# Porcelain Product Lighting Solutions $1.50, $2.50 and $3.00 Lamps by Nathan Yong are Simply Chic By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-02-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamps-by-nathan-yong References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/028431.php) Using a totally toned-down design aesthetic, $1.50, $2.50 and $3.00 Lamps by Nathan [Yong](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aromatherapy-humidifier) are porcelain versions of some recognizable product silhouettes. The maps emit a soft glow through the porcelain that helps to highlight the [strikingly simple silhouette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-design) of shapes including cookie containers, ketchup bottles and even tin cans. $1.50, $2.50 and $3.00 Lamps by Nathan Yong say something about the pervasive nature that products have within our society. The food containers that are so easily bought and thrown away take on a permanent place in the home in a [porcelain form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mios). The name of the lamp collection by Yong is a combination of the cost that is usually associated to the products, which ranges from a just over a dollar to a few. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Minimalist Lighting:** The use of toned-down design aesthetics in lighting solutions presents opportunities for minimalistic and sleek lighting options. - **Repurposed Product Design:** Transforming recognizable product silhouettes into porcelain lamps allows for creative repurposing of everyday objects. - **Affordable Home Decor:** Creating cost-effective lamp options provides opportunities to make stylish decor accessible to a wider range of consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can explore minimalist lighting solutions as a way to offer modern and stylish options for consumers. - **Product Design:** The product design industry can consider repurposing everyday objects into functional lighting products to add uniqueness and creativity to their offerings. - **Consumer Goods:** The consumer goods industry can tap into the trend of affordable home decor by developing affordable yet visually appealing products for consumers to enhance their living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chinese Burial Coins-Inspired Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-burial-coins.md) - [Vibrant Rechargeable Portable Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-lamp.md) - [Naturalistic Handmade Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-lamp-collection.md) - [Minimal Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takeout-lamp.md) - [Textured Ceramic Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torso-table-lamp.md) - [Elegant Axis-Mounted Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendulum-lamp.md) - [Shiny Structural Lamp Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pose-lighting.md) - [Posh Paper Craft-Inspired Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japandi-lamp.md) - [Fishnet-Made Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-mycreation-droplet-lamp.md)