# Decorative Light and Socket Combinations The Pendant & Socket Offer Two-in-One Power Options By Justin Lam | Published 2018-11-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pendant-socket References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/the-douwes-pendantsocket-proves-sockets-dont-have-to-be-hidden/) & [store.menudesignshop](https://store.menudesignshop.com/douwes-pendant-socket-p498.aspx) Designed to offer light and electricity in an aesthetically pleasing way, the Douwes Pendant & Socket proves that extension cords don't have to be an eyesore. Designed by [Studio Lotte Douwes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow-light), for Menu, the Pendant & Socket is crafted from [sustainable light-gray porcelain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corka), and are crafted to work in any setting thanks to its minimalist design. The light was created by hand in the Netherlands to ensure a truly unique design. Conceived with open workspaces in mind, the Pendant & Socket work great hung over co-working tables as they offer a place to charge devices and a source of light. The light and plug setup also allows for electricity to run to places that generally make it hard to plug into. Image Credit: Studio Lotte Douwes ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 7% | 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Design:** The combination of light and socket in sustainable porcelain material presents disruptive innovation opportunities in eco-friendly interior design. - **Versatile Extension:** The Pendant & Socket's ability to provide light and electricity in any setting opens up possibilities for convenient and multifunctional interior decor solutions. - **Enhanced Workspace Functionality:** The Pendant & Socket's integration of power and lighting features offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to improve productivity and convenience in co-working spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** The decorative light and socket combination taps into the sustainable design trend, providing opportunities to explore creative and eco-friendly solutions for interior spaces. - **Home Decor:** The Pendant & Socket offers a versatile and aesthetically pleasing electrical solution, making it a disruptive innovation in the home decor industry. - **Office Furniture and Equipment:** The Pendant & Socket's functional design for co-working spaces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the office furniture and equipment industry, improving utility and design integration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Powered Pendant Illuminations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avro-pendant.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-pendant-light.md) - [Plant-Supporting Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-growlight.md) - [Natural Rock-Imitating Extension Cords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-gem.md) - [Mixed Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gant-pendant-lights.md) - [Hanging Connected Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pendant-light.md) - [Encapsulated Semi-Transparent Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nested-pendant-light.md) - [Origami-Inspired Suspended Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sora-pendant-light.md) - [Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-inspired-pendant-light.md)