# Strap-On Porches The Plant Room Gives Apartment Dwellers a Shot at Having a Shed By Michael Hines | Published 2010-04-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-room References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/plant-room-clip-on-shed.php) & [theplantroom.co.nz](http://theplantroom.co.nz/blog/2009/11/16/plant-room-renders/pr-feeding-worms/) I hate the [sheds in my backyard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schtauss), but I could probably dig the Plant Room. This strap-on shed/porch is perfect for city slickers who wish they were able to grow a little somethin' somethin'. The Plant Room is "a prefabricated room that bolts-on to a variety of existing apartment types, improving the quality of living, reducing energy and water use, and generally making the building more sustainable." Hopefully the Plant Room becomes a reality soon. I'd move to the city if I could still keep my [spice garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantafrom-smart-indoor-garden). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Strap-on Porches for Apartment Dwellers:** The Plant Room offers a new approach to apartment living with a prefabricated room that can be added-on to existing apartments. - **Sustainable Living in Urban Spaces:** The Plant Room offers a solution to improve the sustainability of urban living through reducing energy and water use. - **Vertical Gardening:** The Plant Room allows city dwellers to have access to gardening space by adding a porch or shed to their apartment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Real Estate Development:** Real estate developers can explore new opportunities for sustainable urban living with prefab rooms like the Plant Room. - **Gardening and Landscaping:** The Plant Room creates new opportunities for urban gardening and landscaping services by adding vertical gardening options for apartment dwellers. - **Home Improvement:** Home improvement companies can explore new opportunities catering to apartment dwellers with the Plant Room's easy-to-install prefabricated rooms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Minimalist Indoor Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-pot.md) - [Dual-Workspace Backyard Sheds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workshed.md) - [Building Block Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-planterior.md) - [Adaptive Backyard Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-shack-1.md) - [Gardening Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verda-garden.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md) - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md) - [Modular Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box.md)