# Iconic Song-Inspired Seating Sit Furnishings Creates Stools and Chairs with a Retro Flair By Meghan Young | Published 2013-08-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sit-furnishings References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/product-design-sit-furnishings-will-have-you-thinking-twice-about-where-you-plonk-your-behind) & [sitfurnishings](http://www.sitfurnishings.com/) Sit Furnishings creates playful yet minimalist [stools, chairs and tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-stool) that will appeal to many. Their latest collection, which is [currently being exhibited](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-signature) in London, England, until the end of the month, is particularly arresting. [Inspired by iconic songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frequency-20) such as 'Hello and Good Evening,' 'Heart of Glass' and 'Thank you and Goodnight,' there is a sentimental feel to each one. Not to mention that Sit Furnishings imbues a retro aesthetic into the designs, in this case the '50s. Based in the United Kingdom, Sit Furnishings was founded earlier this year by designers Katherine Blamire and Timothy Sheward. With a showing at Salone Internazionale Del Mobile Di Milano and a collaboration with Stuart Weitzman already under their belts, Sit Furnishings is a must-watch studio. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## 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 - **Playful Furniture:** Creating furniture with a playful and nostalgic vibe inspired by iconic songs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation. - **Retro Aesthetic:** Incorporating a retro aesthetic into furniture design opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry. - **Sentimental Design:** Designing furniture with a sentimental feel and drawing inspiration from songs provides a unique opportunity for disruptive innovation in the furniture market. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The furniture manufacturing industry can explore the potential of incorporating playful and sentimental design elements to attract customers and create disruptive products. - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can leverage the trend of incorporating a retro aesthetic into furniture design to offer unique and disruptive products to consumers. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can utilize furniture with a playful and nostalgic vibe to create innovative and disruptive spaces for their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-chair1.md) - [Metal-Centric Playful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sight-unseen-1.md) - [Playful Toy-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frunchroom-furniture-collection.md) - [70s-Themed Tiled Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amore-mio.md) - [Chic Norm-Challenging Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiggle-collection.md) - [Playfully Bright Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-is-gonna-be-alright.md) - [Pop Art-Inspired Bright Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henri-judin.md) - [19th-Century-Inspired Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scottish-designers.md) - [70s-Inspired Structural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-12.md)