# Sporty Transforming Furniture Side Table Rowing Machine Furnishes the Home and Facilitates Fitness By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-01-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-table-rowing-machine References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Watch_This_Tiny_Side_Table_Transform_Into_a_FullOn_Rowing--Furniture--Home.html) & [ramandrow.tumblr](http://ramandrow.tumblr.com/) I've seen some pretty clever [hybrid furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table), but nothing quite like this side table rowing machine. While most designers who create composite objects are working to unify related functions, the Ram & Row makes a complete transformation from furniture to exercise equipment. Patrick Saint-Martin designed this object to look inconspicuously simple as it rests in its most compact configuration. It resembles a basic wooden cabinet that's seemingly solid, thanks to its very slight seams between each fold-out component. Pick it up, though, and you'll notice that the box begins to come apart like an accordion, enabling you to extend its base into a long platform with tracks. The top of the end table turns into a seat and handles can be fed through. The invention of this side table rowing machine is indicative of the increasing demand for convenient home contraptions that don't take up much -- or really any -- space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Transforming Furniture:** Designing furniture with multiple functions to save space and increase convenience. - **At-home Fitness:** Creating innovative fitness equipment that can be used in the comfort of one's own home. - **Hybrid Design:** Incorporating multiple functions into a single product to increase value and convenience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture Design:** Opportunities for designers to create furniture that serves multiple purposes, such as exercise equipment in this case. - **Fitness Equipment:** Opportunities to create innovative fitness equipment that fits seamlessly into the home environment. - **Home Decor:** Opportunities to create functional decor items that can be easily transformed into exercise equipment, providing consumers with added value. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cubically Converted Rowing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rowing-machine.md) - [Modern Rowing Gym Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinrow.md) - [Design-Conscious Rowing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-rowing-machine.md) - [Smart Resistance Rowing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keep-rower-a1.md) - [Modular Home Fitness Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trus-box.md) - [Featherweight Rowing Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rowing-machines.md) - [Modular Smart Gyms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fittransformer.md) - [Sustainable Indoor Rowing Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lora.md) - [Ultra-Simple Multifunctional Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chairpf.md)