple... MORE
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The WineStation Cellar Stores, Preserves & Dispenses Wine
Napa Technology’s WineStation Cellar offers the ideal temperature-controlled environment for storing up to 80 bottles of wine, as well as dispensing opened bottles—and once opened, the wine... MORE

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