# Doubled-Over Lighting The Groggy Floor Lamp by Tom Stepp Looks Over Your Shoulder By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groggy-floor-lamp References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/02/18/the-groggy-floor-lamp-by-tom-stepp/) & [tom-stepp.dk](http://www.tom-stepp.dk/) Designer Tom Stepp may see a [lighting fixture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1953-floor-lamp) that hasn't gotten enough zzz's, but I see the Groggy Floor Lamp as one who has just been kicked in the nether region. Oh yes, I said it. Just look at it, if that lamp had arms, don't you think it would be cupping some precious jewels right now? Anyhow, the Groggy Floor Lamp was designed for Norwegian manufacturer [Northern Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxor-light) and is sure to add the right amount of character to any home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 Lighting:** Designing lighting fixtures with unconventional shapes and characteristics, like the Groggy Floor Lamp, can appeal to consumers looking for unique pieces for their homes. - **Functional Art:** Incorporating functional elements into artistic pieces, like the Groggy Floor Lamp, can create a new market for home decor items that are both practical and visually appealing. - **Humor in Home Decor:** Integrating humor into home decor products, like the whimsical design of the Groggy Floor Lamp, can attract consumers who prefer lighthearted and playful elements in their living spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can expand their product offerings to include unconventional lighting fixtures like the Groggy Floor Lamp, capitalizing on the trend towards unique and playful home accents. - **Art and Design:** Art and design industries can collaborate to create functional art pieces that can serve as both decor and practical items, such as lighting fixtures with interesting shapes and characteristics like the Groggy Floor Lamp. - **Humor Products:** Companies looking to enter the humor products market can take inspiration from the Groggy Floor Lamp and design home decor items with whimsical and playful characteristics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Suspended Halo Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamplox-minimalist-floor-lamp.md) - [Bold Playful Lighting Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-lebow-table-lamp.md) - [Tiltable Dimmable Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nod-lamp.md) - [Sculptural Lunar Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonsetter-floor-lamp.md) - [Creature-Like Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pink-robots-won.md) - [Sculpted Wooden Desktop Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleepy-wood-desk-lamp.md) - [Nature-Inspired Living Space Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonlight-floor-lamp.md) - [Brutalist Bedside Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vestige-lamp.md) - [Contemporary Modular Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/point-floor-lamp.md)