# Celebrity Furniture Collections Terry Crews is Debuting a Line of Egyptian-Inspired Furniture By Ell Smith | Published 2017-05-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egyptian-inspired-furniture References: [fastcodesign](https://www.fastcodesign.com/90126139/how-actor-terry-crews-went-from-patron-to-designer?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner%20fastcodesign&utm_content=feedburner) & [latimes](http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-terry-crews-is-a-design-buff-20160909-snap-story.html) NFL player-turned-actor, Terry Crews has collaborated with Bernhardt to produce a line of Egyptian-inspired furniture. Claiming to see "no difference between being an athlete and being an artist," Crews studied interior design under the mentorship of Ini Archibong in Milan before co-founding a design label with fashion designer Nana Boateng dubbed Amen&Amen. Crews aimed to break out of the European design bubble and became enthralled with ancient Egyptian concepts following a viewing of his favorite film, The Ten Commandments. Crews' three-piece collection consists of a group of benches, whose flat surface was inspired by the flat stones of the Nile River; a table dubbed Lily Pad after the ancient Egyptian symbol; and an Ibis Sofa, designed after the ancient Egyptians' sacred bird. When designing the collection, Crews aimed to give a "viewpoint that no one else would have." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity-designed Furniture Collections:** Opportunity for other celebrities to create their own furniture collections and leverage their personal brand for a new market. - **Luxury Furniture Inspired by History:** Opportunity for designers to explore historical inspirations in furniture design and create unique luxury pieces that tell a story. - **Cross-disciplinary Design Collaboration:** Opportunity for designers, artists, and athletes to collaborate and push boundaries to create unique and disruptive products for the market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to partner with celebrities and designers to create exclusive furniture collections and reach a wider audience. - **Luxury Goods:** Opportunity for luxury brands to explore historical and cultural inspirations in their products and create unique high-end offerings. - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for interior designers to incorporate historical inspirations and unique celebrity-designed pieces to create personalized and distinctive interiors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Home Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culture-and-craft.md) - [Singer Home Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/62piece-home-collection.md) - [Celebrity-Designed Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goop-and-cb2.md) - [Stealthy Home Furnishing Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credo-collection.md) - [Vibrant '90s-Inspired Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holloway-li.md) - [Curvaceous Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archibong-collection.md) - [Organic Ancient Design Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-to-people-furniture-collection.md) - [Abstracted Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-casa.md) - [Nature-Inspired Lounge Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mayland-guest-lounge.md)