# Tri-Fold Dining Tables Resource Furniture's Space-Saving Icaro Table Folds Completely Flat By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-11-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-dining-table References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/not-your-grandmothers-folding-table-resource-furniture-introduces-the-icaro-tri-fold-dining-table-300952415.html) & [resourcefurniture](https://resourcefurniture.com/product/icaro/) Resource Furniture released the Icaro tri-fold dining table as a [space-saving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacesaving-furniture1) high-end design that folds completely flat. Although extremely compact, the [folding dining table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-folding-table) boasts the ability to seat six for dinner when opened—and when fully closed, it measures just three inches deep. While this design is the newest addition to the retailer's collection of [transformative, multi-functional furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table), it is also the most space-conscious of all. The furniture piece has the potential to suit homeowners who are looking for flexible solutions that can be moved about if need be. The elegant table boasts an architectural design and a metal frame, and is available in a range of different finishes to suit the style of every home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Space-saving Furniture:** The emergence of tri-fold dining tables presents an opportunity to develop more innovative and functional furniture pieces that can optimize small living spaces. - **Multi-functional Furniture:** The Icaro tri-fold dining table underscores the importance of designing furniture pieces that can provide different functions to cater to evolving needs and practicality in homes. - **Minimalist Avenue:** The popularity of tri-fold dining tables opens up possibilities for creating other minimalist designs that aim for simplicity and practicality over grandeur. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Companies in the furniture manufacturing industry can explore creating more space-saving, multi-functional pieces that cater to practicality and convenience in homes. - **Interior Design:** The growth of minimalist living spaces presents opportunities for interior designers to create sophisticated and functional spaces, using multi-functional, minimalist furniture like the tri-fold dining table. - **Real Estate:** Real estate agents can market tri-fold dining tables to potential buyers who are looking for multi-purpose properties which can accommodate both formal and casual dining without taking too much space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space-Saving Foldable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-desk1.md) - [Multifunctional Magnetic Folding Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-table.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md) - [High-Strength Accordion Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-side-table.md) - [Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointable.md) - [Multifuntional Modular Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-table.md) - [Rolled-Up Wooden Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sofan.md) - [Flexible Dining Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/round-dining-collection.md) - [Elegant Extending Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnolia-extendable-dining-table.md)