# Hidden Computer Shelving Units The 'FLOAT' Desk Shelf Attaches onto the Rear of iMacs and Displays By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-10-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desk-shelf References: [gearhungry](http://www.gearhungry.com/float-shelf-for-imac-apple-display/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hand/float-shelfthe-ultimate-shelf-for-tapered-edge-ima) Users of the [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satechi-slim-dock) [iMac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaydeer-monitor-stand) or displays from the technology brand will applaud the design of the 'FLOAT' desk shelf that enables users to add a functional storage space onto the rear of the devices. Designed to help declutter your desk, the 'FLOAT' shelf works by being easily attached onto the rear of your iMac or display via the rear aluminum stand. Once attached, the 'FLOAT' provides an ultra-strong place to store goods of all kinds ranging from technology devices, to books. The 'FLOAT' desk shelf is currently being funded on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-lift-desk) and provides an invaluable level of functionality for those looking to make the most of every inch of workstation space. Best of all, the 'FLOAT' shelf makes it easy to hide things from your sight lines to keep your concentration focused on work rather than clutter. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Desk Space Optimization:** The 'FLOAT' desk shelf enables users to add a functional storage space onto the rear of iMacs and displays, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity to products that help users optimize their desk spaces. - **Hidden Storage Solutions:** The 'FLOAT' desk shelf makes it easy to hide things from sight lines, opening up opportunities for other industries to incorporate hidden storage solutions in innovative and discreet ways. - **Minimalist Office Furniture:** The 'FLOAT' desk shelf helps declutter workspaces and promotes minimalism, creating opportunities for the office furniture industry to develop more products that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing in reducing clutter. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Office Supplies and Furniture:** The 'FLOAT' desk shelf demonstrates the need for products that optimize desk spaces, creating disruption opportunities for redesigns of office supplies and furniture. - **Smart Home Technology and Accessories:** The 'FLOAT' desk shelf functions on an innovative storage idea that can be transferred to smart home technology and accessories as a way to provide attractive storage solutions. - **Books and E-readers:** The 'FLOAT' desk shelf provides a new way for book and e-reader manufacturers to provide a space-saving solution for file storing and sharing in an increasingly digital world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wood Desk Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desk-shelf-pro.md) - [Minimalist Desktop Shelving Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balolo-setup-cockpit.md) - [Multifunctional Productivity Monitor Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monitor-stand-and-hub.md) - [Space-Saving Foldable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-desk1.md) - [Storage-Packed Workstation Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-x-shelf-x-self-table.md) - [Fold-Away Sleek Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk.md) - [Elegant Working Desk Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindset-builtin-computer-desk.md) - [Minimalist Modular Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/console-desk.md) - [Ultra-Chic Wall Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-desks.md)