# Multi-Tasking Tables John Green's 'Embrace Table' is a Three-In-One Space-Saving Solution By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-09-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embrace-table References: [notcot](http://www.notcot.com/archives/2009/09/john_greens_emb.php) & [johngreendesigns](http://johngreendesigns.co.uk/work/Pages/embrace.html) Industrial designer John Green’s ‘Embrace Table’ is beautiful. Sleek lines and a [multi-functional design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture) the ‘Embrace Table’ is a three-in-one design concept. The table can act as [shelving, storage or two separate surface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-spinning-coffee-table) to sit on or at. You can either use the ‘Embrace Table’ as one cohesive unit or as [two separate seating or surface areas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-crate-and-end-table). It is available in a variety of materials, including cherry veneered plywood and glacier white corian. **Implications** - With so many different things to take care of in modern society, consumers are looking for products that will make their lives a bit easier. Items that offer efficiency are appealing to shoppers who want to complete their tasks in a timely manner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multi-functional Furniture:** With consumers seeking efficiency, the multi-functional furniture trend provides opportunities for creating dual or multi-purpose products. - **Space-saving Solutions:** Innovative space-saving solutions like the Embrace Table cater to consumers living in smaller or shared living spaces, creating opportunities for more compact and versatile furniture designs. - **Customizable Furniture:** Customizable furniture designs like the Embrace Table allow consumers to tailor their furniture to their needs and preferences, creating opportunities for personalized, modular furniture designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry can take advantage of the multi-functional, space-saving, and customizable furniture trends to create innovative products that meet the needs of modern consumers. - **Interior Design:** Incorporating multi-functional, space-saving, and customizable furniture into interior designs presents opportunities for interior designers to offer versatile and efficient living spaces to their clients. - **Home Goods Retail:** Home goods retailers can utilize the multi-functional, space-saving, and customizable furniture trends to provide consumers with products that cater to their specific requirements and preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overlap-table.md) - [Multifuntional Modular Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-table.md) - [Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shell-table.md) - [Ultra-Simple Multifunctional Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chairpf.md) - [Compact Functional Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table.md) - [Storage-Packed Workstation Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-x-shelf-x-self-table.md) - [Wall-Mounted Two-Legged Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instable-side-table.md) - [Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-table-1.md) - [Bookcase-Equipped Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-wall-side-table.md)