# Schnoz-Shaped Plug Outlets This New Fun Home Accessory Will Give Any Space Some Much Needed Humor By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-03-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-home-accessory References: [geekologie](http://geekologie.com/2014/03/sniff-sniff-i-smell-power-nose-shaped-el.php) & [ekodworks](http://ekodworks.com/works_hanagatap.html) This nifty new Hanaga Tap Nose Outlet from design firm ekoD Works is a quirky and fun home accessory that is bound to add some spice and humor to your living room. It also works as a perfect [house warming gift](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uno-series) for an eccentric friend with a kitschy sense of humor and an artistic flair. Available in black, white and pink, this fun home accessory is shaped to resemble a human nose, complete with realistic nostrils and all -- without the boogers to worry about though. The funky [designer plug accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/22-system) is epic because you can always jazz it up in different ways; you can draw eyes around it to turn it into a complete face or get cheeky and stuff it with stuff like tissues and booger-esque material. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: 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 - **Quirky Home Accessories:** Designing and creating unique and humorous home accessories presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the design industry. - **Humor-infused Design:** Incorporating humor into design, such as the Schnoz-shaped plug outlets, opens up disruptive innovation prospects in the home decor sector. - **Personalized Housewarming Gifts:** Developing customizable and unique housewarming gifts, like the Hanaga Tap Nose Outlet, can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the gifting industry. ### Where This Applies - **Design:** The design industry can leverage quirky home accessories for disruptive innovation. - **Home Decor:** Humor-infused design, like Schnoz-shaped plug outlets, can disrupt the home decor industry by offering unconventional and amusing products. - **Gifting:** Creating personalized and unique housewarming gifts, such as the Hanaga Tap Nose Outlet, presents disruptive innovation possibilities in the gifting industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheeky Bathroom Plungers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-plunger.md) - [Smiley Clothing Wall Hooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsahook.md) - [Face Mask-Made Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anonymlux-lamp.md) - [Playful Industrial Desk Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forming-function-nomad-collection.md) - [Playful Sponge Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponge-holder1.md) - [Natural Rock-Imitating Extension Cords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-gem.md) - [Artfully Dynamic Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aunion.md) - [Quirky Toilet Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-toilet-brush.md) - [Multifunctional Plant Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-plant-planter.md)