# Space-Saving Folding Shelves Lake and Wells Designs a Storage Unit with Small Spaces in Mind By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-shelves References: [trendir](http://www.trendir.com/archives/folding-shelves-by-lake-and-wells.html) & [lakeandwells](http://lakeandwells.com/) The Folding Shelves is a great alternative for small spaces, particularly shoebox condos that have been popping up right, left and center around the world of late. It's a space-saving alternative that will will help people utilize every inch of their home in an efficient and economical way. When not in use, the Folding Shelves rest flat against the wall. When added surfaces are needed, they fold down to provide just that. Designed by Mark Kinsley of Lake and Wells, a studio based in Chicago, Illinois, the Folding Shelves is part of the larger Riveli Shelving Luxe Series. Trendir describes, "It's an easy-to-install modular system of individual pivoting aluminum shelves. Lightweight, and sturdy at the same time." Available in a slew of finishes, the Folding Shelves easily adds to the decor of the home as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Space-saving Furniture:** Small-space living is becoming increasingly prevalent, and the Folding Shelves present an opportunity for designers and manufacturers to innovate with other versatile furniture solutions such as multifunctional and transforming furniture. - **Modular Shelving Systems:** The easy-to-install and lightweight feature of the Folding Shelves is a trend that can be adopted in the design of other shelving systems like the Floating wall shelves and the Cord shelving system. - **Aluminum Furniture:** With its lightweight yet sturdy qualities, aluminum furniture presents an opportunity for designers and manufacturers to create furniture for both indoor and outdoor spaces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can leverage the trend of space-saving and modular furniture by designing versatile furniture solutions like the Packing table and the Expandable desk. - **Real Estate Industry:** The trend of small-space living can prompt the real estate industry to develop more practical living spaces that cater to the needs of people with limited living spaces. - **Home Decor Industry:** With its sleek design and availability in different finishes, the Folding Shelves tap into the trend of aesthetically pleasing yet functional home decor furniture. This opens up an opportunity for manufacturers to create versatile and unique home decor items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Folding Steel Shelving Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pli-steel-wall-shelf.md) - [Space-Saving Foldable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-desk1.md) - [Adaptable Flat-Pack Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-pack-shelving.md) - [Modular Fold-Out Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-wooden-workstation.md) - [Dynamic Storage-Display Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-life.md) - [Foldable Wall-Mounted Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-mounted-folding-desk.md) - [Customizable Storage Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelved-modular-furniture.md) - [Fold-Away Sleek Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-desk.md) - [Storage-Packed Workstation Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelf-x-shelf-x-self-table.md)