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# Personalized Photo App Coasters
These Instagram Image Drink Coasters Tell a Pictorial Story

By Jessica Marren | Published 2013-04-10 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Personalized-Coasters
References: [firebox](http://www.firebox.com/product/5493/Instagram-Coasters) & [holycool.net](http://www.holycool.net/instagram-coasters/)

If you’re addicted to the interactive photography app [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagraph) and find yourself constantly checking your phone for updates, you should check out these totally unique and completely personalized coasters which feature your own beautiful captures.

You can easily make your favorite pictures into [drink coasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-signalfree-party) in a few simple steps. Simply pick your favorite images from Instagram and order your own set, which can be made up of four to ten coasters. They are printed on high-quality, sturdy materials which are water resistant and then finished with a high-gloss varnish. Protect your table top with the pictures that mean the most to you and show them off to all your guests without going over your data plan.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.1/10
- Popularity: 52% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Personalized Photo Coasters:** The trend of creating customized coasters featuring personal photographs presents an opportunity for businesses to offer unique and personalized home decor items.
- **Instagram Merchandise:** The trend of incorporating Instagram images into merchandise, such as coasters, provides an opportunity for businesses to tap into the popularity of the platform and offer unique products to Instagram users.
- **Interactive Home Decor:** The trend of interactive home decor, such as drink coasters featuring personal photographs, offers an opportunity for businesses to engage customers by providing customizable and visually appealing products for their homes.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **E-commerce:** The personalized photo coaster trend presents an opportunity for e-commerce businesses to offer customizable and personalized home decor items to their customers.
- **Print-on-demand:** The trend of creating drink coasters featuring personal photographs opens up opportunities for print-on-demand businesses to offer unique and customizable products to their customers.
- **Photography Accessories:** The trend of Instagram merchandise, such as personalized photo coasters, creates an opportunity for businesses in the photography accessories industry to expand their product offerings and cater to the needs of Instagram users.

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