# Branched Out Furniture The Grow Up Furniture Collection Comes from Designer Kwon Jae Min By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-12-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwon-jae-min References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2013/12/26/grow-up-series-by-kwon-jae-min/) & [kwonjaemin](http://www.kwonjaemin.com/) Home owners will be intrigued by designer Kwon Jae Min's furniture set 'Grow Up.' This unusual wooden furniture collection is tree branch inspired, and incorporates branch shapes into the designs. Min's collection includes coffee tables, benches, coat racks and lamps. These stylish pieces will add character to any room. The coffee table featured in this collection has a lamp in the shape of a tree branch shooting out from its surface. The coat rack and bench also feature branches, all of which seem to serve a useful purpose. This stunning furniture set helps people bring the outside inside. Kwon Jae Min's Grow Up collection is charming and modern. These pieces are guaranteed to impress guests (and inspire envy). Nature lovers will appreciate these branched out designs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 75% | 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Nature-inspired Furniture:** Designers can capitalize on the growing demand for furniture that incorporates natural elements, such as tree branches, to create unique and visually appealing pieces. - **Indoor-outdoor Integration:** There is an opportunity for designers to explore ways to bring elements of the outdoors inside, such as incorporating branch shapes into furniture, to create a seamless and harmonious transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. - **Eco-friendly Design:** Designers can take inspiration from nature and utilize sustainable materials to create furniture collections that not only add a touch of natural beauty to a space but also promote eco-consciousness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can explore innovative ways to incorporate nature-inspired elements and sustainable materials into their designs to meet the growing demand for unique and eco-friendly furniture pieces. - **Home Decor:** Home decor industry professionals can tap into the trend of indoor-outdoor integration by curating and showcasing furniture collections that bring elements of nature indoors, creating a calming and nature-inspired living space. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can leverage the charm of nature-inspired furniture collections like Kwon Jae Min's Grow Up to create visually stunning and refreshing spaces that connect people with the beauty of the natural world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Naturalistic Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-nature-collection.md) - [Plant-Friendly Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jcp-universe-coloniae.md) - [Mythical Forest-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grun-collection.md) - [Unique Burl-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/don-heston-studio.md) - [Unconventional Outdoor Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-joy-furniture.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md) - [Ceiba Tree-Inspired Spiked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceiba-series.md) - [Organic Ancient Design Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-to-people-furniture-collection.md) - [Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitat-collection.md)