# Television Beds Poppie Provides a Multifunctional Space For Fun and Rest By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-07-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppie-television-beds References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/poppie-theatre-turns-your-living-room-into-a-mini-guest-room/) & [resourcefurniture](http://resourcefurniture.com/space_savers/poppitheatre1.php) Poppie is an entertainment center that also doubles as a guest room for unexpected visitors. Perfect for city dwellers, Poppie offers a sleek and stylish entertainment unit and, when needed, folds out to reveal a [single-sized bed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multipurpose-bed). Poppie is designed for a flat-screen mount and the bed is situated beside a media storage shelf. There is also an optional [folding headboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-shelf) available. **Implications** - As consumers are increasingly moving into cities to live closer to where they work, they're looking for ways to decorate smaller spaces like condos and apartments with panache. Companies can take advantage of this opportunity by creating [multifunctional furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-transformer-table) that packs stylish sensibilities into a small footprint. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multifunctional Furniture:** Designing furniture that serves multiple purposes, like entertainment units that transform into beds, caters to the demand for space-saving solutions in urban areas. - **Small Space Living:** The rise of city dwellers looking for stylish ways to decorate smaller living spaces, such as condos and apartments, creates a market for innovative and compact furniture designs. - **Sleek and Stylish Design:** Consumers desire furniture that not only maximizes functionality but also adds a touch of elegance to their living spaces, presenting an opportunity for companies to create visually appealing and functional products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** The furniture industry can tap into the demand for multifunctional furniture by creating innovative designs that offer stylish solutions for small space living. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can incorporate multifunctional furniture into their designs to optimize space and create visually appealing living environments in urban settings. - **Home Decor Retail:** Retailers specializing in home decor can source and offer sleek and stylish multifunctional furniture options to cater to the needs of urban consumers looking for space-saving solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expanding Three-in-One Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expandy.md) - [Sliding Desk-Equipped Beds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boomerang-bed.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md) - [Movable Room Divider TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trolley-tv.md) - [Space-Dividing Rolling TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vifa-skyline.md) - [Reversible Mid-High Bed Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-eyes-bed.md) - [Single-Person Household TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sourond-tv.md) - [Multipurpose Compact Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/souround.md) - [Versatile Modular Couches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformer-couch-20.md)