# Paper Fan Tables This DIY Coffee Table is Made of Paper and Wood By Meghan Young | Published 2010-09-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-coffee-table References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTDbsHI2_rw) & [milkdesign.hk](http://www.milkdesign.com.hk/) If you're looking for a crafty project, a new side table or just something to fill the time, the DIY Coffee Table is what you have been waiting for. A simple and easy undertaking, it is also happily eco-friendly. Made out of paper and wood, the DIY Coffee Table is pretty much an advanced form of paper fan art. Instead of cooling your down, however, it serves a whole other purpose -- like giving you a surface to place your belongings. Check out the video above for the instructions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **DIY Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation lies in creating more sustainable and eco-friendly DIY furniture projects. - **Paper Craft:** Exploring innovative uses of paper in design and creating functional products like paper fan tables. - **Upcycling:** The trend of upcycling materials to create unique furniture pieces presents an opportunity for innovative and sustainable designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can embrace eco-friendly DIY furniture projects like paper fan tables to cater to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Craft and Hobby:** The craft and hobby industry can capitalize on the paper craft trend by offering supplies and resources for creating unique paper-based furniture. - **Sustainable Design:** The sustainable design industry can incorporate upcycling principles into creating innovative and functional furniture pieces made from unconventional materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Mable-Made Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentley-home.md) - [Compact Folding Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelin-ozbalci.md) - [Japandi-Style Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloth-coffee-table.md) - [Collapsible Flatpack Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edo-side-table.md) - [Spinning Storage Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-spinning-coffee-table.md) - [High-Strength Accordion Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-side-table.md) - [Minimalist Book Storage Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-coffee-table.md) - [Simplistic Wooden Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nuo.md) - [Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatpack-side-table.md)