# Tricky Home Trappings Florian Kallus Declares of New Stool, 'This is Not a Lamp' By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-12-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florian-kallus References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/this-not-a-lamp-stool-by-florian-kallus/) & [floriankallus.de](http://www.floriankallus.de/) Who needs a lamp when you’ve got a stool that looks like one? Tina L. of design company Florian Kallus created this unusual stool, masquerading around like it could light up a room (other than figuratively). Lamps must be going out of style, because this Florian Kallus appears to be taking after another recently featured item—the coat rack that’s pretending to be a lamp by VaughShannon. How about some lamps that look like other pieces of furniture? We’re going to need them if we want to see these cool creations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multipurpose Furniture:** Florian Kallus's stool that looks like a lamp shows an opportunity for furniture to serve multiple functions and save space. - **Disguised Lighting:** Designers such as Florian Kallus and VaughShannon are creating lighting fixtures that do not look like traditional lamps. - **Mixed-use Designs:** The trend toward furniture that serves multiple functions and is disguised as something else highlights the potential for mixed-use designs to gain popularity. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** Manufacturers of furniture can leverage the trend toward multipurpose furniture and mixed-use designs. - **Lighting:** Lighting designers and manufacturers can take advantage of the trend toward disguised lighting products. - **Home Goods and Decor:** Retailers of home goods and decor can benefit from offering products that feature mixed-use designs and clever disguises. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Inspired Minimal Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-the-light.md) - [Dynamic Bookend Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stair-table.md) - [Illusory Multidimensional Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-light.md) - [Nature-Inspired Living Space Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonlight-floor-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Monochromatic Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochromatic-stool.md) - [Suspended Halo Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamplox-minimalist-floor-lamp.md) - [Dual-Purpose Camera-Like Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostalgian-floor-lamp-clock.md) - [Colorful Dual-Purpose Stool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/s1-stool.md) - [Wheeled Bright Stumpy Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-stool-1.md)