Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Salvaged
Home
Upcycled furnishings cater to those looking for sustainable everyday decor.
5.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Salvaged Home trend?
Salvaged Home: In an age where tough economic times call for tight budgeting and financial restrictions, consumers are turning to more customized product designs as a means to satiate their need for convenient aesthetics. Upcycled furnishings provide a method of decorating that utilizes eco-friendly means and crafty homemade techniques, combining sustainable methods with the need to keep in tune with contemporary designs.
Trend themes
Themes within the Salvaged Home trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Upcycling as Mindful Consumption
Consumers are looking for customized product designs that utilize eco-friendly means and crafty homemade techniques to satisfy their need for convenient aesthetics.
02
Discarded Objects as Upcycling Art
Designers are turning discarded objects, such as bicycle wheels, old books, and coconut shells, into stylish and practical decor items.
03
Hardware and Mechanic Parts Upcycling
Upcycling designers are using hardware, mechanics parts, and pool balls to create unique and chic furniture pieces.
Industry implications
What the Salvaged Home trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Eco-Friendly Home Decor
Business professionals can provide consumers with sustainable and customized home decor products that use upcycling and environmentally friendly design approaches.
For
DIY Upcycling Activities
Business professionals can offer customers DIY upcycling kits and workshops that encourage creative reuse and mindful consumption practices.
For
Sustainable Furnishing Design
Business professionals can incorporate upcycling and eco-friendly design approaches into their furniture design processes to create unique and sustainable products.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Salvaged Home
Trend score 5.3 out of 10, from popularity 66%, activity 86%, freshness 8%.
Popularity66%
Activity86%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%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 Salvaged Home trend
8 featured examples from Feb 21, 2013 to Feb 24, 2014CategoryEco
Chicly Upcycled Furntiture
The Work of Leo Capote Revolves Around Discarded Hardware and More
The furniture industry can explore the disruptive innovation potential of upcycling discarded items to create unique, sustainable and visually appealing designs.
CategoryEco
Upcycled Bamboo Trapeze Lamps
This Eco-Friendly Lamp Clears Polluted Beaches
The lighting industry can benefit from creating environmentally friendly and visually interesting products like the Bamboolight.
CategoryArt & Design
Upcycled Bottle Decorations
Add an Eco-Friendly Touch to Your Home with the Wine Bottle Chandelier
Companies in the home decor industry can explore the production of eco-friendly and upcycled items to cater to the growing demand for sustainable products.
CategoryEco
Upcycled Bathtub Seating
The Throne Outdoor Chair Doesn't Come with a Shower Head
Upcycling old objects into furniture pieces opens up new design opportunities and appeals to environmentally-conscious consumers.
CategoryArt & Design
Retro Recycled Bicycle Art
Andreas Scheiger Uses Old Findings to Create Bike Seat Art
The trend of upcycling bicycle parts into functional home decor presents opportunities for furniture designers to incorporate sustainable materials into their design and create un…
CategoryEco
Upcycled Coconut Planters
Add Some Tropical Charm to Your Decor with These DIY Coconut Planters
Opportunities for companies to provide DIY kits or ready-made coconut planters for consumers.
CategoryArt & Design
Upcycled Novel Lamps
These Reading Lamps are Made from Stacks of Unused Books
Opportunity to create and sell upcycled book lamps as decorative items for homes and offices.
CategoryEco
Recycled Bicycle Wheel Lamps
This Upcycled Lighting Makes Use of Your Old Bicycle Wheels
The growing interest in upcycling and sustainability creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry
