# Luxury Auto Appliances The 'Jaguar Bookshelf' by Denieuwegeneratie is Purely Vintage Living By Senduran Bhakthakumaran | Published 2012-03-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaguar-bookshelf-by-denieuwegeneratie References: [geekologie](http://www.geekologie.com/2012/03/waste-jaguar-repurposed-as-vertical-book.php) & [bornrich](http://www.bornrich.com/dutch-house-features-vintage-jaguar-conditioned-as-bookshelf.html) When one's love for cars exceeds allotted space on the driveway, the only direction to go is inside, which is exactly what the '[Jaguar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaguar-etype) Bookshelf' by Denieuwegeneratie was made for. A [vintage, luxury Jaguar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-zero) has been re-purposed by the German design studio so that it could serve as a stylish bookshelf in a living room. There is no doubt that having a high class vehicle standing on its tail in one's living room will promote an instantaneous look of expensive elegance and once one can get past the fact that there's a car in the living room, it actually blends in quite well with the surrounding environment. The 'Jaguar Bookshelf' by Denieuwegeneratie may have sparked a revolution in [luxury furniture interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-capsule-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vintage Repurposing:** Opportunities to repurpose vintage luxury cars into unique and stylish furniture pieces for interior design. - **Automotive Interior Design:** Innovative approaches to incorporating automotive elements into interior design, such as using car parts as functional and decorative elements. - **Luxury Furniture Interiors:** The emergence of luxury furniture pieces that combine the elegance of high-end vehicles with functional design for interior decor. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can explore new ways to incorporate automotive elements into furniture and decor, attracting car enthusiasts and luxury customers. - **Vintage Restoration:** The vintage restoration industry can tap into the demand for repurposed vintage car parts and create unique pieces for luxury interior design. - **Luxury Automotive:** Luxury auto brands could collaborate with furniture designers to create exclusive furniture pieces that reflect the brand's aesthetic and target high-end consumers looking for unique decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automobile-Focused Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-lauren-modern-driver.md) - [Beautiful Automotive Design Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benecict-redrove-auto-photo-manual.md) - [Bespoke Modern Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaguar-etype.md) - [Automotive Brand Decor Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugatti-home.md) - [Restored All-Aluminum Jaguars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaguar-xk.md) - [Speaker-Inspired Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lloyd-tex.md) - [Automotive-Enthused Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-x-smeg.md) - [Luxury Automotive Brand Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aston-martin-v244-lounge-chair.md) - [Sea Life-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giorgetti-maserati-edition.md)