# Familiar Wooden Minimal Furniture Brooklyn-Based Furniture Company Akron Street is Affordable By Grace Mahas | Published 2021-03-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akron-street References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/how-akron-street-addresses-the-needs-of-everyday-living/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+design-milk+%28Design+Milk%29) & [akronstreet](https://www.akronstreet.com/) Akron Street is a Brooklyn-based design studio that offers enduring staples to accompanying users throughout each stage of their life, "from your first shared apartment to your forever home and every chapter in between." Akron Street offers bed frames, headboards, desks, tables, chairs, side tables, game consoles, and more. Each piece was thoughtfully designed to offer maximum impact with a minimalist aesthetic. The minimal and functional furniture brand was launched by co-founder Lulu Li, a [Harvard Graduate School](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hikarigami-luminaire) of [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roebuck-collection) and [Yale College](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dramatic-arts-building) graduate, and her partner and fellow Harvard grad Hansley Yunez. The pair moved into their first apartment together and saw a need for pieces designed to "accommodate the practicalities of everyday living." The entire Akron Street collection is available to purchase online and in store. Image Credit: Akron Street ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Minimalist Furniture:** The trend of minimalist furniture is on the rise, presenting an opportunity for companies to offer simplistic yet stylish designs to consumers. - **Affordable Quality Furniture:** With budget-conscious consumers looking for high-quality furniture at affordable prices, there is an opportunity for companies to disrupt the furniture market by offering both cost-effective and durable pieces. - **E-commerce Furniture Sales:** As customers continue to shop online more frequently, the furniture industry has an opportunity to take advantage by creating an easy-to-use online shopping experience for consumers looking to purchase furniture without visiting a physical store. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry has an opportunity to create minimalist furniture designs that appeal to budget-conscious consumers looking for functional yet stylish pieces. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce companies have an opportunity to disrupt the furniture industry by creating an online platform that makes it easy for customers to purchase furniture without ever having to leave their homes. - **Home Decor:** With the rise of minimalist furniture trends, the home decor industry has an opportunity to create complementary decor pieces that appeal to consumers looking for a clean, modern aesthetic. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Bedroom Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-pawson-x-tekla.md) - [Simplistic Wooden Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-slab-collection.md) - [Wood-Centric Simple Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collective-collection.md) - [Minimal Collaborative Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-furniture.md) - [Modular Beam-Themed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-collection.md) - [Ultra-Chic Minimalist Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-seating-design.md) - [Modern Sustainable Living Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heath-artek.md) - [Sleek Modern Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nycxdesign.md) - [Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurve-furniture.md)