# Leaning Library Furniture Patricia Yasmine Graf Lets the Wall Do the Work for Kantik Big By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-03-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kantik-big References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2010/03/25/kantik-big-by-patricia-yasmine-graf.php) & [pyg-design.de](http://www.pyg-design.de/) Kantik Big is a new bookshelf from Patricia Yasmine Graf of PYG-Design. The bookshelf is basically a sturdy piece of material with holes in it; it is leaned against a wall to create useful storage space. Kantik Big comes in a variety of colors, and having brightly colored walls doesn't hurt the design, either. PYG-Design is based in Germany. For more from Patricia Yasmine Graf, check out her site. **Implications** - This library furniture takes a traditional design and modernizes it to appeal to a broad base of consumers. Companies should consider how their products can be infused with this sense of modernity in order to revamp pre-existing commodities. In taking this approach, companies save production costs and still come up with a profitable product that is appealing to many consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Leaning Library Furniture:** Modernizing traditional designs to appeal to a broad base of consumers. - **Brightly Colored Walls:** Using bright colors as a design element. - **Minimalist Design:** Utilizing simple and functional designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture:** Transforming traditional furniture design. - **Interior Design:** Utilizing bright colors as a design element. - **Home Décor:** Creating functional and minimalist design furniture for homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Geometric Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheft.md) - [Dynamic Architecturally Strong Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dogma.md) - [Abstract Jigsaw-Like Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectator-shelf.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Speaker-Inspired Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lloyd-tex.md) - [Ultra-Chic Wall Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-desks.md) - [Twisting CGI-Designed Sideboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookscrew-sideboard.md) - [Sliding Wintery Landscape Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhwabang-bookshelf.md) - [Bookcase-Equipped Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-wall-side-table.md)