# Compromising Sofas The Curb Couch has a Firm and Soft Side for Quarreling Couples By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curb-couch References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662587/a-split-personality-couch-for-all-tastes) & [karlijnkuipers.nl](http://www.karlijnkuipers.nl/) Karlijn Kuipers has designed the Curb Couch for all of the couples out there that can't decided how firm or soft they want their furniture. This couch is split into a [hard wooden side](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reimagined-everyday-sofa) and a [soft, cushy side](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-perron-pillo). The Curb Couch is the perfect compromise for couples who don't have the money or space to buy [multiple pieces of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hulala-home-elitenest). Guaranteed to create a healthy compromise between two preferences, the Curb Couch is definitely a furniture piece to look out for. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Customizable Furniture:** The Curb Couch highlights the trend of customizable furniture by offering a dual-sided option for couples with differing preferences. - **Compact Living Solutions:** The Curb Couch taps into the trend of compact living solutions by providing a single piece of furniture that serves multiple needs. - **Designing for Couples:** The Curb Couch reflects the trend of designing products specifically for couples by addressing the common issue of conflicting furniture preferences. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The Curb Couch presents disruptive innovation opportunities for furniture manufacturers to create more customizable and adaptable furniture options. - **Interior Design:** The Curb Couch opens up new possibilities for interior designers to solve challenges of space and conflicting design preferences in compact living spaces. - **Relationship Counselling:** The Curb Couch offers potential disruptive innovation opportunities for relationship counselors to explore the impact of shared spaces and furniture preferences on couples' dynamics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ribbed-Cushioned Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/note-design.md) - [Separable Home Furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendly-break-up-collection.md) - [Modular Cat-Friendly Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarter-sofa.md) - [Modular Eco-Sourced Cozy Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-couch.md) - [Hybrid Sofa Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptable-sofa-system.md) - [Versatile Modular Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformer-couch-20.md) - [Stacked Brick-Like Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-brick-modular-sofa.md) - [Curved Modular Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-sofa.md) - [Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couch-in-an-envelope.md)