# Virtual House Decorating Get Your Home World Cup-Ready on the Shelter 'Housebling' Site By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-06-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelter-housebling References: [creativereview](http://creativereview.co.uk/feed/june-2010/03/world-cup-housebling--decorate-for-shelter) & [worldcup.housebling.org.uk](http://worldcup.housebling.org.uk/) Through the use of Google maps and your postal code you can do some virtual house decorating through the Shelter 'Housebling' site so your home is World Cup-ready! All you have to do is enter your zip code and Google maps takes you to your home. Choose your [favorite team](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soccerthemed-illustrations) and begin to decorate! (I chose Italy--the team isn’t getting much love this time around.) Once you finish decorating, the Shelter 'Housebling' site politely asks you for a donation before you share your incredible virtual house decorating abilities with the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual House Decorating:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry by providing virtual platforms for consumers to visualize and decorate their homes. - **Geolocation-based Home Decoration:** Leveraging geolocation technology to offer customized home decoration experiences based on the user's location, creating a personalized and immersive decorating process. - **Digital Donation Integration:** Integrating digital donation requests into virtual home decorating platforms to promote charitable giving and enhance user engagement. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can leverage virtual house decorating trends to provide innovative solutions and enhance customer experiences. - **Technology:** The technology industry can develop geolocation-based solutions for home decoration to cater to the growing demand for interactive and personalized experiences. - **Charitable Organizations:** Charitable organizations can explore integrating digital donation options into virtual house decorating platforms to raise funds and engage donors in a unique way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Search Engine Football Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-cup.md) - [Virtually Staged Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/north-pole-cabin-on-zillow.md) - [Virtual Room Stylers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decorify-by-wayfair.md) - [Painted Metaverse Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorverse.md) - [Housewares Retailer Design Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayfair-decorify.md) - [Shoppable Virtual Beach Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jcrew-virtual-beach-house.md) - [Video Game Home Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zillow-for-warcraft.md) - [Personalized Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stofa.md) - [AI Interior Design Decorators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-interior-design1.md)