# Micro Apartment Decor Retailers 'Ollie Box Shop' Sells Curated Products for Small Living Spaces By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ollie-box-shop References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/ollie-box-shop/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [ollieboxshop.co](http://ollieboxshop.co/) Ollie, a New York City-based design company, has been offering [micro-apartment living spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minuet) for some time, but the company's new [Ollie Box Shop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ollie-meal-kit) is extending that same micro-living ideal to decor. Ollie Box Shop sells individual products and product sets designed specifically to maximize style and function within small living spaces. Coming from New York, it makes sense that Ollie would be concerned with getting the most out of small spaces. The city, and its borough of Manhattan in particular, is notorious for having incredibly high rent for even the most minuscule square footage. To make these micro-spaces livable, Ollie Box Shop offers individual products curated to be as functional and multi-faceted as possible without taking up valuable areas. The retailer also offers product sets, called '[Ollie Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ollie-world-swaddle),' that combine to serve a variety of purposes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Micro Living:** Opportunity for retailers to offer curated products and sets that maximize style and function in small living spaces. - **Space Optimization:** Potential for retailers to provide products specifically designed to make the most out of limited living areas. - **Functional Multi-purpose Products:** Demand for products that serve multiple purposes to efficiently utilize space in micro apartments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor Retail:** Retailers specializing in home decor can tap into the growing market for micro apartment living by offering curated products and sets that cater to small spaces. - **Furniture Retail:** Furniture retailers can innovate by providing space-saving and multi-functional furniture options tailored for micro living environments. - **Interior Design:** Interior design professionals can explore the design challenges and opportunities of micro living, creating solutions that maximize style and functionality within limited spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Kitchen Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-kitchen-furniture.md) - [Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon.md) - [Reimagined Minimal Parisian Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-cocoon.md) - [Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-apartment-design.md) - [Thoughtful Micro Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-studio-apartment.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Portable Office Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ootbox.md) - [$1 Tiny Apartment Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-apartment-rental.md) - [Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-and-dwell.md)